+1(non-binding)

Thanks for driving this discussion of graduation. Excited to see Fluss graduate.

Best regards,
Junbo Wang

> 2026年5月15日 15:52,Anton Borisov <[email protected]> 写道:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> +1 (non-binding) for graduating Fluss as a TLP.
> 
> Thanks Yu for driving this discussion and for the comprehensive
> summary. It is exciting to see Fluss reach this point in its
> incubation journey.
> 
> As someone who joined the project during this period, I have really
> appreciated the openness of the community: active reviews, thoughtful
> design discussions, regular releases, and a clear willingness to help
> new contributors get involved. Combined with the growing production
> adoption and ecosystem interest, I think Fluss is well positioned for
> graduation.
> 
> Looking forward to seeing Fluss become a TLP, and to continuing to
> help the project grow.
> 
> -- Anton
> 
> пт, 15 мая 2026 г. в 08:10, Mehul Batra <[email protected]>:
>> 
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> +1 (binding) for graduating Fluss as a TLP.
>> 
>> Thanks Yu for driving this discussion and for the detailed summary. It's a
>> moment worth reflecting on. When I look at what this community has
>> accomplished 5 compliant releases, 120 contributors from 8+ organizations,
>> consistent and open governance I see a project that has genuinely earned
>> graduation.
>> 
>> What I'm most proud of is how we've approached community building. Openness
>> for us isn't just a license or a codebase it's transparent governance,
>> mentorship for new contributors, and creating space for people to grow
>> alongside the project. I say this personally: I am myself a product of that
>> mentorship culture, having been guided by existing members going back to
>> the initial days, I couldn't be less grateful to Apache community and Fluss
>> members. That kind of investment in people is what makes a community last,
>> and I'm glad to see it carried forward in Fluss.
>> 
>> We've had the privilege of representing Apache Fluss at talks and events,
>> sharing our vision for streaming storage as the real-time data layer in
>> AI-native Lakehouse architectures. The conversations have been energizing,
>> and there's clear momentum in the ecosystem. Graduation is the right next
>> step not just a milestone, but a launchpad for broader adoption, deeper
>> integrations, and a community that continues to grow and pay it forward.
>> 
>> Looking forward to what comes next!
>> 
>> Best regards,
>> Mehul Batra
>> 
>> On Fri, May 15, 2026 at 11:56 AM Prajwal Banakar <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi Yu and everyone,
>>> 
>>> +1 (non-binding).
>>> 
>>> It is incredibly exciting to see this graduation discussion. As a student
>>> contributor, witnessing the community’s evolution has been an invaluable
>>> learning experience.
>>> 
>>> I am grateful for the opportunity to work alongside such talented
>>> developers and look forward to seeing Fluss thrive as a TLP!
>>> 
>>> Best regards,
>>> Prajwal Banakar
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Fri, 15 May, 2026, 11:52 am Yang Wang, <[email protected]>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Thanks, Yu, for driving this initiative and summarizing the progress. I
>>>> fully support the graduation of Apache Fluss.
>>>> 
>>>> +1 (non-binding)
>>>> 
>>>> Best regards,
>>>> Yang
>>>> 
>>>> Yu Li <[email protected]> 于2026年5月13日周三 19:50写道:
>>>> 
>>>>> Dear Fluss Devs,
>>>>> 
>>>>> We, the Fluss community, began our incubation journey on June 4th,
>>> 2025.
>>>>> Since then, through the continuous efforts of all contributors, our
>>>>> community has developed steadily and matured significantly, now
>>>> approaching
>>>>> the graduation criteria [1]. I would therefore like to initiate a
>>>>> discussion on graduating Fluss as a TLP. Below are some statistics I
>>> have
>>>>> collected, please review them and let me know your thoughts.
>>>>> 
>>>>> - Currently, our community comprises 20 committers (including mentors)
>>>> from
>>>>> more than 8 different companies, with 14 serving as PPMC members [2].
>>>>> - At present, we have 120 contributors.
>>>>> - Throughout the incubation period, we have made 5 releases [3] [4] [5]
>>>>> over 11 months, maintaining a stable cadence.
>>>>> - We have had 4 different release managers to date.
>>>>> - Our software is used in production by 10+ well-known entities.
>>>>> - To date, we have opened 1,510 issues, of which 1,034 have been
>>>>> successfully resolved [6].
>>>>> - We have submitted a total of 1,759 PRs, of which 1,532 have been
>>> merged
>>>>> or closed [7].
>>>>> - Through self-assessment [8], we have met all maturity criteria as
>>>>> outlined in [9].
>>>>> 
>>>>> And below is the drafted graduation resolution, JFYI:
>>>>> -------------------
>>>>> Establish the Apache Fluss 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, for distribution at no charge to the public,
>>>>> related to a streaming storage built for real-time analytics which can
>>>>> serve as the real-time data layer for Lakehouse architectures.
>>>>> 
>>>>> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that a Project Management Committee
>>>>> (PMC), to be known as the "Apache Fluss Project", be and hereby is
>>>>> established pursuant to Bylaws of the Foundation; and be it further
>>>>> 
>>>>> RESOLVED, that the Apache Fluss Project be and hereby is responsible
>>> for
>>>>> the creation and maintenance of software related to a streaming storage
>>>>> built for real-time analytics which can serve as the real-time data
>>>>> layer for Lakehouse architectures; and be it further
>>>>> 
>>>>> RESOLVED, that the office of "Vice President, Apache Fluss" 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 Fluss
>>>>> Project, and to have primary responsibility for management of the
>>>>> projects within the scope of responsibility of the Apache Fluss
>>> 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 Fluss Project:
>>>>> 
>>>>> * Becket Qin           <[email protected]>
>>>>> * Benchao Li           <[email protected]>
>>>>> * Feng Wang            <[email protected]>
>>>>> * Giannis Polyzos      <[email protected]>
>>>>> * Jark Wu              <[email protected]>
>>>>> * Jean-Baptiste Onofré <[email protected]>
>>>>> * Jingsong Lee         <[email protected]>
>>>>> * Mehul Batra          <[email protected]>
>>>>> * Michael Koepf        <[email protected]>
>>>>> * Nicholas Jiang       <[email protected]>
>>>>> * Yu Li                <[email protected]>
>>>>> * Yunhong Zheng        <[email protected]>
>>>>> * Yuxia Luo            <[email protected]>
>>>>> * Zili Chen            <[email protected]>
>>>>> 
>>>>> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Jark Wu be appointed to
>>> the
>>>>> office of Vice President, Apache Fluss, 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 Fluss Project be and hereby is tasked with
>>> the
>>>>> migration and rationalization of the Apache Incubator Fluss podling;
>>> and
>>>>> be it further
>>>>> 
>>>>> RESOLVED, that all responsibilities pertaining to the Apache Incubator
>>>>> Fluss podling encumbered upon the Apache Incubator PMC are hereafter
>>>>> discharged.
>>>>> -------------------
>>>>> 
>>>>> Best Regards,
>>>>> Yu
>>>>> 
>>>>> [1] https://incubator.apache.org/guides/graduation.html
>>>>> 
>>>>> [2] https://whimsy.apache.org/roster/ppmc/fluss
>>>>> 
>>>>> [3] https://github.com/apache/fluss/releases
>>>>> 
>>>>> [4] https://github.com/apache/fluss-rust/releases
>>>>> 
>>>>> [5] https://github.com/apache/fluss-shaded/releases
>>>>> 
>>>>> [6] https://github.com/apache/fluss/issues
>>>>> 
>>>>> [7] https://github.com/apache/fluss/pulls
>>>>> 
>>>>> [8]
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>>> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/FLUSS/Maturity+Assessment+for+Apache+Fluss
>>>>> 
>>>>> [9] https://opendal.apache.org/community/maturity
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>>> 

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