Re: Batik and FOP - how to proceed

Jeremias Maerki wrote:
> Hi everyone
> 
> I'd like to make another attempt to push the XML Graphics idea a bit.
> We're at a stage where we'd have to gather the candidates for the new
> PMC. That's where it gets complicated. Obviously, Batik is practically
> in a stand-still. Both Vincent and Thomas are practically unavailable

There are no other active committers?

> right now. How do we handle the Batik side for new PMC? Any idea, Thomas,
> when and if you can get back to the project? I know Vincent will try to
> help out on the transition of Batik into the XML Graphics umbrella, but
> it feels like a dump right now. The FOP team will most likely not be
> able to maintain the project.

Very likely.

> I'd personally have as many people on the new PMC as possible even if it
> means having more FOP people on it than Batik people. But having only
> two (or less) on the PMC from the Batik side seems not to be a good
> thing.
> 
> Any ideas how to proceed? Opinions? I'm out of ideas right now. After

Well the other option is to go for FOP as toplevel project.

Christian