(ignore the lingering "Groovy", it's been fixed) On Tue, Aug 1, 2017 at 12:46 PM, William Marshall <wcmar...@gmail.com> wrote:
> The changes have been made. The updated draft follows: > > Edgent > > Apache Edgent is a programming SDK and micro-kernel style runtime > that can be embedded in gateways and small footprint edge devices enabling > local, real-time, analytics on the continuous streams of data coming > from equipment, vehicles, systems, appliances, devices and sensors of > all kinds (for example, Raspberry Pis or smart phones). Working in > conjunction with centralized analytic systems, Apache Edgent provides > efficient and timely analytics across the whole IoT ecosystem: from the > center to the edge. > > Edgent has been incubating since 2016-02-29. > > Three most important issues to address in the move towards graduation: > > 1. Create and expand a diverse community of contributors and committers > around the Edgent project. > 2. Attracting at least another independent committer/ppmc member. > 3. Finding further real world users of Edgent > > Any issues that the Incubator PMC (IPMC) or ASF Board wish/need to be > aware of? > > No > > How has the community developed since the last report? > > * Total, we have 70 subscribers to our mailing list, an improvement > of 5 since the last report. > * We have had a noticeable increase in the number of > information-seeking > emails on the mailing list from new Edgent developers. > * A San Francisco meetup has been scheduled for the 20th of September > to demonstrate an Edgent video analytics application which was > initially presented at ApacheCon 2017 (Video Analytics at the Edge: > Fun with Apache Edgent, OpenCV and a Raspberry Pi). > * In addition to Chris Dutz, we have had one non-committer PR merged. > > > How has the project developed since the last report? > > * With the contributions of Christoper Dutz and Dale LaBossiere, the > Edgent build system is undergoing an overhaul to Maven from Groovy. > Maven provides benefits over Gradle, including a more rigid build > structure, and the Maven package system. > * According to JIRA, 13 new issues were added to the project and 6 > issues have been resolved or closed between May 2017 and August 2017. > > How would you assess the podling's maturity? > Edgent is making slow but consistent progress towards graduation. While we > don't yet meet the diversity requirements, we put emphasis on community > growth through outreach which will ultimately pave the way for additional > committers and contributors. > > Additionally, before we graduate it is important that we find users > outside of IBM. As most Edgent committers are employed by IBM, external > stakeholders help ensure long term contribution to the project. > > [ ] Initial setup > [ ] Working towards first release > [X] Community building > [ ] Nearing graduation > [ ] Other: > > Date of last release: > > 2017-03-17 > > When were the last committers or PPMC members elected? > > In May 2016, we added two new committers and PPMC members, > Kathy Saunders and Queenie Ma. > > Signed-off-by: > > [ ](edgent) Daniel Debrunner > Comments: > [ ](edgent) Luciano Resende > Comments: > [ ](edgent) John Ament > Comments: > [ ](edgent) Justin Mclean > Comments: > > IPMC/Shepherd notes: > > On Tue, Aug 1, 2017 at 12:39 PM, William Marshall <wcmar...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> > I don't believe a course was ever created. >> Actually, you are correct. I was confusing the Edgent course with a >> different course which is currently in the works. >> >> > I would avoid mentioning about this DeveloperWorks piece due to >> $corporateBacking. >> All the more reason :) >> >> > Nit: it’s Maven from **Gradle** :-) >> Thanks, Dale. The mind thinks one thing, the fingers type another. >> >> > We also received PR submission from another new contributor >> Absolutely worth mentioning, thanks. >> >> On Tue, Aug 1, 2017 at 12:36 PM, John D. Ament <johndam...@apache.org> >> wrote: >> >>> Unless its something this team has specifically built and is part of the >>> ASF project, I would avoid mentioning about this DeveloperWorks piece due >>> to $corporateBacking. >>> >>> On Tue, Aug 1, 2017 at 3:29 PM Queenie Ma <queeni...@apache.org> wrote: >>> >>> > Regarding this item, "An online course on Edgent was developed on >>> > DeveloperWorks, providing further material for new users to familiarize >>> > themselves with Edgent", I don't believe a course was ever created. I >>> know >>> > one was in the works earlier this year, but it was never completed. Am >>> I >>> > off base? >>> > >>> > The rest looks great, thanks! >>> > >>> > -- >>> > Queenie >>> > >>> > On Tue, Aug 1, 2017 at 11:13 AM, William Marshall <wcmar...@gmail.com> >>> > wrote: >>> > >>> > > Hi All, >>> > > >>> > > The following is the initial draft of the podling report. If you >>> have any >>> > > comments, please make them by 12:00 PM PST tomorrow to leave >>> sufficient >>> > > time for the mentors to sign off on the wiki. >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > Edgent >>> > > >>> > > Apache Edgent is a programming SDK and micro-kernel style runtime >>> > > that can be embedded in gateways and small footprint edge devices >>> > enabling >>> > > local, real-time, analytics on the continuous streams of data coming >>> > > from equipment, vehicles, systems, appliances, devices and sensors of >>> > > all kinds (for example, Raspberry Pis or smart phones). Working in >>> > > conjunction with centralized analytic systems, Apache Edgent provides >>> > > efficient and timely analytics across the whole IoT ecosystem: from >>> the >>> > > center to the edge. >>> > > >>> > > Edgent has been incubating since 2016-02-29. >>> > > >>> > > Three most important issues to address in the move towards >>> graduation: >>> > > >>> > > 1. Create and expand a diverse community of contributors and >>> committers >>> > > around the Edgent project. >>> > > 2. Attracting at least another independent committer/ppmc member. >>> > > 3. Finding further real world users of Edgent >>> > > >>> > > Any issues that the Incubator PMC (IPMC) or ASF Board wish/need to be >>> > > aware of? >>> > > >>> > > No >>> > > >>> > > How has the community developed since the last report? >>> > > >>> > > * Total, we have 70 subscribers to our mailing list, an >>> improvement >>> > > of 5 since the last report. >>> > > * We have had a noticeable increase in the number of >>> > > information-seeking >>> > > emails on the mailing list from new Edgent developers. >>> > > * An online course on Edgent was developed on DeveloperWorks, >>> > providing >>> > > further material for new users to familiarize themselves with >>> Edgent >>> > > * A San Francisco meetup has been scheduled for the 20th of >>> September >>> > > to demonstrate an Edgent video analytics application which was >>> > > initially presented at ApacheCon 2017 (Video Analytics at the >>> Edge: >>> > > Fun with Apache Edgent, OpenCV and a Raspberry Pi). >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > How has the project developed since the last report? >>> > > >>> > > * With the contributions of Christoper Dutz and Dale LaBossiere, >>> the >>> > > Edgent build system is undergoing an overhaul to Maven from >>> Groovy. >>> > > Maven provides benefits over Groovy, including a more rigid build >>> > > structure, and the Maven package system. >>> > > * According to JIRA, 13 new issues were added to the project and 6 >>> > > issues have been resolved or closed between May 2017 and August >>> 2017. >>> > > >>> > > How would you assess the podling's maturity? >>> > > Edgent is making slow but consistent progress towards graduation. >>> While >>> > we >>> > > don't yet meet the diversity requirements, we put emphasis on >>> community >>> > > growth through outreach which will ultimately pave the way for >>> additional >>> > > committers and contributors. >>> > > >>> > > Additionally, before we graduate it is important that we find users >>> > > outside of IBM. As most Edgent committers are employed by IBM, >>> external >>> > > stakeholders help ensure long term contribution to the project. >>> > > >>> > > [ ] Initial setup >>> > > [ ] Working towards first release >>> > > [X] Community building >>> > > [ ] Nearing graduation >>> > > [ ] Other: >>> > > >>> > > Date of last release: >>> > > >>> > > 2017-03-17 >>> > > >>> > > When were the last committers or PPMC members elected? >>> > > >>> > > In May 2016, we added two new committers and PPMC members, >>> > > Kathy Saunders and Queenie Ma. >>> > > >>> > > Signed-off-by: >>> > > >>> > > [ ](edgent) Daniel Debrunner >>> > > Comments: >>> > > [ ](edgent) Luciano Resende >>> > > Comments: >>> > > [ ](edgent) John Ament >>> > > Comments: >>> > > [ ](edgent) Justin Mclean >>> > > Comments: >>> > > >>> > > IPMC/Shepherd notes: >>> > > >>> > >>> >> >> >
