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All projects must meet the Incubation stage requirements and following a successful Graduation Review, progress to Adopted. It is possible that some projects may be approved as Incubation and pass a Graduation Review at the same time to advance directly to Adopted. A project that does not pass a Graduation Review remains at the Incubation stage unless the TAC votes to transition the project to Archive status.
Incubation Stage Requirements
To be accepted at the Incubation stage, a project must:
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If the project is an existing open source project proposed to join LFE, it is often helpful to schedule a project walkthrough for the community to better understand the project, including the architecture, structure and how to get starting using the project. This often helps progress reviews more efficiently.
Graduation Review
To be advance to an Adopted stage, a project must meet the Incubation stage requirements plus:
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*Since these metrics can vary significantly depending on the type, scope and size of a project, the TAC has final judgment over the level of activity that is adequate to meet these criteria.
Project Benefits Associated with Each Lifecycle Stage
Incubation stage projects are eligible to receive the following benefits:
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- Will become an official “Technical Project” under the LFE charter and may receive additional resources or support as determined by the Governing Board.
- Right to refer to the project as an officially adopted project of LFE, and receive highest priority for participating in events and other collaborative activities sponsored by LFE.
- A blog announcement or similar communication announcing the graduation of the project.
- Graduation stage projects that receive the approval of the Governing Board constitute “TAC Projects” under the LFE charter.
Archive Stage
- Archive stage projects will constitute “Technical Projects” under the LFE charter and may receive support as determined by the Governing Board.
Annual Review
The TAC may undertake periodic reviews of all projects (i.e., annual). Such review will include an assessment as to whether each Incubation stage project is making adequate progress towards the Graduation stage. Any Adopted project may be moved to Archive stage by affirmative vote of the TAC.