Is that the 5th release I see that just got posted? Ya, time for MADlib to fly the incubator!
On Thu, May 4, 2017 at 10:48 AM, Frank McQuillan <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Roman. > > I agree that this project is in the correct state to qualify as a TLP, > and would like to help move that forward. > > In addition to the > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/MADLIB/Graduation+Resolution > that you mention, we also created a check list > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/MADLIB/ASF+Maturity+Evaluation > which aims to describe where the project stands according the the Apache > project maturity model. > > I would encourage members of the Apache MADlib community to take a look > at the check list and comment on any of the items there. > > The project mgmt part of the wiki > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/MADLIB/Project+Management > also gives a pretty good snapshot of the project as it stands today. > > Frank > > > On Thu, May 4, 2017 at 10:44 AM, Rahul Iyer <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi Roman, > > > > Many thanks for your excellent mentorship! > > > > Your #2 and #3 proposals sound good to me and I look forward to the > > discussion on private@. > > > > - Rahul > > > > > > On Fri, Apr 28, 2017 at 10:47 AM, Roman Shaposhnik <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Hi! > > > > > > with the fifth (v1.11) release in the final stages of being cut, > > > I think now would be a good time to officially start our graduation > > > discussion. With my mentor hat on, I feel that the project is > > > mature and self-reliant enough to qualify as a TLP. > > > > > > Process-wise graduation consists of drafting a board resolution, > > > getting it approved by the IPMC and finally submitting it to the ASF > > > board's consideration. At the very minimum your resolution will > contain: > > > 1. A name of the project (I assume that'll be MADlib) > > > 2. A list of proposed PMC members > > > 3. A proposed PMC chair > > > A good example of a resolution can be found here: > > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/FINERACT/ > > Graduation+Resolution > > > > > > In fact, Frank and I took the liberty to use that as the basis for our > > own: > > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/MADLIB/ > > Graduation+Resolution > > > Please read it carefully and let us know what do you think. > > > > > > On #2 my suggestion would be to have an opt-in system. Basically > > > we will kick off the thread off on private@madlib asking current PPMC > > > members if they are willing to continue on the PMC. > > > > > > On #3 I typically recommend podlings I mentor to setup a rotating chair > > > policy. This is, in no way, an ASF requirement so feel free to ignore > it, > > > but it worked well before. The chair will be expected up for rotation > > every > > > year. It will be more that ok for the same person to self-nominate once > > > the year is up -- but at the same time it'll be up to the same person > to > > > actually kick off a thread asking if anybody else is interested in > > serving > > > as a chair for the next year. Of course, if there multiple candidates > > there > > > will have to be a vote. > > > > > > Speaking of self-nomination -- the same thread that we're going to kick > > > off as part of solving for #2 will ask for folks to self-nominate as an > > initial > > > chair to be listed on the resolution. > > > > > > Unless somebody objects strongly to my #2 and #3 proposals I'm going > > > to kick of this thread on private@. > > > > > > With that in mind, lets make the rest of the discussion on dev@ to be > > about > > > collecting the datapoints to present to IPCM as part of us asking them > to > > > vote YES on our graduation. Lets collect all these data points in the > > same > > > wiki page: > > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/MADLIB/ > > Graduation+Resolution > > > Or if you feel that a discussion may be needed -- just reply to this > > thread. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Roman. > > >
