Hi Calvin, Yes, the link [1] is indeed the promotion article mentioned in the report. The content went through the company’s internal review process to ensure compliance with ASF requirements. We also appreciate your willingness to help promote the project through other channels.
Thank you as well for the reminder regarding ASF’s trademark requirements in promotional activities. We’ll make sure to keep these in mind and act accordingly. Thanks again for your support and guidance. Best regards, On Tue, Sep 2, 2025 at 8:37 PM Calvin Kirs <k...@apache.org> wrote: > 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 > -- Yonny(Yu) Hao
