The press release looks awesome!! Great job everybody.
Alberto Rodríguez <http://www.stratio.com/> Avenida de Europa, 26. Ática 5. 3ª Planta 28224 Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid Tel: +34 91 352 59 42 // *@stratiobd <https://twitter.com/StratioBD>* 2014-12-09 17:48 GMT+01:00 Sally Khudairi <sallykhuda...@yahoo.com.invalid>: > Thanks, Henry. This was a very smooth process, so everyone involved > deserves a pat on the back as well :-) > > Cheers, > Sally > > [From the mobile; please excuse top-posting, spelling/spacing errors, and > brevity] > > ----- Reply message ----- > From: "Henry Saputra" <henry.sapu...@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>, "Ankit Kumar" < > ak.ankitku...@gmail.com>, "ASF Marketing & Publicity" <pr...@apache.org> > Subject: [VOTE] Graduation of Apache MetaModel from the Incubator > Date: Tue, Dec 9, 2014 11:24 > > W00t! > > This looks great! Thanks Sally. > > - Henry > > On Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 2:02 AM, Sally Khudairi <sallykhuda...@yahoo.com> > wrote: > > Hello, everyone --as promised, we are live: > > > > -NASDAQ GlobeNewswire > http://globenewswire.com/news-release/2014/12/09/689680/10111490/en/The-Apache-Software-Foundation-Announces-Apache-tm-MetaModel-tm-as-a-Top-Level-Project.html > > -ASF "Foundation" blog http://s.apache.org/2vF > > -@TheASF Twitter feed > https://twitter.com/TheASF/status/542257502734536704 > > > > ...as well as sent to annou...@apache.org and our dedicated > media/analyst list. This will appear on the apache.org homepage and > archives during the next auto-update, which should take place within the > hour. > > > > Thanks again for all your help, and congratulations on this milestone! > > > > Warmly, > > Sally > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Sally Khudairi <sallykhuda...@yahoo.com> > > To: Henry Saputra <henry.sapu...@gmail.com>; Kasper Sørensen < > i.am.kasper.soren...@gmail.com> > > Cc: "dev@metamodel.apache.org" <dev@metamodel.apache.org>; Ankit Kumar < > ak.ankitku...@gmail.com> > > Sent: Monday, 8 December 2014, 13:14 > > Subject: Re: [VOTE] Graduation of Apache MetaModel from the Incubator > > > > > > > > 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 >>>> >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> > >>>>> >>>> > >>>>> >>>> > >>>>> >>>> > >>>>> >>> > >>>>> >> > >>>>> >> > >>>>> >> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> > >> >
