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Re: [modeling-pmc] Transition Plan for MDT OCL andEMF"QTV" Components?

And I believe Alexander Igdalov has also expressed an interest in
contributing to MDT OCL.

- Rich


On 3/16/09 3:08 PM, "Ed Willink" <ed@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi
> 
> I'm puzzled that I'm not one of the proposed MDT-OCL committers given
> that I'm the only person to have contributed sufficiently to merit
> promotion to a committer under normal circumstances, and given that
> I have indicated that I am happy to contribute further to the project.
> 
> Regards
> 
> Ed Willink
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: modeling-pmc-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:modeling-pmc-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Freddy
>> Allilaire
>> Sent: 16 March 2009 15:05
>> To: PMC members mailing list; Ed Merks
>> Cc: Laurent Goubet
>> Subject: Re: [modeling-pmc] Transition Plan for MDT OCL
>> andEMF"QTV" Components?
>> 
>> 
>> Hi Ed,
>> 
>> Here is the proposed set of committers for MDT/OCL subproject
>> 
>> lead : Freddy Allilaire
>> committers :
>> Anthony Hunter
>> Bernd Kolb
>> another SAP guy ;-)
>> Laurent Goubet
>> 
>> Bernd : we'll soon need the "SAP guy" name ;-)
>> 
>> Regards,
>> Freddy
>> 
>> Ed Merks a écrit :
>>> Guys,
>>> 
>>> I've asked the EMO about how to handle this and they are fine if we
>>> simply identify for each component a new set of committers. So I'll
>>> expect to see a proposed set of committers, including a
>> lead, for each 
>>> component *by the end of next week*, and then I'll go forward with
>>> that list.
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> Ed
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Anthony Hunter wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> So Christian, are you willing to baby sit the components
>> on your own 
>>>> time until a termination review?
>>>> 
>>>> Or would you rather vote in a some committers on each of these
>>>> components to take over next week, with the provision that things
>>>> could change based on the to be scheduled termination review?
>>>> 
>>>> Cheers...
>>>> Anthony
>>>> --
>>>> Anthony Hunter mailto:anthonyh@xxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Software Development Manager: Eclipse Open Source Components
>>>> IBM Rational Software: Aurora / GEF / GMF / Modeling Tools
>>>> Phone: 613-270-4613
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Inactive hide details for "Christian W. Damus"
>> ---03/12/2009 10:16:29
>>>> AM---Hi, Kenn, Thanks for your prompt input. That has
>> be"Christian W. 
>>>> Damus" ---03/12/2009 10:16:29 AM---Hi, Kenn, Thanks for
>> your prompt 
>>>> input. That has been my understanding, too.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> From:  
>>>> "Christian W. Damus" <give.a.damus@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>> 
>>>> To:  
>>>> PMC members mailing list <modeling-pmc@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> 
>>>> Date:  
>>>> 03/12/2009 10:16 AM
>>>> 
>>>> Subject:  
>>>> [modeling-pmc] Re: [emf-dev] Re: [mdt-ocl.dev] Transition Plan for
>>>> MDT OCL and EMF"QTV" Components?
>>>> 
>>>> 
>> --------------------------------------------------------------
>> ----------
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Hi, Kenn,
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks for your prompt input. That has been my understanding, too.
>>>> 
>>>> Perhaps the name of this review mechanism is problematic:
>> it should 
>>>> be called the 
>>>> 
>> "Please-help-Eclipse-to-decide-what-to-do-with-this-project
>> Review." :-)
>>>> 
>>>> I shall work up some slides, then, for termination reviews
>> of these 
>>>> components and send them out for feed-back before asking
>> the EMO to 
>>>> schedule the reviews. These slides will make it clear that
>> there is, 
>>>> in my opinion, sufficient interest to re-boot these
>> components with 
>>>> new committers under new leadership and that this should be the
>>>> recommended course of action. As I understand it, the interested
>>>> parties will have an opportunity to collaborate on the new
>> road-map, 
>>>> committer team, and leadership for these components.
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks!
>>>> 
>>>> Christian
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On 12-Mar-09, at 8:50 AM, Kenn Hussey wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>             Christian,
>>>> 
>>>>             The process for ³vaulting of individuals into committer
>>>>             positions² IS the Termination Review, AFAIK.
>> To be clear,
>>>>             a Termination Review does not automatically mean the
>>>>             project/component will be terminated/archived; it gives
>>>>             the community the chance to step up and
>> potentially do a
>>>>             reboot. I don¹t think we can/should replace all of the
>>>>             committers (only one in this case) with new
>> ones via the
>>>>             usual voting process unless we can justify the new
>>>>             committers based on meritocracyŠ
>>>> 
>>>>             Cheers,
>>>> 
>>>>             *Kenn Hussey
>>>>             Program Manager, Modeling and Design Solutions*
>>>>             *<image001.jpg>* <http://www.embarcadero.com/>
>>>>             *Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. |
>> **www.embarcadero.com*
>>>>             <http://www.embarcadero.com/>*
>>>>             82 Peter Street, Second Floor | Toronto, ON M5V 2G5*_
>>>>             _*Kenn.Hussey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx*
>>>>             <mailto:Kenn.Hussey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>*
>>>>             Office: 416-593-1585 x9296 Mobile: 613-301-9105*
>>>> 
>>>>             *From:* _emf-dev-bounces@eclipse.org_
>>>>             <mailto:emf-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>             [_mailto:emf-dev-bounces@eclipse.org_] *On Behalf Of
>>>>             *Christian W.Damus*
>>>>             Sent:* Thursday, March 12, 2009 8:40 AM*
>>>>             To:* PMC members mailing list*
>>>>             Cc:* MDT OCL mailing list; Eclipse Modelling Framework*
>>>>             Subject:* [emf-dev] Re: [mdt-ocl.dev]
>> Transition Plan for
>>>>             MDT OCL and EMF"QTV" Components?
>>>> 
>>>>             Hi,
>>>> 
>>>>             Thanks to Anthony, Cédric, and Bernd for expressing
>>>>             willingness to commit to the continued
>> vitality of these
>>>>             components! It's great to see such support.
>>>> 
>>>>             Just to be clear, again: as I understand it,
>> Termination
>>>>             Review is the only process by which a
>> project's committer
>>>>             team might be changed /en masse/ on events
>> such as this,
>>>>             and the preferred outcome for all stakeholders
>> is always
>>>>             that the project continue under new leadership
>> with a new
>>>>             committer team.
>>>> 
>>>>             If there is another mechanism available, or if the
>>>>             Modeling PMC can direct a transition, please
>> let me know!
>>>>             I prefer a smooth transition of these components into
>>>>             willing and capable hands. For example, if the PMC can
>>>>             approve the vaulting of individuals into committer
>>>>             positions that they would not, under normal
>>>>             circumstances, yet have earned, then that works for me.
>>>> 
>>>>             Kenn? Ed? What is your recommendation as PMC
>> reps for the
>>>>             projects involved?
>>>> 
>>>>             Thanks,
>>>> 
>>>>             Christian
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>             On 11-Mar-09, at 5:30 PM, Christian W. Damus wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>             Hello, my PMC,
>>>> 
>>>>             As most of you already know, I have been unemployed for
>>>>             some time now. That interval is now coming to
>> an end, to
>>>>             my great relief.
>>>> 
>>>>             However, in my new employment, the job description does
>>>>             not include time to spend on development of the Eclipse
>>>>             Modeling components on which I am currently a
>> committer.
>>>>             Nor would I expect it to, as the work is quite removed
>>>>             from the MDD sphere.
>>>> 
>>>>             I would not be able to contribute as a
>> committer on these
>>>>             components to the standard expected of the Eclipse
>>>>             community, and certainly not my own standard, on my own
>>>>             personal time. Therefore, I shall need to relinquish my
>>>>             committer rights on the MDT OCL component and the EMF
>>>>             Query, Transaction, and Validation components
>> as of next
>>>>             week.
>>>> 
>>>>             The problem is, of course, that I am the only committer
>>>>             on these components. As I understand the
>> Eclipse process,
>>>>             a Project that finds itself without any committers
>>>>             proceeds to Termination Review in the hope that the
>>>>             project can be re-staffed. Is the same true of
>>>>             Components? Can we assume that the rules of the new
>>>>             process (in which these components that are still
>>>>             Components would be Projects) should apply?
>>>> 
>>>>             Please advise.
>>>> 
>>>>             Thanks,
>>>> 
>>>>             Christian
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