+1 (non-binding) — I support establishing Apache Comet as a top-level project. Best regards, Edmondo Porcu
On Sun, 18 Oct 2026 06:48:04 +0000 (UTC), Shekhar Rajak <[email protected]> wrote: > +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] > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
