Hi All -
On behalf of ACES Leadership, apologies for taking so long to respond to this thread. The issues raised by the initial post took some effort to dig into, and we didn’t want to respond until we understood what happened and thought through what to do about it.
To be frank, we still don’t know what prompted the withdrawal. Nonetheless, unless code is contributed to the ACES repository in accordance with a contributor license agreement, there is nothing to withdraw. We are adapting the ASWF CLA (see link below) for ACES, and will post that soon.
In the meantime, the ACES project is, and has been, operated as an open, community-driven project with clear guidelines for how collaborative work is done (see Virtual Working Group Participation Guidelines in the FAQ here: ACESCentral Virtual Working Group Participation Guidelines). Additional developer contribution guidance is posted here: Legal | Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences .
We admit that we have been less than vigilant in setting up the ACES Output Transform development repository and in providing the Output Transform Working Group (and other VWGs) with the Participation Guidelines slide to open each meeting as is done in other open development communities. We apologize for that and will make it a priority to follow best practices and to update them as necessary.
We do, however, want to emphasize that all ACES work is done openly and with active community participation. This is at the core of the ACES philosophy. If any individual feels the project is not living up to these ideals, we emphatically encourage you to contact us and we will do our best to address your concerns.
With continued appreciation for the ACES community’s collaborative and hard-working spirit,
Annie, Rod, JZ, Alex, Scott, Steve, and Andy
ASWF CLA: ASWF 2020 v2 CCLA - Academy Software Foundation TAC