+1 (non-binding) really cool to see Comets growth! > On Oct 14, 2026, at 18:11, Bhargava Vadlamani <[email protected]> wrote: > > +1 (non-binding) > >> On Wed, Oct 14, 2026 at 2:35 PM Andy Grove <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> >> The discussion [1] about promoting DataFusion Comet to a top-level >> project reached >> consensus with no objections, so I would like to start a vote. >> >> The proposal is at [2]. If the vote passes, we will submit the board >> resolution below >> to the ASF Board. The initial PMC members and committers are existing >> DataFusion PMC >> members and committers, and everyone named has confirmed that they >> want to serve. >> >> [ ] +1 Establish Apache Comet as a top-level project and submit the >> resolution below >> [ ] +0 >> [ ] -1 Do not establish Apache Comet as a top-level project, because... >> >> Votes from DataFusion PMC members are binding, and everyone in the >> community is >> welcome to vote. The vote will be open for at least 72 hours. >> >> Here is my +1 (binding). >> >> Thanks, >> Andy >> >> [1] https://lists.apache.org/thread/0szsfkrog2jjr2x92zl78201zh131qzq >> [2] >> https://github.com/apache/datafusion-comet/blob/a230ae54d223e0b60097c12e470a87d54e802b0e/docs/source/about/top_level_project_proposal.md >> >> ---- >> >> X. Establish the Apache Comet 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 related to accelerating Apache Spark using native, columnar >> execution, for distribution at no charge to the public. >> >> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that a Project Management Committee (PMC), >> to >> be known as the "Apache Comet Project", be and hereby is established >> pursuant >> to Bylaws of the Foundation; and be it further >> >> RESOLVED, that the Apache Comet Project be and hereby is responsible for >> the >> creation and maintenance of software related to accelerating Apache Spark >> using native, columnar execution; and be it further >> >> RESOLVED, that the office of "Vice President, Apache Comet" 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 Comet Project, and to have primary >> responsibility for management of the projects within the scope of >> responsibility of the Apache Comet 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 Comet Project: >> >> * Andy Grove <[email protected]> >> * Andrew Lamb <[email protected]> >> * Liang-Chi Hsieh <[email protected]> >> * Matt Butrovich <[email protected]> >> * Oleks V. <[email protected]> >> >> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Andy Grove be appointed to the >> office of Vice President, Apache Comet, 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 Apache Comet Project be and hereby is tasked with the >> migration and rationalization of the Apache DataFusion Comet sub-project; >> and >> be it further >> >> RESOLVED, that all responsibilities pertaining to the Apache DataFusion >> Comet >> sub-project encumbered upon the Apache DataFusion Project are hereafter >> discharged. >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] >> >>
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