Proposing projects for OpenJDK

[dalibor topic]

On 06.02.2014 15:49, Richard Warburton wrote:
> I can see jitwatch having value in being part of openjdk itself, since it
> is directly related to openjdk.
>
> As to the other projects I'm not sure why you're trying to move them. Both
> github and bitbucket are much more preferable places to actually do
> development work. Openjdk is an implementation of Java SE, things like
> virtual images, tutorials and betterrev aren't part of Java SE. That's not
> to say they aren't great projects or valuable for community openjdk people
> but that isn't a good reason to start proposing they become top level
> openjdk projects.

Yeah - one important item to consider when thinking about new Projects 
is that OpenJDK is a 'place to collaborate on an open-source 
implementation of the Java Platform, Standard Edition, and related 
projects'.

So the less related a potential Project proposal is to that, the smaller 
is the chance of it actually passing through the required vote by 
OpenJDK Members [0], and the less sense it makes as an OpenJDK Project.

Another way of looking at it is 'would one write one or more JEPs for 
it?'. If the answer is yes, then that would be indicator that something 
makes more sense as an OpenJDK Project.

cheers,
dalibor topic

[0] http://openjdk.java.net/projects/#new-project

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