T7.2– EclipseProjectProposalLEADER:ECLIPSEFOUNDATIONEUROPE

INVOLVEDPARTNERS:CREATE-NET,CANONICAL

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EclipseDevelopmentProcesshttps://www.eclipse.org/projects/dev_process/development_process.php

ProvideanOpenSourceplatformhostedbytheEclipseFoundation,insidetheIoTworkinggroup.Thistaskwillcoordinateandcontributetothecreationanddevelopmentoftheopensourcecommunity.

• Firstyearwillbededicated:• totheformalizationoftheperimeteroftheopensourceplatformincluding

connectionswithotherexistingopensourceprojects,• tocreatetheAGILEopensourceprojecttopublishtheinitialcontribution.

• Theremainingtimeoftheprojectwillbededicated:• topublishnewcomponent,• toimprovetheexistingcomponentsand• togrowthecommunitythroughtheproject.

AllthenecessaryactionstoprepareforlongtermsustainabilityoftheAGILEproject(includingIntellectualPropertyanalysisforthecodeanddependencies,bestpracticesforbuildandtest,…)willbealsobeaddressedandcoordinatedbythistask.

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EclipseDevelopmentProcess

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EclipseDevelopmentProcess- Pre-proposalphase

◦ Anindividualorgroupofindividualsdeclarestheirinterestin,andrationalefor,establishingaproject.TheEclipseManagementOrganization(EMO)willassistsuchgroupsinthepreparationofaprojectproposal.

◦ Thepre-proposalphaseendswhentheproposalispublishedbyEMOandannouncedtothemembershipbytheEMO.

èWeareinthisphase,fornow…

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EclipseDevelopmentProcess- Proposalphase

◦ Theproposers,inconjunctionwiththedestinationProjectManagementCommittee (PMC)andthecommunity,collaborateinpublictoenhance,refine,andclarifytheproposal.Mentorsfortheprojectmustbeidentifiedduringthisphase.

◦ Theproposalphaseendswithacreationreview,orwithdrawal.Theproposalmaybewithdrawnbytheproposersatanypointbeforethestartofacreationreview.TheEMOwillwithdrawaproposalthathasbeeninactiveformorethansixmonths.

èWearedelayed.Weshouldbethere!

è TheD7.1(:EclipseIoT Proposal)isdueforM12

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EclipseDevelopmentProcess- Incubationphase

◦ Thepurposeoftheincubationphaseistoestablish afully-functioningopen-sourceproject.Inthiscontext,incubationisaboutdeveloping◦ theprocess,◦ thecommunity,and◦ thetechnology.

◦ Incubationisaphaseratherthanaplace:newprojectsmaybeincubatedunderanyexistingproject.

◦ Aprojectintheincubationphasecan(andshould)makereleases;

◦ Top-levelprojectsskipincubationandareimmediatelyputintothematurephase;

◦ Theincubationphaseendswithagraduationrevieworaterminationreview.

◦ Designatedpermanentincubatorprojects remainperpetuallyintheincubationphase;theydonotcreatereleases,sonoreviewsarerequired.

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EclipseDevelopmentProcess- Maturephase

◦ Theprojectteamhasdemonstratedthattheyareanopen-sourceproject with:◦ anopenandtransparentprocess;◦ anactivelyinvolvedandgrowingcommunity;and◦ Eclipse-qualitytechnology.

◦ TheprojectisnowamaturememberoftheEclipsecommunity.Majorreleasescontinuetogothroughreleasereviews.

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EclipseDevelopmentProcess- Archivedphase

◦ Projectsthatbecomeinactive,eitherthroughdwindlingresourcesorbyreachingtheirnaturalconclusion,arearchived.Projectsaremovedtoarchivedstatusthroughaterminationreview.

◦ Ifthereissufficientcommunityinterestinreactivatinganarchivedproject,theprojectcanstartagainwithacreationreview.Astheremustbegoodreasonstohaveterminatedaproject,thecreationreviewprovidesasufficientlyhighbartoprovethatthosereasonsarenolongervalid.

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EclipseProposalClear,ConciseandUnderstandableProposal◦ Useplainnon-technicalEnglish.◦ Describeallacronyms.◦ Provideurls whereappropriatetodirectreaderforfurtherinformation.

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EclipseProposaltemplate◦ Background:

◦ Describewheretheprojectcamefrom.Whatisthehistoricaljourneyoftheproject;◦ Scope:

◦ Provideanintroductoryparagraphdescribingwhattheprojectaimstobefollowedbyseveralbulletpoints.◦ Description:

◦ Theintroductoryparagraphshouldclearlyexplainwhattheisanddoes.Thinkofthisasanexpandedelevatorpitch.

◦ WhyHere:◦ WhydoesthisprojectwanttohostatEclipse?WhatdoyouexpecttogainbyhavingyourprojectatEclipse?

WhatvaluedoestheprojectprovidetotheEclipsecommunityandecosystem?◦ Licenses:

◦ Checkthelicensesthatapplytotheproject.◦ LegalIssues:

◦ Describeanylegalissuesaroundtheprojectand/orcode.Listthecurrentlicensesofthemaincode.Listthe3rdpartydependenciesandassociatedlicenses.

◦ InitialContribution:◦ Whereisthecodecomingfrom?CurrentEclipseproject/GitHubrepositoryorother.

◦ FutureWork:◦ Howistheprojectgoingtogrowitscommunity(users/adopters/committers)?Whatarethemajoritemstobe

developed?

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Who’sinvolved◦ Projectleads◦ InitialCommitters:

◦ NeedtoalreadyhavecommitterstatusatEclipse.

◦ Committers:◦ ThesearefolkswhowillbeworkingontheprojectbutarenotcurrentlyEclipsecommitters.

◦ Mentors:◦ MembersfromtheArchitectureCouncil.

◦ InterestedParties:◦ Whoisinterestedinthisproject?Thiscouldbeindividualsorcompanies.

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