no reason to keep the proposal in versioned areas ... top of project is just fine
git-svn-id: https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/felix/trunk@382651 13f79535-47bb-0310-9956-ffa450edef68
diff --git a/proposal.txt b/proposal.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index c59b54a..0000000
--- a/proposal.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,154 +0,0 @@
-Project Oscar
-====================
-
-Motivation
-----------
-
-Unlike .NET, which requires that applications are packaged as assemblies
-with explicit dependencies among them, the Java platform does not offer
-sufficient support for modularity. This lack of support complicates not
-only Java application development, but also subsequent deployment and
-administration. Many of the complications result from the fact that
-every project that requires some form of modularity ends up inventing
-their own ClassLoader-based approach for solving their needs. This
-phenomenon is evident in application servers, integrated development
-environments, and any component- or plugin-oriented systems. The OSGi
-framework defined by the OSGi Alliance has a long history of addressing
-these types of issues and the imminent release of version R4 of the OSGi
-specification is set to move the OSGi framework even further along
-this path.
-
-The recent adoption of OSGi technology as the modularity layer of the
-Eclipse Rich Client Platform (RCP) underscores the inroads that OSGi
-technology has made. Further, the announcement of JSR 277 verifies that
-demand for modularity in Java has reached a critical point.
-
-This project can serve the greater Java open source community by
-providing immediate modularity support for Java applications today
-through the OSGi framework, creating a unifying community around open
-source OSGi technology, and tracking and participating in the progression
-of JSR 277.
-
-
-Proposal
---------
-
-We propose the creation of a new Apache project, Oscar, that will achieve
-the following goals :
-
-1) create a compliant, independent implementation of the OSGi R4 core
- framework with framework-dependent services under the Apache License,
- Version 2.0.
-
-2) unify resources from the OSGi community to implement, document, maintain,
- and support standard OSGi R4 services.
-
-3) provide a focal point for the OSGi community to develop interfaces, APIs,
- and other common needs not fully specified by the OSGi R4 specification,
- such as store interfaces, aspects of the runtime container's packaging
- and configuration, and the design and behavior of bundle repositories.
-
-4) provide a focal point for the open-source OSGi community to develop next
- generation enhancements to the core framework and act as a conduit for
- the open-source community to the OSGi Alliance.
-
-5) evangelize the OSGi Service Platform within Apache and provide documentation
- and support for successful container migrations.
-
-
-Starting Participants
----------------------
-
-We propose that the following people are considered the starting participants.
-We hope to start with a diverse cross-section of the community and preserve
-this as we grow. The information in parenthesis indicates other community
-participation or relevant experiences of that individual.
-
-These individuals have expressed an interest in participating in the
-architecture and design work and in participating as committers for the
-Apache-licensed implementation :
-
- Richard Hall (OSGi Alliance (Invited Researcher) and Founder of the Oscar project)
- Alex Karasulu (Apache)
- Enrique Rodriguez (Apache)
- Trustin Lee (Apache)
-
-These individuals will participate as Incubator Mentors :
-
- Alex Karasulu (Apache)
-
-The following Apache Members will be the sponsoring members :
-
- Alex Karasulu (Apache)
- Noel Bergman (Apache)
- Carsten Ziegeler (Apache)
- Berin Loritsch (Apache)
- Sylvain Wallez (Apache)
- Bertrand Delacretaz (Apache)
- Upayavira (Apache)
- Brett Porter (Apache)
-
-The following community members support this effort :
-
- Daniel Fagerstrom (Apache)
- Niclas Hedhman (Apache)
- Reinhard Poetz (Apache)
- Stefano Mazzocchi (Apache)
- Andreas Oberhack (Apache)
- Timothy Bennett (Apache and Metro Government of Nashville/Davidson County)
- Peter Kriens (OSGi Alliance (Director of Technology) and Managing Director, aQute)
- Humberto Cervantes (Service Binder author and Professor/Researcher, UAM Iztapalapa)
- Marcel Offermans (+2 others, Luminis)
- Rob Walker (Ascert)
- Gerald Friedland (Researcher, Freie Universität Berlin, E-Chalk Project)
- Juan Alonso (Independent)
- Stéphane Frénot (Associate Professor, INSA-Lyon/INRIA)
- Frédéric Le Mouël (Associate Professor, INSA-Lyon/INRIA)
- Emil Ivov (PhD Candidate, Louis Pasteur University, Strasboug, France)
- Tom Enderes (CTO, Gatewide LLC)
- Eric Swindell (Software Craftsman, Caribbean Blue)
- Jesus Bermejo (Independent)
- David Ence (Lockheed Martin)
- Ed Anuff (DriveFire)
- Rick Litton (Kyocera)
- Peter Neubauer (OPS4J)
- Francesco Furfari (Domoware, Domotics Lab, ISTI-CNR)
- Stefano Lenzi (Domoware, Domotics Lab, ISTI-CNR)
- Matteo Demuru (Domoware, Domotics Lab, ISTI-CNR)
- Karl Pauls (Raccoon/Eureka/Sopa, Researcher (DFG), Fu-Berlin)
- Heejune Ahn (Independent)
- Yalcin Akdogan (Zeroadmin Software)
- Juan C. Dueñas (ITEA/Eureka researcher and Associate Professor, DIT-UPM)
- José L. Ruiz (PhD Candidate, DIT-UPM)
- Manuel Santillan (PhD Candidate, DIT-UPM)
- David Leangen (Bioscene Informatics, Japan)
- Miles Sabin (Technical Director, Codefarm Software Ltd.)
- Roger Ni (ASPire Technologies)
- Mikael Desertot (University of Grenoble)
- Clement Escoffier (University of Grenoble)
- Didier Donsez (University of Grenoble)
- Stéphane Chomat (University of Grenoble)
- Cristina Marin (University of Grenoble)
- Antonin Chazalet (University of Grenoble)
-
-
-Operating Considerations
-------------------------
-
-We have established a list for discussions. Unless your comment is directed
-to the general Incubator community or the Incubator PMC, please post
-everything to :
-
- oscar-dev@incubator.apache.org
-
-You can subscribe by sending an email to
-
- oscar-dev-subscribe@incubator.apache.org
-
-Until this proposal has been accepted by the Apache Incubator PMC, these lists
-are provisional.
-
-
---
-Alex Karasulu +1-904-982-6992
-akarasulu@apache.org