Ah, OK. 5AM ET it is. I'll confirm when we are live.
Cheers, Sally [From the mobile; please excuse top-posting, spelling/spacing errors, and brevity] ----- Reply message ----- From: "Henry Saputra" <henry.sapu...@gmail.com> To: "Kasper Sørensen" <i.am.kasper.soren...@gmail.com> Cc: "Sally Khudairi" <sallykhuda...@yahoo.com>, "dev@metamodel.apache.org" <dev@metamodel.apache.org>, "Ankit Kumar" <ak.ankitku...@gmail.com> Subject: [VOTE] Graduation of Apache MetaModel from the Incubator Date: Mon, Dec 8, 2014 13:12 Just got reply from Kasper that he actually didn't mind the original time. So lets stick with 5am ET as before. Sorry about the confusion Sally. - Henry On Mon, Dec 8, 2014 at 9:43 AM, Henry Saputra <henry.sapu...@gmail.com> wrote: > So looks like 4am ET should work better. > I guess it is about 10am in europe? > > - Henry > > On Monday, December 8, 2014, Kasper Sørensen > <i.am.kasper.soren...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I think a lot of the people on this list are in Europe, so the earlier the >> better I think, to make the publishing time also fit the social media hours >> of us :-) >> >> 2014-12-08 17:15 GMT+01:00 Henry Saputra <henry.sapu...@gmail.com>: >>> >>> Hi Sally, >>> >>> If no one has objection we could go 5am ET. >>> >>> Thx again for your excellent work, as usual :) >>> >>> - Henry >>> >>> On Monday, December 8, 2014, Sally Khudairi <sallykhuda...@yahoo.com> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi everyone --we have eight hours until I have to lock in the copy for >>>> tomorrow's press release. >>>> >>>> We haven't agreed on a time to distribute. >>>> >>>> What time works for you: 4AM ET? 5AM ET? 6AM ET? >>>> >>>> Thanking you in advance, >>>> Sally >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Subject: Re: [RESULT] [VOTE] Graduation of Apache MetaModel from the >>>> Incubator >>>> >>>> Thanks, Henry! >>>> >>>> Bon weekend, >>>> Sally >>>> >>>> [From the mobile; please excuse top-posting, spelling/spacing errors, >>>> and brevity] >>>> >>>> ----- Reply message ----- >>>> From: "Henry Saputra" <henry.sapu...@gmail.com> >>>> To: <dev@metamodel.apache.org>, "Sally Khudairi" >>>> <sallykhuda...@yahoo.com> >>>> Cc: "Ankit Kumar" <ak.ankitku...@gmail.com>, >>>> "i.am.kasper.soren...@gmail.com" <i.am.kasper.soren...@gmail.com> >>>> Subject: [RESULT] [VOTE] Graduation of Apache MetaModel from the >>>> Incubator >>>> Date: Fri, Dec 5, 2014 17:28 >>>> >>>> I like it! >>>> >>>> +1 >>>> >>>> As usual, great job Sally =) >>>> >>>> - Henry >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 2:04 PM, Sally Khudairi >>>> <sallykhuda...@yahoo.com.invalid> wrote: >>>> > Hi everyone --as promised, the revised draft follows. >>>> > >>>> > Are you (PMC) OK with two quotes from Neopost? If not, just let me >>>> > know and I'll rework. Thanks again for your patience. >>>> > >>>> > Please let me know when you'd like us to issue the announcement on >>>> > Tuesday. I suspect many of you are in Europe, so I can kick this out as >>>> > early as 4AM ET if needed <g> >>>> > >>>> > Cheers & bon weekend, >>>> > Sally >>>> > >>>> > - - - >>>> > >>>> > DRAFT :: NOT FOR DISSEMINATION >>>> > >>>> > The Apache Software Foundation Announces Apache™ MetaModel™ as a >>>> > Top-Level Project >>>> > >>>> > Dynamic, metadata-driven Open Source framework provides uniform data >>>> > access and code consolidation across various data stores. >>>> > >>>> > Forest Hill, MD –xx December 2014– The Apache Software Foundation >>>> > (ASF), the all-volunteer developers, stewards, and incubators of more >>>> > than >>>> > 200 Open Source projects and initiatives, announced today that Apache™ >>>> > MetaModel™ has graduated from the Apache Incubator to become a Top-Level >>>> > Project (TLP), signifying that the project's community and products have >>>> > been well-governed under the ASF's meritocratic process and principles. >>>> > >>>> > "It's a great privilege for us to have MetaModel graduated to a Top >>>> > Level Project at Apache. It makes us proud and excited about welcoming >>>> > more >>>> > people into our community of coders and users," said Kasper Sørensen, >>>> > Vice >>>> > President of Apache MetaModel. "We've learned a lot about the Apache Way >>>> > since entering the Apache Incubator in July 2013." >>>> > >>>> > Apache MetaModel is a data access framework that provides a common >>>> > interface for the discovery, exploration, and querying of different >>>> > types of >>>> > data sources. Unlike traditional mapping frameworks, MetaModel emphasizes >>>> > metadata of the data source itself and the ability to add more data >>>> > sources >>>> > at runtime. MetaModel's schema model and SQL-like query API is >>>> > applicable to >>>> > databases, CSV files, Excel spreadsheets, NoSQL databases, Cloud-based >>>> > business applications, and even regular Java objects. This level of >>>> > abstraction makes MetaModel great for dynamic data processing >>>> > applications, >>>> > less so for applications modelled strictly around a particular domain. >>>> > >>>> > MetaModel is so called as it's a model for interacting with data based >>>> > on metadata, enabling developers to go above the physical data layer and >>>> > apply their application to just about any data. >>>> > >>>> > "MetaModel enables you to consolidate code and consolidate data a lot >>>> > quicker than any other library out there," Sørensen explained. "In these >>>> > 'Big Data days' there's a lot of focus on performance and scalability, >>>> > and >>>> > surely these topics also surround Apache MetaModel. The Big Data >>>> > challenge >>>> > is not always about massive loads of data, but instead massive variation >>>> > and >>>> > feeding a lot of different sources into a single application. Now to make >>>> > such an application you both need a lot of connectivity capabilities and >>>> > a >>>> > lot of modelling flexibility. Those are the two aspects where Apache >>>> > MetaModel shines. We make it possible for you to build applications that >>>> > retain the complexity of your data – even if that complexity may change >>>> > over >>>> > time. The trick to achieve this is to model on the metadata and not on >>>> > your >>>> > assumptions." >>>> > >>>> > "The performance and flexibility of Apache MetaModel is a key building >>>> > block for us to improve the usability and power for the thousands of >>>> > users >>>> > of DataCleaner – the leading Open Source data quality solution, >>>> > supported by >>>> > Neopost," said Enno Ebels, Executive Vice President of Customer >>>> > Information >>>> > Management at Neopost. >>>> > >>>> > "It's been a joy to follow the growth in the community and in >>>> > functionality," added Sørensen. "Over the last year we've introduced >>>> > connectivity for Apache HBase, JSON files, ElasticSearch, Apache >>>> > Cassandra >>>> > and a whole lot more. It's always a great pleasure to see the excitement >>>> > in >>>> > people's eyes when they realize that you can develop for these data >>>> > sources >>>> > using the same API." >>>> > >>>> > "Apache MetaModel is the core technology used underneath our MDM >>>> > offering at Human Inference, providing us an abstraction layer above the >>>> > different database schemes we currently support, including Postgres, DB2, >>>> > Oracle, SQL Server, and ElasticSearch," said Ankit Kumar, Technical Lead >>>> > at >>>> > Human Inference and Member of the Apache MetaModel Project Management >>>> > Committee. >>>> > >>>> > "The MetaModel query language helps us write code agnostic of the >>>> > underlying database. Within our MDM offering we have even implemented >>>> > some >>>> > virtual data stores using MetaModel," said Winfried van Holland, CTO of >>>> > Neopost Customer Information Management. "These expose our data model in >>>> > a >>>> > custom view for our consultants - stripping away the technical >>>> > complexities >>>> > and exposing the business value in a data model that is natural for the >>>> > business people to consume." >>>> > >>>> > "Apache MetaModel is a key technology in Stratio Datavis, allowing us >>>> > to manage metadata and create SQL-based connectors for a bunch of data >>>> > stores," said David Morales, Big Data Architect at Stratio. "Thanks to >>>> > Apache MetaModel, Datavis users can create beautiful dashboards using >>>> > their >>>> > SQL skills, instead of knowing several query languages. That's why we are >>>> > proud to be contributors of MetaModel and we will continue to collaborate >>>> > with this great project." >>>> > >>>> > Availability and Oversight >>>> > As with all Apache products, Apache MetaModel software is released >>>> > under the Apache License v2.0, and is overseen by a self-selected team of >>>> > active contributors to the project. A Project Management Committee (PMC) >>>> > guides the Project's day-to-day operations, including community >>>> > development >>>> > and product releases. For documentation and ways to become involved with >>>> > Apache MetaModel, visit http://metamodel.apache.org and >>>> > https://twitter.com/ApacheMetaModel >>>> > >>>> > About The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) >>>> > Established in 1999, the all-volunteer Foundation oversees more than >>>> > two hundred leading Open Source projects, including Apache HTTP Server >>>> > --the >>>> > world's most popular Web server software. Through the ASF's meritocratic >>>> > process known as "The Apache Way," more than 500 individual Members and >>>> > 4,500 Committers successfully collaborate to develop freely available >>>> > enterprise-grade software, benefiting millions of users worldwide: >>>> > thousands >>>> > of software solutions are distributed under the Apache License; and the >>>> > community actively participates in ASF mailing lists, mentoring >>>> > initiatives, >>>> > and ApacheCon, the Foundation's official user conference, trainings, and >>>> > expo. The ASF is a US 501(c)(3) charitable organization, funded by >>>> > individual donations and corporate sponsors including Budget Direct, >>>> > Citrix, >>>> > Cloudera, Comcast, Facebook, Google, Hortonworks, HP, Huawei, IBM, >>>> > InMotion >>>> > Hosting, Matt Mullenweg, Microsoft, Pivotal, Produban, WANdisco, and >>>> > Yahoo. >>>> > For more information, visit http://www.apache.org/ or follow @TheASF on >>>> > Twitter. >>>> > >>>> > © The Apache Software Foundation. "Apache," "Apache MetaModel," >>>> > "MetaModel," ApacheCon," and the Apache MetaModel logo are trademarks of >>>> > The >>>> > Apache Software Foundation. All other brands and trademarks are the >>>> > property >>>> > of their respective owners. >>>> > >>>> > # # # >>>> > >>>> > ________________________________ >>>> > From: Sally Khudairi <sallykhuda...@yahoo.com> >>>> > To: Ankit Kumar <ak.ankitku...@gmail.com> >>>> > Cc: "dev@metamodel.apache.org" <dev@metamodel.apache.org> >>>> > Sent: Friday, 5 December 2014, 12:37 >>>> > Subject: Re: [RESULT] [VOTE] Graduation of Apache MetaModel from the >>>> > Incubator >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > Thanks, Ankit. >>>> > >>>> > An option is to utilize part of the quote, attributed to Winfried, and >>>> > another attributed to you as a PMC member. >>>> > >>>> > Once I get in this evening, I'll take a stab at it and forward a >>>> > revised draft. >>>> > >>>> > Cheers, >>>> > Sally >>>> > >>>> > [From the mobile; please excuse top-posting, spelling/spacing errors, >>>> > and brevity] >>>> > >>>> > ----- Reply message ----- >>>> > From: "Ankit Kumar" <ak.ankitku...@gmail.com> >>>> > To: "Sally Khudairi" <sallykhuda...@yahoo.com> >>>> > Cc: "dev@metamodel.apache.org" <dev@metamodel.apache.org> >>>> > Subject: [RESULT] [VOTE] Graduation of Apache MetaModel from the >>>> > Incubator >>>> > Date: Fri, Dec 5, 2014 12:18 >>>> > >>>> > Hi Sally >>>> > >>>> > The quote is written by me so you could use my details but to add more >>>> > importance you can use details of our CTO. Both details below: >>>> > >>>> > Ankit Kumar - Technical Lead - Human Inference >>>> > >>>> > Winfried van Holland - CTO - Neopost Customer Information Management >>>> > >>>> > Regards >>>> > Ankit >>>> > >>>> > Sent from my iPhone >>>> > >>>> > On 05 Dec 2014, at 16:12, Sally Khudairi <sallykhuda...@yahoo.com> >>>> > wrote: >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > Ankit --who is providing the quote? I need a full name, title, and >>>> > organization, please. >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >>Thanks in advance, >>>> >>Sally >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >>________________________________ >>>> >> From: Ankit Kumar <ak.ankitku...@gmail.com> >>>> >>To: dev@metamodel.apache.org; Sally Khudairi <sallykhuda...@yahoo.com> >>>> >>Sent: Friday, 5 December 2014, 3:55 >>>> >>Subject: Re: [RESULT] [VOTE] Graduation of Apache MetaModel from the >>>> >> Incubator >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >>HI Sally, >>>> >> >>>> >>A short quote on the use of Apache Metamodel within our MDM offering >>>> >> at Human Inference. >>>> >> >>>> >>"Apache Metamodel is the core technology used underneath our MDM >>>> >> offering at Human Inference, providing us an abstraction layer above the >>>> >> different database schemes we support currently(Postgres/DB2/Oracle/SQL >>>> >> Server/ElasticSearch etc). The Metamodel query language helps us write >>>> >> code >>>> >> agnostic of the underlying database. Within our MDM offering we have >>>> >> even >>>> >> implemented some virtual data stores using Metamodel. These expose our >>>> >> data >>>> >> model in a custom view for our consultants - stripping away the >>>> >> technical >>>> >> complexities and exposing the business value in a data model that is >>>> >> natural >>>> >> for the business people to consume." >>>> >> >>>> >>Regards >>>> >>Ankit >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >>On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 3:27 AM, Sally Khudairi >>>> >> <sallykhuda...@yahoo.com.invalid> wrote: >>>> >> >>>> >>Hello everyone --as promised, below is the draft in-progress. >>>> >>> >>>> >>>Kindly note the following: >>>> >>> >>>> >>>1) it's somewhat quote-intensive, but I'm keeping it as-is, as >>>> >>> Kasper's description reads smoothly; >>>> >>>2) I've unfortunately had to shorten David Morales's quote --it's >>>> >>> just a bit too long, and as the ASF is vendor-neutral, we've had to >>>> >>> remove >>>> >>> product-specific aspects of testimonials >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>>I apologize for any upset or inconvenience this may cause, but I feel >>>> >>> it's important to manage expectations as early as possible. What you >>>> >>> might >>>> >>> want to do is include the full testimonial (along with any others that >>>> >>> come >>>> >>> in after we go live) on metamodel.apache.org --possibly under a "who >>>> >>> uses >>>> >>> MetaModel" section, or something along those lines. >>>> >>> >>>> >>>I greatly appreciate your kind understanding with this. >>>> >>> >>>> >>>Please forward any comments/corrections/additions no later than 5PM >>>> >>> ET on Monday 8 December in order for us to announce the morning of 9 >>>> >>> December. >>>> >>> >>>> >>>Thanking you in advance, >>>> >>>Sally >>>> >>> >>>> >>>= = = >>>> >>> >>>> >>>DRAFT :: NOT FOR DISSEMINATION >>>> >>> >>>> >>>The Apache Software Foundation Announces Apache™ MetaModel™ as a >>>> >>> Top-Level Project >>>> >>> >>>> >>>Dynamic, metadata-driven Open Source framework provides uniform data >>>> >>> access and code consolidation across various data stores. >>>> >>> >>>> >>>Forest Hill, MD –xx December 2014– The Apache Software Foundation >>>> >>> (ASF), the all-volunteer developers, stewards, and incubators of more >>>> >>> than >>>> >>> 200 Open Source projects and initiatives, announced today that Apache™ >>>> >>> MetaModel™ has graduated from the Apache Incubator to become a >>>> >>> Top-Level >>>> >>> Project (TLP), signifying that the project's community and products >>>> >>> have >>>> >>> been well-governed under the ASF's meritocratic process and principles. >>>> >>> >>>> >>>"It's a great privilege for us to have MetaModel graduated to a Top >>>> >>> Level Project at Apache. It makes us proud and excited about welcoming >>>> >>> more >>>> >>> people into our community of coders and users," said Kasper Sørensen, >>>> >>> Vice >>>> >>> President of Apache MetaModel. "We've learned a lot about the Apache >>>> >>> Way >>>> >>> since entering the Apache Incubator in July 2013." >>>> >>> >>>> >>>Apache MetaModel is a data access framework that provides a common >>>> >>> interface for the discovery, exploration, and querying of different >>>> >>> types of >>>> >>> data sources. Unlike traditional mapping frameworks, MetaModel >>>> >>> emphasizes >>>> >>> metadata of the data source itself and the ability to add more data >>>> >>> sources >>>> >>> at runtime. MetaModel's schema model and SQL-like query API is >>>> >>> applicable to >>>> >>> databases, CSV files, Excel spreadsheets, NoSQL databases, Cloud-based >>>> >>> business applications, and even regular Java objects. This level of >>>> >>> abstraction makes MetaModel great for dynamic data processing >>>> >>> applications, >>>> >>> less so for applications modelled strictly around a particular domain. >>>> >>> >>>> >>>MetaModel is so called as it's a model for interacting with data >>>> >>> based on metadata, enabling developers to go above the physical data >>>> >>> layer >>>> >>> and apply their application to just about any data. >>>> >>> >>>> >>>"MetaModel enables you to consolidate code and consolidate data a lot >>>> >>> quicker than any other library out there," Sørensen explained. "In >>>> >>> these >>>> >>> 'Big Data days' there's a lot of focus on performance and scalability, >>>> >>> and >>>> >>> surely these topics also surround Apache MetaModel. The Big Data >>>> >>> challenge >>>> >>> is not always about massive loads of data, but instead massive >>>> >>> variation and >>>> >>> feeding a lot of different sources into a single application. Now to >>>> >>> make >>>> >>> such an application you both need a lot of connectivity capabilities >>>> >>> and a >>>> >>> lot of modelling flexibility. Those are the two aspects where Apache >>>> >>> MetaModel shines. We make it possible for you to build applications >>>> >>> that >>>> >>> retain the complexity of your data – even if that complexity may >>>> >>> change over >>>> >>> time. The trick to achieve this is to model on the metadata and not on >>>> >>> your >>>> >>> assumptions." >>>> >>> >>>> >>>"The performance and flexibility of Apache MetaModel is a key >>>> >>> building block for us to improve the usability and power for the >>>> >>> thousands >>>> >>> of users of DataCleaner – the leading Open Source data quality >>>> >>> solution, >>>> >>> supported by Neopost," said Enno Ebels, Executive Vice President of >>>> >>> Customer >>>> >>> Information Management at Neopost. >>>> >>> >>>> >>>"It's been a joy to follow the growth in the community and in >>>> >>> functionality," added Sørensen. "Over the last year we've introduced >>>> >>> connectivity for Apache HBase, JSON files, ElasticSearch, Apache >>>> >>> Cassandra >>>> >>> and a whole lot more. It's always a great pleasure to see the >>>> >>> excitement in >>>> >>> people's eyes when they realize that you can develop for these data >>>> >>> sources >>>> >>> using the same API." >>>> >>> >>>> >>>"Apache Metamodel is a key technology in Stratio Datavis, allowing us >>>> >>> to manage metadata and create SQL-based connectors for a bunch of data >>>> >>> stores," said David Morales, Big Data Architect at Stratio. "Thanks to >>>> >>> Apache Metamodel, Datavis users can create beautiful dashboards using >>>> >>> their >>>> >>> SQL skills, instead of knowing several query languages. That's why we >>>> >>> are >>>> >>> proud to be contributors of Metamodel and we will continue to >>>> >>> collaborate >>>> >>> with this great project." >>>> >>> >>>> >>>Availability and Oversight >>>> >>>As with all Apache products, Apache MetaModel software is released >>>> >>> under the Apache License v2.0, and is overseen by a self-selected team >>>> >>> of >>>> >>> active contributors to the project. A Project Management Committee >>>> >>> (PMC) >>>> >>> guides the Project's day-to-day operations, including community >>>> >>> development >>>> >>> and product releases. For documentation and ways to become involved >>>> >>> with >>>> >>> Apache MetaModel, visit http://metamodel.apache.org and >>>> >>> https://twitter.com/ApacheMetaModel >>>> >>> >>>> >>>About The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) >>>> >>>Established in 1999, the all-volunteer Foundation oversees more than >>>> >>> two hundred leading Open Source projects, including Apache HTTP Server >>>> >>> --the >>>> >>> world's most popular Web server software. Through the ASF's >>>> >>> meritocratic >>>> >>> process known as "The Apache Way," more than 500 individual Members and >>>> >>> 4,500 Committers successfully collaborate to develop freely available >>>> >>> enterprise-grade software, benefiting millions of users worldwide: >>>> >>> thousands >>>> >>> of software solutions are distributed under the Apache License; and the >>>> >>> community actively participates in ASF mailing lists, mentoring >>>> >>> initiatives, >>>> >>> and ApacheCon, the Foundation's official user conference, trainings, >>>> >>> and >>>> >>> expo. The ASF is a US 501(c)(3) charitable organization, funded by >>>> >>> individual donations and corporate sponsors including Budget Direct, >>>> >>> Citrix, >>>> >>> Cloudera, Comcast, Facebook, Google, Hortonworks, HP, Huawei, IBM, >>>> >>> InMotion >>>> >>> Hosting, Matt Mullenweg, Microsoft, Pivotal, Produban, WANdisco, and >>>> >>> Yahoo. >>>> >>> For more information, visit http://www.apache.org/ or follow @TheASF on >>>> >>> Twitter. >>>> >>> >>>> >>>© The Apache Software Foundation. "Apache," "Apache MetaModel," >>>> >>> "MetaModel," ApacheCon," and the Apache MetaModel logo are trademarks >>>> >>> of The >>>> >>> Apache Software Foundation. All other brands and trademarks are the >>>> >>> property >>>> >>> of their respective owners. >>>> >>> >>>> >>># # # >>>> >>> >>>> >>>[MEDIA CONTACT - SALLY] >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>>________________________________ >>>> >>>From: Alberto Rodriguez <ardl...@gmail.com> >>>> >>>To: Sally Khudairi <sallykhuda...@yahoo.com> >>>> >>>Cc: Kasper Sørensen <i.am.kasper.soren...@gmail.com>; >>>> >>> "dev@metamodel.apache.org" <dev@metamodel.apache.org> >>>> >>>Sent: Thursday, 4 December 2014, 15:29 >>>> >>>Subject: Re: [RESULT] [VOTE] Graduation of Apache MetaModel from the >>>> >>> Incubator >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>>See following the quote from our Big Data Architect at Stratio about >>>> >>> the use of MM: >>>> >>> >>>> >>>"Apache Metamodel is a key technology in Stratio Datavis, allowing us >>>> >>> to manage metadata and create SQL-based connectors for a bunch of data >>>> >>> stores. Thanks to Apache Metamodel, Datavis users can create beautiful >>>> >>> dashboards using their SQL skills, instead of knowing several query >>>> >>> languages. That's why we are proud to be contributors of Metamodel and >>>> >>> we >>>> >>> will continue to collaborate with this great project " said David >>>> >>> Morales, >>>> >>> Big Data Architect at Stratio. "Stratio Datavis is a data >>>> >>> visualization tool >>>> >>> that was born to fulfill two main visualization needs: one is to >>>> >>> expose the >>>> >>> real value of data regardless of where it is stored, even regardless >>>> >>> of its >>>> >>> query language, but also to let the users freely discover and >>>> >>> communicate >>>> >>> their ends. With Stratio Datavis, you can put together information >>>> >>> coming >>>> >>> from MongoDB and MySQL, for example, or maybe compare data in two >>>> >>> different >>>> >>> series each coming from Cassandra and ElasticSearch". >>>> >>> >>>> >>>Kind regards, >>>> >>> >>>> >>>Alberto >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>>2014-12-04 17:10 GMT+01:00 Sally Khudairi <sallykhuda...@yahoo.com>: >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>>Wonderful --thanks for this! >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>So let's include plan to include Alberto's quote as well as any >>>> >>>> others who would like to provide a testimonial (not too long, >>>> >>>> please!). >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>I'll incorporate and forward tonight. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>-Sally >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>________________________________ >>>> >>>> From: Kasper Sørensen <i.am.kasper.soren...@gmail.com> >>>> >>>>To: Alberto Rodriguez <ardl...@gmail.com> >>>> >>>>Cc: dev@metamodel.apache.org; Sally Khudairi >>>> >>>> <sallykhuda...@yahoo.com> >>>> >>>>Sent: Thursday, 4 December 2014, 11:07 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>Subject: Re: [RESULT] [VOTE] Graduation of Apache MetaModel from the >>>> >>>> Incubator >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>>>And a quote from Neopost top level management about the role MM is >>>> >>>> playing in our project DataCleaner (www.datacleaner.org): >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>"The performance and flexibility >>>> >>>of Apache MetaModel is a key building block for us to improve the >>>> >>>>>usability and >>>> >>>power for the thousands of users of DataCleaner – the leading open >>>> >>> source data >>>> >>>quality >>>> >>>>>solution, supported by Neopost." >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> - Enno Ebels, Executive Vice President Neopost >>>> >>>Customer Information Management/Kasper >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>2014-12-04 17:03 GMT+01:00 Kasper Sørensen >>>> >>>> <i.am.kasper.soren...@gmail.com>: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>Here's my draft at the stuff. Everybody please pitch in if you have >>>> >>>> suggestions for improvements. I certainly don't want to make myself >>>> >>>> the only >>>> >>>> judge of what goes in these points. >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>>-------------- >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>>Description of the project: >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>>Apache MetaModel is a data access framework, providing a >>>> >>>common interface for discovery, exploration and querying of different >>>> >>> types of >>>> >>>data sources. Unlike traditional mapping frameworks, MetaModel >>>> >>> emphasizes >>>> >>>metadata of the data source itself and the ability to add more data >>>> >>> sources at >>>> >>>runtime. With this approach we provide a schema model and a SQL-like >>>> >>> query API >>>> >>>that is applicable to databases, CSV files, Excel spreadsheets, NoSQL >>>> >>>databases, Cloud-based business applications and even regular Java >>>> >>> objects. This >>>> >>>level of abstraction makes MetaModel great for dynamic data >>>> >>> processing >>>> >>>applications, less so for applications modelled strictly around a >>>> >>> particular >>>> >>>domain. This is why we call it “MetaModel” – it’s a model for >>>> >>> interacting with >>>> >>>data based on metadata – and it enabled developers to go above the >>>> >>> physical >>>> >>>data layer and apply their application to just about any data. >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>>-------------- >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>>Quote from the PMC chair (me): >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>>It’s a great privilege for us to have MetaModel graduated to >>>> >>>a Top Level Project at Apache. It makes us proud and excited about >>>> >>> welcoming >>>> >>>more people into our community of coders and users. >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>>In our incubation period from July 2013 we’ve learned a lot >>>> >>>about the Apache Way. It’s been a joy to follow the growth in the >>>> >>> community and >>>> >>>in functionality. The last year we’ve introduced connectivity for >>>> >>> Apache HBase, >>>> >>>JSON files, ElasticSearch, Apache Cassandra and a whole lot more. >>>> >>> It’s always a >>>> >>>great pleasure to see the excitement in people’s eyes when they >>>> >>> realize that >>>> >>>you can develop for these data sources using the same API. >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>>The thing I would emphasize about MetaModel is that it >>>> >>>enables you to consolidate code and consolidate data a lot quicker >>>> >>> than any >>>> >>>other library out there. In these ‘Big Data days’ there’s a lot of >>>> >>> focus on >>>> >>>performance and scalability, and surely these topics also surround >>>> >>> Apache >>>> >>>MetaModel. But in our experience the Big Data challenge is not always >>>> >>> about >>>> >>>massive loads of data, but instead massive variation and feeding a >>>> >>> lot of >>>> >>>different sources into a single application. Now to make such an >>>> >>> application >>>> >>>you both need a lot of connectivity capabilities and a lot of >>>> >>> modelling >>>> >>>flexibility. Those are the two aspects where Apache MetaModel shines. >>>> >>> We make >>>> >>>it possible for you to build applications that retain the complexity >>>> >>> of your >>>> >>>data – even if that complexity may change over time. The trick to >>>> >>> achieve this is >>>> >>>to model on the metadata and not on your assumptions. >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>>-------------- >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>>I am also working on some quote(s) from relevant people in our >>>> >>>>> organization - or rather from both Human Inference and Neopost >>>> >>>>> (actually >>>> >>>>> Human Inference is a daughter company of Neopost, but MetaModel is >>>> >>>>> used in >>>> >>>>> both companies by now, also out of the Human Inference context). >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>>Best regards, >>>> >>>>>Kasper >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>>2014-12-04 15:55 GMT+01:00 Alberto Rodriguez <ardl...@gmail.com>: >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>>Cool! I will talk to our CEO to see if he wants to explain how >>>> >>>>> Metamodel is helping out Stratio and I will also write up how we are >>>> >>>>> integrating the project in our development. >>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>Kind regards, >>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>Alberto >>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>2014-12-04 14:32 GMT+01:00 Kasper Sørensen >>>> >>>>>> <i.am.kasper.soren...@gmail.com>: >>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>Alberto, I would really, really like to see that! :-) Both for the >>>> >>>>>> sake of this press release, and also in general I would love to >>>> >>>>>> hear about >>>> >>>>>> what you guys are doing with it! I think it's a great thing for us >>>> >>>>>> as a >>>> >>>>>> community to share why we need MetaModel in our work (or other) >>>> >>>>>> projects. >>>> >>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>Sally, I will start writing up the initial drafts of what you >>>> >>>>>>> asked for. >>>> >>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>2014-12-04 13:49 GMT+01:00 Alberto Rodriguez <ardl...@gmail.com>: >>>> >>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>Hi Sally/Kasper, >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>I would be more than happy to write a short paragraph stating >>>> >>>>>>>> how we are using and applying Apache MetaModel on our current >>>> >>>>>>>> project. Let >>>> >>>>>>>> me know if you think that this would be useful. >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>Kind regards, >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>Alberto >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>2014-12-03 22:53 GMT+01:00 Sally Khudairi >>>> >>>>>>>> <sallykhuda...@yahoo.com.invalid>: >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>A quick follow-up regarding quotes: >>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>Our TLP announcements have ranged from having single quotes (VP >>>> >>>>>>>>> of the project) to several perspectives from the PMC to multiple >>>> >>>>>>>>> endorsements from the community. [1], [2], and [3] are examples >>>> >>>>>>>>> that you >>>> >>>>>>>>> might find useful. >>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>Those organizations supporting/using MetaModel are also welcome >>>> >>>>>>>>> to issue their own standalone "hurrah, Apache MetaModel!" press >>>> >>>>>>>>> release at >>>> >>>>>>>>> that time as well (we love it when multiple announcements come >>>> >>>>>>>>> out to >>>> >>>>>>>>> support a podling's graduation!). We just need to make sure that >>>> >>>>>>>>> we >>>> >>>>>>>>> coordinate messaging/timing/etc. >>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>Should you decide to include supporting testimonials from the >>>> >>>>>>>>> community, you'll need to add "soliciting quotes" to your "to >>>> >>>>>>>>> do" list. >>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>We should lock in the announcement date --we usually issue >>>> >>>>>>>>> press releases on Tuesdays, as that garners the best global media >>>> >>>>>>>>> exposure/coverage, followed by Mondays, then Wednesdays. So in >>>> >>>>>>>>> this >>>> >>>>>>>>> instance, let's shoot for Tuesday 9 December, if possible. >>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>Thanks in advance for your help. Feel fee to ping me if you >>>> >>>>>>>>> need anything! >>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>Warmly, >>>> >>>>>>>>>Sally >>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>[1] >>>> >>>>>>>>> https://blogs.apache.org/foundation/entry/the_apache_software_foundation_announces41 >>>> >>>>>>>>> and >>>> >>>>>>>>> https://blogs.apache.org/foundation/entry/the_apache_software_foundation_announces40 >>>> >>>>>>>>>[2] >>>> >>>>>>>>> https://blogs.apache.org/foundation/entry/the_apache_software_foundation_announces39 >>>> >>>>>>>>> and >>>> >>>>>>>>> https://blogs.apache.org/foundation/entry/the_apache_software_foundation_announces35 >>>> >>>>>>>>>[3] >>>> >>>>>>>>> https://blogs.apache.org/foundation/entry/the_apache_software_foundation_announces34 >>>> >>>>>>>>> and >>>> >>>>>>>>> https://blogs.apache.org/foundation/entry/the_apache_software_foundation_announces33 >>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>________________________________ >>>> >>>>>>>>>From: Sally Khudairi <sallykhuda...@yahoo.com> >>>> >>>>>>>>>To: Kasper Sørensen <i.am.kasper.soren...@gmail.com> >>>> >>>>>>>>>Cc: "dev@metamodel.apache.org" <dev@metamodel.apache.org>; Noah >>>> >>>>>>>>> Slater <nsla...@apache.org>; TheApacheFoundation >>>> >>>>>>>>> <pr...@apache.org> >>>> >>>>>>>>>Sent: Wednesday, 3 December 2014, 14:51 >>>> >>>>>>>>>Subject: Re: [RESULT] [VOTE] Graduation of Apache MetaModel >>>> >>>>>>>>> from the Incubator >>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>Hello again, Kasper and MetaModel PMC -- >>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>An example of a graduation press release is available at >>>> >>>>>>>>> http://s.apache.org/EUQ >>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>To help me get the draft going for Apache MetaModel, I will >>>> >>>>>>>>> need the following: >>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>1) descriptor of what MetaModel is (and why is it important >>>> >>>>>>>>> i.e., the benefits) --an example of this is paragraph #2 in the >>>> >>>>>>>>> above-referenced announcement "Apache Drill is the world's first >>>> >>>>>>>>> schema-free >>>> >>>>>>>>> SQL query engine that delivers real-time insights by removing >>>> >>>>>>>>> the constraint >>>> >>>>>>>>> of building and maintaining schemas before data can be analyzed. >>>> >>>>>>>>> Drill users >>>> >>>>>>>>> can run interactive ANSI SQL queries on complex or constantly >>>> >>>>>>>>> evolving data >>>> >>>>>>>>> including JSON, Parquet, and HBase without ever worrying about >>>> >>>>>>>>> schema >>>> >>>>>>>>> definitions. As a result, Drill not only enables rapid >>>> >>>>>>>>> application >>>> >>>>>>>>> development on Apache Hadoop™ but also allows enterprise BI >>>> >>>>>>>>> analysts to >>>> >>>>>>>>> access Hadoop in a self-service fashion." >>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>2) quote from the PMC chair (I can help draft this if you're >>>> >>>>>>>>> stuck) >>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>3) list of users or areas of application, preferably >>>> >>>>>>>>> highly-visible (examples of how we'd list them are at >>>> >>>>>>>>> https://blogs.apache.org/foundation/date/20141021 and >>>> >>>>>>>>> https://blogs.apache.org/foundation/entry/the_apache_software_foundation_announces58 >>>> >>>>>>>>> ) >>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>I'll work on the headline, boilerplates, etc. And as >>>> >>>>>>>>> metamodel.apache.org is live, that's one thing off our plate <g> >>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>Thanks in advance for your help with this! >>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>Warm regards, >>>> >>>>>>>>>Sally >>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>________________________________ >>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>From: Sally Khudairi <sallykhuda...@yahoo.com> >>>> >>>>>>>>>To: Kasper Sørensen <i.am.kasper.soren...@gmail.com> >>>> >>>>>>>>>Cc: dev@metamodel.apache.org; Noah Slater <nsla...@apache.org>; >>>> >>>>>>>>> TheApacheFoundation <pr...@apache.org> >>>> >>>>>>>>>Sent: Wednesday, 3 December 2014, 13:48 >>>> >>>>>>>>>Subject: Re: [RESULT] [VOTE] Graduation of Apache MetaModel >>>> >>>>>>>>> from the Incubator >>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>Thanks, Kasper. I'll be back in the office and will forward >>>> >>>>>>>>> details within the hour. >>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>Chat soon, >>>> >>>>>>>>>Sally >>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>[From the mobile; please excuse top-posting, spelling/spacing >>>> >>>>>>>>> errors, and brevity] >>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>----- Reply message ----- >>>> >>>>>>>>>From: "Kasper Sørensen" <i.am.kasper.soren...@gmail.com> >>>> >>>>>>>>>To: "Sally Khudairi" <sallykhuda...@yahoo.com> >>>> >>>>>>>>>Cc: <dev@metamodel.apache.org>, "Noah Slater" >>>> >>>>>>>>> <nsla...@apache.org>, "TheApacheFoundation" <pr...@apache.org> >>>> >>>>>>>>>Subject: [RESULT] [VOTE] Graduation of Apache MetaModel from >>>> >>>>>>>>> the Incubator >>>> >>>>>>>>>Date: Wed, Dec 3, 2014 13:01 >>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>Likewise! Can you let me know what you'd like from me? And >>>> >>>>>>>>> maybe you have some examples that I can look at? >>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>2014-12-03 17:11 GMT+01:00 Sally Khudairi >>>> >>>>>>>>> <sallykhuda...@yahoo.com>: >>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>Perfect; thanks, Kasper. >>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>I look forward to working with you! >>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>Warm regards, >>>> >>>>>>>>>> Sally >>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>[From the mobile; please excuse top-posting, spelling/spacing >>>> >>>>>>>>>> errors, and brevity] >>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>----- Reply message ----- >>>> >>>>>>>>>>From: "Kasper Sørensen" <i.am.kasper.soren...@gmail.com> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>To: <dev@metamodel.apache.org> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>Cc: "Noah Slater" <nsla...@apache.org>, "TheApacheFoundation" >>>> >>>>>>>>>> <pr...@apache.org> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>Subject: [RESULT] [VOTE] Graduation of Apache MetaModel from >>>> >>>>>>>>>> the Incubator >>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>Date: Wed, Dec 3, 2014 10:29 >>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>I guess I have been the guy who does most of that sorta stuff. >>>> >>>>>>>>>> If anyone else wants to play a role too, I am very happy to let >>>> >>>>>>>>>> them take >>>> >>>>>>>>>> this task, as I am also kinda busy with work these days! :-) >>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>2014-12-02 18:46 GMT+01:00 Sally Khudairi >>>> >>>>>>>>>> <sallykhuda...@yahoo.com.invalid>: >>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>Thanks, Noah. >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>Yes, of course: I'm happy to work with MetaModel on a press >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> release announcing their graduation. >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>Process-wise, I will need to work a member of the PMC/team to >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> get the draft developed. I'd like to get this done for early >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> next week, if >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> possible. >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>Thanks so much, >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>Sally >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>[From the mobile; please excuse top-posting, spelling/spacing >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> errors, and brevity] >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>----- Reply message ----- >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>From: "Noah Slater" <nsla...@apache.org> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>To: <dev@metamodel.apache.org>, "TheApacheFoundation" >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> <pr...@apache.org> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>Subject: [RESULT] [VOTE] Graduation of Apache MetaModel from >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> the Incubator >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>Date: Tue, Dec 2, 2014 12:22 >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>Looping in Sally, who is our PR/AR/marketing person! >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>Sally, Apache MetaModel just graduated. We're a reasonably >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> small >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>project, but it would be nice to get the word out. At the >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> minimum, a >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>blog post on the ASF blog accompanied with a tweet and a post >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> to the >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>MetaModel dev@ list would be good. >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>Do you think that a press release is warranted? (Do we always >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> do PRs >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>for graduations?) >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>On 1 December 2014 at 18:56, Kasper Sørensen >>>> >>>>>>>>>>><i.am.kasper.soren...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> The website issue is fixed and the news bullet can be seen >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> on the MM >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> website: >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> http://metamodel.apache.org/#news >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> But that's hardly an announcement. I think it would be cool >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> if we can make >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> a more thorough press release that would reach people who >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> don't keep >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> updated with the MM website itself. >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Kasper >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> 2014-12-01 18:47 GMT+01:00 Kasper Sørensen >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> <i.am.kasper.soren...@gmail.com>: >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Noah, >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> That's a good idea. I did put up a news bullet on the >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> website, but seems >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> infra somehow reverted the website to the "old" incubator >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> site. I'm in >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> touch with them about why that is. >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Question of ignorance from me: Where would Apache projects >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> typically post >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> such press releases, except on their own website? >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Kasper >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> 2014-12-01 18:39 GMT+01:00 Noah Slater >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> <nsla...@apache.org>: >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Is someone going to prepare an announcement? Are we >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> planning a press >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> release? >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 25 November 2014 at 18:18, Noah Slater >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> <nsla...@apache.org> wrote: >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > Fantastic. Congrats everyone! >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > On 20 November 2014 at 22:33, Kasper Sørensen >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > <i.am.kasper.soren...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> I got news today that the resolution has passed in the >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> board! Great >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> archievement everybody. Drink some champagne if you >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> have some :-) >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Looking forward to taking Apache MetaModel further as >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> a TLP ! >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> 2014-11-18 19:22 GMT+01:00 Henry Saputra >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> <henry.sapu...@gmail.com>: >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> Hi All, >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> The vote has passed with ten binding +1 votes, no +0, >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> and no -1 votes. >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> +1 votes: >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> * Henry Saputra >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> * Chris Mattmann >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> * Ted Dunning >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> * Sergio Fernandez >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> * Jean-Louis Monteiro >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> * Jake Farrell >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> * Noah Slater >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> * Alan Cabrera >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> * Lewis McGibbney >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> * Arvind Prabhakar >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> I will ask the board to add the resolution to the >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> agenda of the next >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> board meeting. >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> Thank you all for participating in the VOTE. >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> Thanks! >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> Henry >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> On Thu, Nov 13, 2014 at 9:39 PM, Henry Saputra < >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> henry.sapu...@gmail.com> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > Hi All, >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > The Apache MetaModel community has wrapped up the >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > VOTE to propose >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> for >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > graduation from Apache incubator. The VOTE passed >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > with result: >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > 9 binding +1s >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > zero 0s >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > zero -1s >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > (http://bit.ly/1u8n8eo) >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > Apache MetaModel came into ASF incubator on 2013 >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > and since then have >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > grown into small but active community. >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > We have made several good releases with different >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > release managers, >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > and also add new PPMC/committers [1]. >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > The project also has good traffic on the dev >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > mailing list [2]. >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > We would like to propose graduation of Apache >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > MetaModel from ASF >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > incubator to top level project. >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > [ ] +1 Graduate Apache MetaModel from the >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > Incubator. >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > [ ] +0 Don't care. >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > [ ] -1 Don't graduate Apache MetaModel from the >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > Incubator because.. >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> . >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > The VOTE will open for 72 hours (11/17/2014) >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > Here is the proposal for the board resolution for >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > graduation: >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > =========== Board Resolution ========== >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > Establish the Apache MetaModel 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 providing an implementation >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > of a >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > Platform-as-a-Service Framework. >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that a Project >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > Management Committee >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > (PMC), to be known as the "Apache MetaModel >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > Project", be and hereby >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> is >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > established pursuant to Bylaws of the Foundation; >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > and be it further >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > RESOLVED, that the Apache MetaModel Project be and >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > hereby is >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > responsible for the creation and maintenance of >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > software related to >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > providing an implementation of a >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > Platform-as-a-Service Framework; >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> and >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > be it further >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > RESOLVED, that the office of "Vice President, >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > MetaModel" 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 MetaModel >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > Project, and to have primary responsibility for >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > management of the >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > projects within the scope of responsibility of the >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > Apache MetaModel >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > 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 MetaModel >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > Project: >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > * Alberto Rodriguez <ardlema at apache dot org> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > * Ankit Kumar <ankitkumar2711 at apache dot org> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > * Arvind Prabhakar <arvind at apache dot org> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > * Henry Saputra <hsaputra at apache dot org> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > * Juan Jose van der Linden <delostilos at apache >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > dot org> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > * Kasper Sørensen <kaspersor at apache dot org> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > * Matt Franklin <mfanklin at apache dot org> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > * Noah Slater <nslater at apache dot org> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > * Sameer Arora <sarora at apache dot org> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > * Tomasz Guzialek <tomaszguzialek at apache dot >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > org> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Kasper >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > Sørensen be >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > appointed to the office of Vice President, >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > MetaModel, 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 initial Apache MetaModel PMC be >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > and hereby is >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > tasked with the creation of a set of bylaws >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > intended to encourage >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> open >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > development and increased participation in the >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > Apache MetaModel >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > Project; and be it further >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > RESOLVED, that the Apache MetaModel Project be and >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > hereby is tasked >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > with the migration and rationalization of the >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > Apache Incubator >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > MetaModel podling; and be it further >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > RESOLVED, that all responsibilities pertaining to >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > the Apache >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Incubator >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > MetaModel podling encumbered upon the Apache >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > Incubator Project are >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > hereafter discharged. >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > Thanks, >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > Henry >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > On behalf of Apache MetaModel incubating PPMCs >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > [1] >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > http://incubator.apache.org/projects/metamodel.html >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > [2] >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> > http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/metamodel-dev >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > -- >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > Noah Slater >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > https://twitter.com/nslater >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Noah Slater >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://twitter.com/nslater >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>-- >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>Noah Slater >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>https://twitter.com/nslater >>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >>>> >>>> >> >
