+1 (non-binding) Shekhar Rajak
On Thursday, October 15, 2026, 3:05 AM, 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]
