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-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.
-
-
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-Alex Karasulu                                  +1-904-982-6992
-akarasulu@apache.org