Re: [IMPORTANT] The future of XIndice
Edward Capriolo <[email protected]> Wed, 10 Aug 2011 19:59:29 -0400
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--20cf307f365e87bd8304aa2f782a Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 I think it is a very cool data store, maybe we just need to look at it with fresh eyes? Look at the success of mongo db. I this shows there is a space for data stores that focus on storing and accessing data in document form. On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 5:18 PM, Natalia Shilenkova <[email protected]>wrote: > There is not much user or developer activity to justify making Xindice a > top-level project. Unless there are Xindice users that are interested in the > future of the project I would vote for the Attic. > > Regards, > Natalia > > On Aug 10, 2011, at 2:26 PM, Gianugo Rabellino wrote: > > > Anyone? In a couple of days, unless I hear otherwise, I will propose a > > resolution to the XML PMC to move XIndice to the Attic, so speak now > > or forever hold your peace. :) > > > > -- > > Gianugo Rabellino - gianugo at rabellino dot it > > Blog: http://boldlyopen.com > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 3:14 PM, Gianugo Rabellino <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> All, > >> > >> this is an important message for the XIndice community: as some of you > >> may have noticed, the Apache XML project has been in a "winding down" > >> mode for a while, with most projects either moving to top level > >> (xerces.apache.org, xalan.apache.org) or to the Attic (AxKit, > >> Crimson). XIndice is now the only project left, and it's time to > >> discuss about the project's future. There are two ways forward: the > >> top level project route (creating xindice.apache.org with its own PMC) > >> or, if the project isn't active enough to create a PMC, the Attic (see > >> http://attic.apache.org). > >> > >> The XML project has no opinion on either, but know that if the XIndice > >> community doesn't step up to own the project, the only choice left > >> will be the Attic. Which, by the way, means hibernation not death: the > >> software remains available both in binaries and source code (although > >> in strict read-only mode), forks remain possible and projects can exit > >> the Attic at any time, although to do that they need to prove they > >> have a viable community standing behind them. > >> > >> This is a message to get the discussion going: if you want to keep > >> XIndice as a full-fledged Apache project, this is your turn to step > >> up! If you feel you want to help, participate, contribute and use > >> XIndice, we would be glad to hear from you and, as the XML PMC, more > >> than willing to hand XIndice over to a newly formed TLP. Personally, > >> I'm happy to help with either transitions, be it to a TLP or to the > >> Attic. Given that the project has been inactive in the past, I'm > >> planning to wait for a week to see if a discussion gets going: if > >> that's not the case, my plan is to start a vote in the XML PMC to > >> retire XIndice to the Attic. > >> > >> Looking forward to your suggestions, > >> > >> -- > >> Gianugo Rabellino - gianugo at rabellino dot it > >> Blog: http://boldlyopen.com > >> > > --20cf307f365e87bd8304aa2f782a Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I think it is a very cool data store, maybe we just need to look at it with= fresh eyes? Look at the success of mongo db. I this shows there is a space= for data stores that focus on storing and accessing data in document form.= <br> <br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 5:18 PM, Natalia Shi= lenkova <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">nshi= [email protected]</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote= " style=3D"margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, = 204); padding-left: 1ex;"> There is not much user or developer activity to justify making Xindice a to= p-level project. Unless there are Xindice users that are interested in the = future of the project I would vote for the Attic.<br> <br> Regards,<br> Natalia<br> <br> On Aug 10, 2011, at 2:26 PM, Gianugo Rabellino wrote:<br> <br> > Anyone? In a couple of days, unless I hear otherwise, I will propose a= <br> > resolution to the XML PMC to move XIndice to the Attic, so speak now<b= r> > or forever hold your peace. :)<br> ><br> > --<br> > Gianugo Rabellino - gianugo at rabellino dot it<br> > Blog: <a href=3D"http://boldlyopen.com" target=3D"_blank">http://boldl= yopen.com</a><br> ><br> ><br> ><br> ><br> > On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 3:14 PM, Gianugo Rabellino <<a href=3D"mailt= o:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>> wrote:<br> >> All,<br> >><br> >> this is an important message for the XIndice community: as some of= you<br> >> may have noticed, the Apache XML project has been in a "windi= ng down"<br> >> mode for a while, with most projects either moving to top level<br= > >> (<a href=3D"http://xerces.apache.org" target=3D"_blank">xerces.apa= che.org</a>, <a href=3D"http://xalan.apache.org" target=3D"_blank">xalan.ap= ache.org</a>) or to the Attic (AxKit,<br> >> Crimson). XIndice is now the only project left, and it's time = to<br> >> discuss about the project's future. There are two ways forward= : the<br> >> top level project route (creating <a href=3D"http://xindice.apache= .org" target=3D"_blank">xindice.apache.org</a> with its own PMC)<br> >> or, if the project isn't active enough to create a PMC, the At= tic (see<br> >> <a href=3D"http://attic.apache.org" target=3D"_blank">http://attic= .apache.org</a>).<br> >><br> >> The XML project has no opinion on either, but know that if the XIn= dice<br> >> community doesn't step up to own the project, the only choice = left<br> >> will be the Attic. Which, by the way, means hibernation not death:= the<br> >> software remains available both in binaries and source code (altho= ugh<br> >> in strict read-only mode), forks remain possible and projects can = exit<br> >> the Attic at any time, although to do that they need to prove they= <br> >> have a viable community standing behind them.<br> >><br> >> This is a message to get the discussion going: if you want to keep= <br> >> XIndice as a full-fledged Apache project, this is your turn to ste= p<br> >> up! If you feel you want to help, participate, contribute and use<= br> >> XIndice, we would be glad to hear from you and, as the XML PMC, mo= re<br> >> than willing to hand XIndice over to a newly formed TLP. Personall= y,<br> >> I'm happy to help with either transitions, be it to a TLP or t= o the<br> >> Attic. Given that the project has been inactive in the past, I'= ;m<br> >> planning to wait for a week to see if a discussion gets going: if<= br> >> that's not the case, my plan is to start a vote in the XML PMC= to<br> >> retire XIndice to the Attic.<br> >><br> >> Looking forward to your suggestions,<br> >><br> >> --<br> >> Gianugo Rabellino - gianugo at rabellino dot it<br> >> Blog: <a href=3D"http://boldlyopen.com" target=3D"_blank">http://b= oldlyopen.com</a><br> >><br> <br> </blockquote></div><br> --20cf307f365e87bd8304aa2f782a--