Merge pull request #1 from ellisonbg/initial

Directions and proposal template

README.md

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-# proposals
-Proposals for new Jupyter subprojects to enter into incubation
+# Proposals For Incubation on [jupyter-incubator](https://github.com/jupyter-incubator)
+
+
+## Overview
+
+Project Jupyter is organized as a set of Subprojects that are each a GitHub
+repository with a development team that follows the Jupyter governance, license and
+contribution model. Officially supported and maintained subprojects are hosted on
+the [jupyter](https://github.com/jupyter) GitHub orgnization.
+
+Incubation refers to the process of a Subproject initially being developed outside
+the official Jupypter organization. The
+[jupyter-incubator](https://github.com/jupyter-incubator) GitHub organization is
+maintained and managed by Project Jupyter as one possible location where Subproject
+can be incubated. The [New Subproject
+Process](https://github.com/jupyter/governance/blob/master/newsubprojects.md)
+document in the Jupyter [governance](https://github.com/jupyter/governance)
+repository details the process of incubation, the process of incorporation into the
+main Jupyter organization and the criteria for incorporation.
+
+
+## Incubation process
+
+This repository is used for incubation proposals. To initiate this process:
+
+1. Read the [New Subproject Process](https://github.com/jupyter/governance/blob/master/newsubprojects.md)
+   to see if incubation on [jupyter-incubator](https://github.com/jupyter-incubator) is appropriate for your new Subproject (it might not be). If is doubt, please send an email to the main Jupyter list asking for input.
+3. Pick a name for your new Subproject that is free of trademark problems, follows the
+   naming patterns and conventions used in the project and respects the work of others
+   even when there are no explicit trademark problems. In general the project favors
+   functional names that indicate what the Subproject actually does.
+4. Find an Advocate for your Subproject who is an active Steering Council member.
+5. Create a pull request on this repository by copying the `template` directory
+   into a new directory with the name of your proposed subprojet.
+6. In that pull request fill out the `proposal.md` document in that subdirectory.
+7. Announce your proposal for incubation to the community for the main Jupyter list.
+
+
+## Incorporation process
+
+Incorporation refers to the process of an incubating Subproject becoming an officially
+maintained and developed part of Project Jupyter. The incorporation process is described
+in the [New Subproject
+Process](https://github.com/jupyter/governance/blob/master/newsubprojects.md) document.
+
+
+## Currently incubating Subprojects
+
+Put links to the [jupyter-incubator](https://github.com/jupyter-incubator) GitHub repositories of all incubating subprojects here.
+
+* Your next great idea here!
+
+## Subprojects that have been incorporated into Project Jupyter
+
+Put links to the [jupyter](https://github.com/jupyter) GitHub repositories of all Subprojects that previously incubated here, but have been incorporated into the main Jupyter organization

template/proposal.md

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+# Proposal for Incubation
+
+Please read the [New Subproject
+Process](https://github.com/jupyter/governance/blob/master/newsubprojects.md) for details
+about the incubation process.
+
+Please answer the following question concisely and completely. This proposal doesn't have
+to be very long.
+
+## Subproject name
+
+What is the name of the proposed Subproject?
+
+## Development team and Advocate
+
+Please list the full names, affiliations and GitHub ids of the Subproject development
+team:
+
+* Lisa Simpson, Springfield Elementary School (`@lisasimpson`)
+* Bart Simpson, Springfield Elementary School (`@bartsimpson`)
+
+Who is the Steering Council Advocate for this Subproject?
+
+* Steering Council Person (`@their-github`)
+
+## Subproject goals, scope and functionality
+
+Please describe/list the goals, scope and functionality of this Subproject.
+
+## Audience
+
+Please describe who would use the Subproject and what they would use it for.
+
+## Other options
+
+Please describe other software, both commercial and open-source that addresses the same goals and audience.
+
+## Integration with Project Jupyter
+
+Please describe how this Subproject will integrate with other official Project Jupyter subprojects and efforts.
+