technology.rdf4j 4.1.0

The EMO is using this issue to track this progress review. Help regarding the process can be found in the Eclipse Foundation Project Handbook.

Project

Eclipse RDF4J 4.1.0 Release Review

What now?

If you have doubts about the Eclipse Development process, we suggest you read this paragraph of the Eclipse Handbook on Progress and Release Reviews: https://www.eclipse.org/projects/handbook/#release-review

Pre-requisites

• IP log submitted
• PMC approval requested

Intellectual Property Management

To be completed by the EMO.

• All project code has copyright and license headers correctly applied. ** EMO will scan the code at their discretion **
• All distributed third-party content has been vetted by the IP Due Diligence process (i.e., IP Log has been approved)

Open Source Rules of Engagement

To be completed by the PMC in the case of Progress Reviews.

• PMC approval on the mailing list

General:

• Project is operating within the mission and scope defined in its top-level project’s charter
• Project is operating within the bounds of its own scope
• Project is operating in an open and transparent manner
• Overall the project is operating according to the Eclipse Development Process.

Things to check:

• Communication channels advertised
• Advertised communication channels used
• Committers are responding to questions
• Committers are responding to issues
• Committers are responding to pull/merge/review requests

Branding and Trademarks

To be completed by the EMO and PMC.

The following applies when the project has a custom website.

To the best of our knowledge:

• Project content correctly uses Eclipse Foundation trademarks
• Project content (code and documentation) does not violate trademarks owned by other organizations

Things to check:

• Project website uses the project's formal name in first and all prominent references
• Project website includes a trademark attribution statement
• Project website footers contain all necessary elements

Legal Documentation

Required files:

• License files in all repository roots
• README
• CONTRIBUTING (or equivalent)

Recommended files:

• NOTICES or equivalent (you can use the Legal Documentation generator available under committer tools)
• CODE_OF_CONDUCT
• SECURITY

See examples for Security file and Code of Conduct.

Required elements:

• ECA is referenced/described

Recommended elements:

• Build instructions provided
• Security policy is described

Metadata (PMI)

To be completed by the EMO and PMC.

• The formal name, e.g. "Eclipse Foo™", is used in the project title
• The formal name including appropriate marks (e.g, "™") is used in the first mention in the text of the project description, and scope
• The project description starts with a single paragraph that can serve as an executive summary
• Source code repository references are up-to-date
• Download links and information are up-to-date (see EF handbook for more information on how-to do this)
• Communication channels listed in the PMI (i.e. public mailing list, forums, etc.)