Re: [Discussion/draft] XML Graphics setup

Jeremias Maerki wrote:
> The approval of the project comes at a bad time for me personally, as
> I'm very busy ATM. Nonetheless, we need to get the project set up very
> quickly. Below I've started to fill out the project request form from

Coincidently I started writing a mail about the same subject yesterday ;-)

> http://www.apache.org/dev/project-creation-form.txt. There are a few
> holes to fill.
> 
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> The board has recently accepted the proposal for creation of the XML
> Graphics project (which is comprised of the XML projects Batik and FOP).
> To aid in the process, would infrastructure please do the following:
> 
> #=======================================
> [1] Mailing List (i) addresses 
> 
>   I.   general$xmlgraphics.apache.org
>   I.   pmc$xmlgraphics.apache.org (private mailing list)

> 
>>>>JeremiasMaerki: no other lists required at this point. I think we can

I think we should also have a general-commits@ list for the new website
(see below) and the wiki-diffs

> leave the current dev and user mailing lists as is. We don't need to
> rename them unless there's a possibility to create aliases.
> 
> (ii) remote moderators ...
>   Note: At least two, preferably world-wide coverage.
> 
>   [email protected]
>   <please include yourself here>
> 
>>>>JeremiasMaerki: Additional volunteers please!

I'm happy to moderate another mailing list.

> (iii) archives 
>   mbox
>   I.     http://xmlgraphics.apache.org/mail/general/YYYYMM.gz
>        (mbox archives for general@ only!)

Why no archive for pmc list (this should be private too)

> (iv) options 
> 
>   I.   Reply-To: Header       [X] yes   [ ] no
>     NOTE: $PROJECT-cvs@$TLP.apache.org -> $PROJECT-dev@$TLP.apache.org
>   II.  Prefix in Subject      [ ] yes   [X] no
>   III. Eyebrowse              [X] yes   [ ] no
>        (Eyebrowse for general@ only!)
> 
>   IV.  Moderation Message     [X] short [ ] long
>   V.   Message Trailer        [X] yes   [ ] no
>    (a).   [email protected]
> 
> =====================(CUT HERE)====================================== 
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> To unsubscribe, e-mail:   [email protected]
> For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
> Apache XML Graphics Project -- URL: http://xmlgraphics.apache.org
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> 
> #=======================================
> [2] Source Tracker
> 
> 
>>>>JeremiasMaerki: We don't need any new VC modules at this point. We
> 
> can leave the existing ones as is for the moment.

IMHO we should have a repository for the new website (which should
contain just the general stuff and link to the existing fop/batik
pages)
I'd go for SVN (xmlgraphics/site) but we should vote about that.

> #=======================================
> [3] Initial Committer list 
> 
> 
>>>>JeremiasMaerki: n/a
> 
> 
> [3a] Initial PMC list
> 
> The following people should be on the PMC mailing list:
> 
>              Chris Bowditch         ([email protected])
>              Thomas DeWeese         ([email protected])
>              Christian Geisert      ([email protected])
>              Clay Leeds             ([email protected])
>              Keiron Liddle          ([email protected])
>              Jeremias Maerki        ([email protected]) [PMC chair]
>              Glen Mazza             ([email protected])
>              Simon Pepping          ([email protected])
>              Joerg Pietschmann      ([email protected])
> 
> #=======================================
> [4] Snapshots
> 
> 
>>>>JeremiasMaerki: n/a ATM
> 
> 
> #=======================================
> 
> [5] apsite karma
> 
> 
>>>>JeremiasMaerki: To administrate the new Wiki (to be created) we need
> 
> someone in the apsite group. Can I request for one of our volunteers
> (Christian and/or Clay) to be included in the "apsite" group? I would do

Sure.

We also need a xmlgraphics unix group with all (active?) committers.

-- 
Christian