Hi - I added the report to https://wiki.apache.org/incubator/October2017 <https://wiki.apache.org/incubator/October2017>
I did my mentor sign off. Regards, Dave > On Oct 2, 2017, at 12:03 PM, Steve Lawrence <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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
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