@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Most projects provide binary/compiled _downloads_ of their software, intended fo
* All generated artifacts include only intellectual property that has been subject to the IP Due Diligence Process;
* All distributed third party content has been approved by the IP Team;
* The project website and PMI page includes links for artifacts;
* <<starting-project-phases,Incubation branding>> (if applicable) is included on distributed artifacts;
* <<starting-incubation-branding,Incubation branding>> (when applicable) is included on distributed artifacts;
* All download artifacts are (if technical feasible) {jarSigningUrl}[signed]; and
* Subject to limitations of specific technologies, the {versionNumberingUrl}[Version numbering] rules are followed.
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=== Development Website
* Is hosted on Eclipse Foundation-provided infrastructure;
* Uses the formal name including appropriate marks, e.g. _{forgeName} Foo(TM)_, on the page title, first mention in the text, and on all prominent references to the project;
* Project incubation status (if applicable) is correctly noted;
* <<starting-incubation-branding,Incubation branding>> (when applicable) is displayed;
* Includes a concise description of the project (with all necessary marks); and
* The <<trademarks-website-footer,standard navigation>> links (e.g. `{wwwUrl}`) are included in the website footer.
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ Use the {createurl}[web form] to create a new project proposal. Instructions are
[NOTE]
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Keep track of the URL of the proposal. We do not provide public links to the document until after the proposal is opened for community review.
Keep track of the URL of the proposal. The website does not provide public links to the document until after the proposal is opened for community review. If you do lose trck of the URL, ask mailto:{emoEmail}[the EMO] for assistance.
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A proposal must minimally include a description of the project, a declaration of scope, and a list of prospective members (project leads and committers) before we make it accessible to the public for _community review_.
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[[starting-project-phases]]
=== Project Phases
All new projects start in the _incubation phase_ (a project in the incubation phase is said to be _incubating_). The classification of a project in the incubation phase is not a statement about the quality of the project's code; rather, the incubation phase is more about the project team's progress in practicing the open and public processes necessary to establish the three communities (developers, adopters, and users) around the project.
{forgeName} projects move through various phases. Projects in active phases (incubation or mature) engage in all the normal sorts of development activies: project committers write code, run builds, release software, court contribution, and seek to convert contributors into committers. All new projects start in the _incubation phase_. Projects tend to stay in the incubation phase for a few months (varies depending on the nature and composition of the project) and then move into the mature phase.
[graphviz, images/phases, svg]
.An overview of the Project lifecycle Phases
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digraph {
// Graph properties
bgcolor=transparent;
rankdir=LR;
rank=same;
// Nodes that define the key points in the process
Key project lifeycle events are gated by reviews; moving from the incubation phase to the mature phase must be, for example, preceded by a <<release-graduation,graduation review>>.
[[starting-incubation]]
==== Incubation Phase
A project in the incubation phase is said to be _incubating_.
The classification of a project in the incubation phase is not a statement about the quality of the project's code; rather, the incubation phase is more about the project team's progress in practicing the open and transparent processes described by the {edpUrl}[Eclipse Development Process] to establish the three communities (developers, adopters, and users) around the project.
Incubating projects are encouraged to produce milestone builds, make releases, and grow their community.
When the project code is ready (e.g. stable APIs) and the project team has learned to operate as an open source project according to the Eclipse Development Process, the project may opt to _graduate_ (via <<release-graduation,graduation review>> into the _mature phase_.
[[starting-incubation-branding]]
===== Incubation branding
In order to alert potential consumers of the incubating nature, projects in the incubation phase must include _incubation branding_.
.The Incubation Logo
image::images/incubating.png[width=200px]
In order to alert potential consumers of the incubating nature, projects in the incubation phase must include _incubation branding_. The project team must:
The project team must:
* Display the incubation logo on their project web page (if they have one);
* Display the incubation logo on their project's primary download page;
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For projects that produce OSGi artifacts, include the word "incubation" in the _Bundle-Name_, feature names, and p2 repositories. The word "incubation" should not be included in technical namespaces (especially when it may result in confusion when the project leaves incubation). e.g. an OSGi bundle's _Bundle-SymbolicName_, or a Java package name.
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Incubating projects that correctly conform to the incubation branding rules outlined above may take advantage of the <<ip-parallel-ip, Parallel IP Process>>. They are encouraged to produce milestone builds, make releases, and grow their community.
When the project code is ready (e.g. stable APIs) and the project team has learned to operate as an open source project according to the Eclipse Development Process, the project may opt to _graduate_ (via <<release-graduation,graduation review>> into the _mature phase_.
[[starting-mature]]
==== Mature Phase
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* Regularly and predictably releases IP clean extensible frameworks and exemplary tools; and
* Actively nurtures the three communities: developers, adopters, and users.
[[starting-archived]]
==== Archived
When a project has reached its logical conclusion, its resources are archived. Transition in the Archived (phase) is preceded by a termination review.
[[starting-faq]]
=== Frequently Asked Questions
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Can I host my project code on GitHub? ::
New projects can make use of <<resources-github,GitHub>>. Official project repositories must be hosted under Eclipse Foundation-managed organization at GitHub. Official repositories are subject to the same intellectual property due diligence rules and processes that all Eclipse project repositories must follow.
{forgeName} projects can make use of <<resources-github,GitHub>>. Official project repositories must be hosted under an Eclipse Foundation-managed organization at GitHub. Official repositories are subject to the same intellectual property due diligence rules and processes that all Eclipse project repositories must follow.
