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authorWayne Beaton2016-04-15 19:58:31 +0000
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Bug 491835 - Add discussion of what to expect when moving a project
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Starting an Open Source Project at {forgeName}
----------------------------------------------
+Before getting started, it's important to know what is required
+of {aForgeName} project. The Eclipse Foundation will take ownership
+of many aspects of the project to ensure that the project and its
+assets are are managed in an open and vendor-neutral manner. This
+takes the form, for example, of the Eclipse Foundation retaining
+ownership of project's trademarks on behalf of the community, and
+carefully managing who has write access on project resources such as
+source code repositories and distribution channels. {forgeName}
+projects are obligated to use the <<project-resources-and-services,resources>>
+assigned to the project by the Eclipse Foundation and conform to
+logo and trademark guidelines. New project sponsors must engage in the
+process of transitioning an existing project with the intent to continue
+development of the project code and growth of the community and ecosystem
+around the project.
+
{forgeName} open source projects start with a proposal that is made
available to the community for review. At the end of the 'community
review' period, we engage in a 'creation review', and then

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