Thanks Yonny, If by “promotion PR” you’re referring to [1], then I have no objections. While it’s being published under the company’s name, overall it looks fine to me. A bit of promotion can indeed help raise awareness of the project itself, and if the community needs additional outreach through other channels, I’d be happy to help. After we graduate, we’ll also gradually start engaging with the ASF press team.
That said, I’d like to take this opportunity to remind everyone about a few trademark requirements when it comes to promotion [2] . In addition, please keep in mind that ASF maintains vendor neutrality, and all contributors participate in the project as individuals rather than as representatives of their employers. It’s important that we always act from the community’s perspective rather than that of our company. [1]https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/3jMRV3TCiwvnFSeWTJgIRA [2]https://www.apache.org/foundation/marks/ On Fri, Aug 29, 2025 at 4:34 PM Yonny Hao <popd...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear Mentors, > > As per the quarterly reporting schedule, please find below the first > quarterly podling report for BifroMQ (covering one month’s progress). The > CWiki page has also been updated: > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/INCUBATOR/September2025. > > The sign-off due date is *September 09*. We would appreciate your feedback > and sign-offs. > > ### How has the community developed since the last report? > > 1. One contributor joined community > 2. A press release was published via a company media channel to promote > Apache BifroMQ > 3. One of the largest smart home appliance companies adopted Apache BifroMQ > > ### How has the project developed since the last report? > > 1. Working toward a code freeze for the first incubator release (9 PRs > merged). > 2. Fixed multiple issues identified in real production usage. > > ### How would you assess the podling's maturity? > Please feel free to add your own commentary. > > - [ ] Initial setup > - [X] Working towards first release > - [ ] Community building > - [ ] Nearing graduation > - [ ] Other: > > ### Date of last release: > > 2025-02-25 > > ### When were the last committers or PPMC members elected? > > None since entering the incubator > > ### Have your mentors been helpful and responsive? > > Yes, we have received helpful guidance. > > ### Is the PPMC managing the podling's brand / trademarks? > > The transfer of BifroMQ’s trademark is in progress. > > > > Best regards > -- > Yonny(Yu) Hao > -- Best wishes！ CalvinKirs
