On 09/13/2011 10:23 AM, Doron Fediuck wrote: > On Tuesday 13 September 2011 17:11:47 Doron Fediuck wrote: >> On Tuesday 13 September 2011 11:24:16 Itamar Heim wrote: >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: project-planning-bounces(a)ovirt.org >>> [mailto:project-planning-bounces@ovirt.org] On Behalf Of Carl >>>> Trieloff >>>> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 22:30 PM >>>> To: project-planning(a)ovirt.org >>>> Subject: Adding a project to oVirt >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> (URL REDACTED - INFO: http://lists.ovirt.org/mailman/project-planning/2011-September/000283.html) >>>> Anthony, I believe I have your comments worked into this doc, please >>>> take a look. >>>> >>>> Itamar, please review the two project rules. >>> Looks ok to me, my concerns are on the rules implied by this, but that's >>> on another thread. >>> Cc'ing more reviewers >>> >> The API restriction may be too much. >> Assuming engine is RHEV-M, important projects similar to KSM[1] >> will not be a part of oVirt, and we may end up loosing important innovations. >> >> I'm not sure RHEV-M (engine) is fully equivalent to eclipse, and therefore >> the API rule may harm us. >> >> As I see it, either we define oVirt umbrella as an union model (rings around >> rhev-m), and acknowledge the fact we'll be loosing projects, or use an eco-environment >> for visualization, by restricting the API rule to engin-related project, and >> accepting other project which will commit to the other eco-system rule(s). >> > Sorry for mail my previous typo's (visualization -> virtualization, engin->engine, etc). > > One more thing I left out; > What I'm missing in this document is a review process to a new project. > IE- Do we accept any new project or do we have some minimal 'due diligence' > of the project. > > For example; > - Who owns it? > - Is there some commitment behind it, or is it a 'one man show'? > - Does is have a malicious potential? > > These are all examples I hope we won't need to face. > I think it should be considered and added into the document, if you feel the same. > I've added this In addition the board my vote to include additional projects that are complementary to the oVirt eco-system on a case by case basis. Carl.