Hi Celix community, After a bit more then 3.5 years we'd like to graduate Celix to a top-level project! Over the past couple of months we have been working towards graduation, and ticked all the open points of the graduation list on [1]. The current project status can be found on [2], I've send an updated version earlier to day, which hasn't been uploaded/processed yet. The Celix name has been approved by Trademarks, as can be seen on [3].
We do feel confident that Celix is ready for graduation, and have created the resolution for this. The text can be found at the bottom of the mail. This resolution lists the current committers as PMC members, to summarise: * Alexander Broekhuis * Pepijn Noltes * Bjoern Petri * Erik Jansman The resolution also lists a chair, and even though I have filled in my own name now, I think it is still open for discussion. So any feedback on this is welcome as well! Even though [1] doesn't list a vote on the project list I'd like to use this thread to get the confidence of the community, so please cast your vote: [ ] +1 Graduate the Apache Celix podling from Apache Incubator as a TLP [ ] +0 Indifferent to the graduation status of Apache Celix podling [ ] -1 Reject graduation of Apache Celix podling from Apache Incubator because ... The vote will be open for the next 72 hours. After a successful vote I will start the discussion (and later the vote) on the general incubator list as well. [1]: http://incubator.apache.org/guides/graduation.html#checklist [2]: http://incubator.apache.org/projects/celix.html [3]: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/PODLINGNAMESEARCH-50 ----------- Graduation Resolution: X. Establish the Apache Celix Project WHEREAS, the Board of Directors deems it to be in the best interests of the Foundation and consistent with the Foundation's purpose to establish a Project Management Committee charged with the creation and maintenance of open-source software, for distribution at no charge to the public, related to a native implementation of the OSGi specification. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that a Project Management Committee (PMC), to be known as the "Apache Celix Project", be and hereby is established pursuant to Bylaws of the Foundation; and be it further RESOLVED, that the Apache Celix Project be and hereby is responsible for the creation and maintenance of software related to a native implementation of the OSGi specification; and be it further RESOLVED, that the office of "Vice President, Apache Celix" be and hereby is created, the person holding such office to serve at the direction of the Board of Directors as the chair of the Apache Celix Project, and to have primary responsibility for management of the projects within the scope of responsibility of the Apache Celix Project; and be it further RESOLVED, that the persons listed immediately below be and hereby are appointed to serve as the initial members of the Apache Celix Project: * Alexander Broekhuis <[email protected]> * Pepijn Noltes <[email protected]> * Bjoern Petri <[email protected]> * Erik Jansman <[email protected]> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Alexander Broekhuis be appointed to the office of Vice President, Apache Celix, to serve in accordance with and subject to the direction of the Board of Directors and the Bylaws of the Foundation until death, resignation, retirement, removal or disqualification, or until a successor is appointed; and be it further RESOLVED, that the initial Apache Celix PMC be and hereby is tasked with the creation of a set of bylaws intended to encourage open development and increased participation in the Apache Celix Project; and be it further RESOLVED, that the Apache Celix Project be and hereby is tasked with the migration and rationalization of the Apache Incubator Celix podling; and be it further RESOLVED, that all responsibilities pertaining to the Apache Incubator Celix podling encumbered upon the Apache Incubator Project are hereafter discharged. -- Met vriendelijke groet, Alexander Broekhuis
