text: XMLBeans (Reboot) Proposal
  A proposal to the Apache Software Foundation Incubator PMC to reboot the Apache XMLBeans Project through the Incubator
  Abstract
  XMLBeans is a technology for accessing XML by binding it to Java types. It was a long standing Apache project
  Background
  XMLBeans provides several ways to get at XML from Java,.
  XMLBeans became a PMC in June 2004. The PMC was disbanded in June 2013, after a period of decreasing PMC activity and some missed board reports.
  At the time of the board meeting to disband the PMC, there was an uptick in interest from community members not on the PMC to keep the project going. This has continued, and has led to this reboot proposal.
  Initial Goals
  - Rebuild the community
  - Reboot the project
  Current Status
  Meritocracy
  The project formerly ran in a meritocratic way. There is every intention that the new project will do the same. The initial group of committers is drawn from the wider XMLBeans community, based on their interest to see the project thrive once again, which is hoped to prove a good starting point for a meritocratic project.
  Community
  The former PMC is no longer around, but the community remains. Everyone involved in this proposal has been involved in the XMLBeans community for some time. Some have only been users, many have been submitting the odd bug report or answering questions on the mailing list.
  Alignment
  XMLBeans is used by a number of ASF projects, along with a much larger number of external ones.
  Known Risks
  Orphaned products
  This is a very real risk for the rebooted project, since it has already happened once. However, there does seem to be a lot of fresh energy, which may help overcome this problem in the near future at least.
  Inexperience with Open Source
  Some community members have plenty of experiene with contributing to Apache projects, while others are much newer to the process. Everyone involved is at least aware of the basics, as they are drawn from the existing project community. Work will be needed to help the newer members adjust to the Apache Way.
  Homogenous Developers
  Not a risk - the proposed committer base is very diverse
  Reliance on Salaried Developers
  Not a risk - there is a large range of people involved with many interests, no single organisation is driving or sponsoring development
  Relationships with Other Apache Products
  Not a risk - many Apache projects currently use XMLBeans
  A Excessive Fascination with the Apache Brand
  Not a risk - it's already an Apache Brand!
  Documentation
  All documentation is on the current XMLBeans website and wiki
  It's not perfect though, so work on it should certainly be part of the work of the new project!
  Initial Source
  Source and Intellectual Property Submission Plan
  N/A - Already an Apache project
  External Dependencies
  N/A - Already an Apache project
  Required Resources
  Control of existing project website, project wiki, and project mailing lists. It is not suggested to change any of these to the incubator namespace
  The existing website would need updating to clarify that the project is back in the Incubator
  Initial Committers CLA on file with the ASF.
  Sponsors
  Champion
  - Nick Burch - nick
  Nominated Mentors
  - Tammo van Lessen - vanto
  - Dave Fisher - wave
  Sponsoring Entity
  - Apache Incubator PMC