RE: Moving Java projects to EXPath GitHub

> Maybe we should ask Florent first. Did you try to reach him via other channels (Twitter, etc.)?

I got through to Florent via Twitter DM (@fgeorges). He currently has limited access to the internet and hopes to have a look at this thread "ASAP, which might not be before the weekend. Scheduling a call might be the most efficient thing to do as well."

Joe

-----Original Message-----
From: Christian Grün [mailto:christian.gruen@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2017 8:47 AM
To: Adam Retter
Cc: Wicentowski, Joseph C; EXPath
Subject: Re: Moving Java projects to EXPath GitHub

> If we can't raise him, is there someone else, Christian perhaps?

Maybe we should ask Florent first. Did you try to reach him via other channels (Twitter, etc.)?


> could create an empty repo under EXPath for me, and I will just import
> my fork rather than us moving the old project from Florent's GitHub.
> That would be a shame as it looks a bit strange, but perhaps it is the
> only way to move forward?
>
> On 17 August 2017 at 13:44, Christian Grün <christian.gruen@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Absolutely no objections. I assume it’s Florent who would need to
>> have a look at this?
>>
>>
>> Am 17.08.2017 7:41 nachm. schrieb "Wicentowski, Joseph C"
>> <WicentowskiJC@state.gov>:
>>>
>>> Adam and all,
>>>
>>> This sounds like a reasonable proposal.  If there is agreement here,
>>> what do you need in order to make it so?
>>>
>>> Joe
>>>
>>>
>>> ________________________________
>>>
>>> From: Adam Retter <adam.retter@googlemail.com>
>>> Date: August 17, 2017 at 10:45:59 AM EDT
>>> To: EXPath <public-expath@w3.org>
>>> Subject: Moving Java projects to EXPath GitHub
>>>
>>> Hey there,
>>>
>>> I wondered if we could finally move the following EXPath projects
>>> into the community (i.e. github.com/expath):
>>>
>>> https://github.com/fegorges/expath-pkg-java

>>> https://github.com/fgeorges/expath-file-java

>>> https://github.com/fgeorges/expath-http-client-java

>>>
>>> We are making use of these in eXist-db, as I am sure others are too.
>>> However for some time we have had to maintain our own forks with
>>> patches for bugs that we have found. I believe that the fixes we
>>> have would also benefit other EXPath users.
>>>
>>> I would very much like to have a single upstream source that is
>>> usable by all in the community and maintained. If these could be
>>> moved to the EXPath organisation, I would be happy to take over
>>> stewardship for them.
>>>
>>> I am making this request, as I have a number of issues in the
>>> expath-http-client-java project that have been reported by users
>>> that I will be trying to address this week. I would have a warm
>>> fuzzy feeling if I could also contribute these fixes back to the
>>> larger community.
>>>
>>> Thanks Adam.
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