-------- Original Message --------
At least from my perspective:
1) Yes, I'm prepared to include Photran in the PTP management,
planning, and release process.
2) Control and technical direction of a project is determined by
the committers. I don't see this changing for Photran.
Regards,
Greg
Jeffrey Overbey <subscribe-photran-dev@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote on 06/19/2008 04:45:44 PM:
>
> Hello all,
>
> > * the project lead never answers any of my emails
>
> Given Ralph's reply, I'll assume you (Bjorn) are talking about
> discussions on one of the mailing lists project leads are expected
to
> monitor.
>
> > 3. either utilize or delete the photran-dev mailing list
(I see that
> > you use photran@ instead of/in addition to?
photran-dev@)
>
> photran@ is the list for user questions/discussions, photran-dev@
is for
> Photran developers. The volume of mail on photran-dev is directly
> proportional to the number of active committers on the project
(1), so
> this is really a manifestation of another problem.
>
> My understanding from Bjorn is:
>
> 1. Photran will move to PTP on July 16 unless we explicitly act
otherwise;
>
> 2. the problems with the Photran project are chronic failures to
(1)
> comply with the Eclipse development process, (2) build a developer
> community, and (3) show progress toward becoming an active and
viable
> open-source project; and
>
> 3. moving to being a component of PTP will solve these problems by
(1)
> placing Photran under the auspices of a compliant project (2) with
a
> larger group of developers (3) targeting a similar group of users.
>
> For the record, my understanding from Greg is, if Photran were a
> component of PTP,
>
> 1. Greg would take over the project lead's responsibilities:
release
> planning, coordinating monthly conference calls, ensuring process
> compliance, scheduling reviews, etc.;
>
> 2. UIUC would maintain control over the design and technical
direction
> of Photran until a larger community of active Photran developers
is
> formed; and
>
> 3. Photran-related discussions would move to the respective PTP
mailing
> lists, and Photran's Web site and CVS repositories would move
under PTP's.
>
> Jeff
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