[news.eclipse.technology.ercp] Re: Moving eRCP to the DSDP project

[Doug Schaefer <dschaefer@xxxxxxx>]

I think this is a great idea. I'd especially like to see some synergies 
between eRCP and the MTJ project so that we can have tooling as well to 
help build eRCP apps. This is just one example of where, being a part of 
DSDP, give us the a bit of a push to make sure we're working together.

Cheers,
Doug Schaefer
QNX Software Systems

Mark Rogalski wrote:
> This topic has been in the works for a while, and I think we are finally 
> ready to make the move.
> Background
> eRCP was created as a technology incubation project in order to experiment 
> and determine whether the Eclipse Rich Client Platform could be down-sized 
> to run on embedded devices. Having achieve this goal and developed several 
> RCP API sub-set specifications, we would like to now move the project out of 
> incubation into a more formal project stage where we can conduct formal 
> releases.
>
> Proposal
> The eRCP project has a great affinity to the top-level Device Software 
> Development Platform project since both projects are concerned with support 
> for devices, and so it makes sense for eRCP to join this project. This 
> allows for our common interests and concerns to be consolidated and 
> organized so that device concerns are perhaps better received by the overall 
> Eclipse community.
>
> Creating a top-level project is another option but this option seems like 
> additional overhead for no apparent gain (it is unclear that people readily 
> distinguish between projects and subprojects). Additionally, eRCP is not 
> really big enough to have its own PMC.
>
> Since eRCP already has a top level web site (www.eclipse.org/ercp) and 
> mailing list that are not explicitly under a Technology path, we should not 
> have to move or rename these infrastructure items. The eRCP newsgroup 
> (presently eclipse.technology.ercp) will transition to eclipse.dsdp.ercp. 
> CVS will move to the DSDP server.
>
> Project Scope
> The moved eRCP project will maintain the same scope it's had plus open 
> dialogs with the other DSDP sub-projects in order to consolidate and 
> organize requirements, and collaborate on tooling for devices.
>
> Organization
> The project will maintain the same components that it currently has.
>
> Proposed project lead and initial committers
> The current eRCP committers will continue as is. The eRCP Project Lead will 
> transition from Mark Rogalski to Gorkem Ercan, Nokia. The DSDP PMC will add 
> a seat for the eRCP project, which will be filled by Mark Rogalski.
>
> Interested parties
> The submitters of this proposal welcome interested parties to post to the 
> eRCP newsgroup with comments or suggestions for this document.