On 09/29/2017 10:16 AM, Mike Beckerle wrote: > Below is rough draft of our podling report. Comments/changes? > > ----------------- > > Daffodil > > Apache Daffodil is an implementation of the Data Format Description Language > (DFDL) used to convert between fixed format data and XML/JSON. > > Daffodil has been incubating since 2017-08-27. > > Three most important issues to address in the move towards graduation: > > 1. obtaining SGAs > 2. establishing new apache-centric infrastructure > 3. broadening base of contributors > > Any issues that the Incubator PMC (IPMC) or ASF Board wish/need to be > aware of? > > - Only that chasing the SGAs down is going to take some time, though > this may be typical. > > How has the community developed since the last report? > > - Users: > (1) The Open Grid Forum's DFDL workgroup mailing list has had inquiries > and questions about Daffodil - using it and creating DFDL schemas. > We will start redirecting such to our incubator users mailing list, > as soon as we're ready. > (2) A large software company has demonstrated a prototype integration of > Daffodil into their commercial product. Of note: they did this without > any support contact to Daffodil developers. > > - Developers/Contributors: One new outside developer has been setup, and has > started a project modifying the Daffodil code-base. This is still in the > pre-Apache > context, and we've no idea if they'll want to contribute back. But it does > show > both interest and that the technical barriers to entry for new developers to > be > productive are surmountable. > > How has the project developed since the last report? > > - A final consistent release/build of the legacy (pre-Apache) code-base > is over, all project efforts going forward can be Apache focused > once we have infrastructure setup. > - Progress is being made on obtaining the individual and organizational > SGAs. > > How would you assess the podling's maturity? > Please feel free to add your own commentary. > > [X] Initial setup > [ ] Working towards first release > [ ] Community building > [ ] Nearing graduation > [ ] Other: > > Date of last release: > > (none yet) XXXX-XX-XX > > When were the last committers or PPMC members elected? > > - No changes yet - same as at our project incubator inception > > Signed-off-by: > > [ ](daffodil) John D. Ament > Comments: > [ ](daffodil) David Fisher > Comments: > > IPMC/Shepherd notes: >
Looks good to me, +1 - Steve
