> On Jul 6, 2026, at 10:33 AM, Dave Fisher <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> I think we need confirmation from the list of PPMC members before we VOTE.
> Several of them are no longer subscribed to the private list.
I’ll reach out to each individually.
>
>> On Jul 6, 2026, at 7:15 AM, Rich Bowen <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Following the recent discussion on this list, I'd like to call a formal
>> vote on graduating Apache Pony Mail from the Incubator to a Top-Level
>> Project (TLP).
>>
>> Apache Pony Mail entered incubation in May 2016 — over ten years ago.
>> The project provides a mail-archiving, archive viewing, and interaction
>> service that is actively deployed at the ASF itself (lists.apache.org).
>> The codebase is mature, the project is self-governing, and we see no
>> benefit to remaining in the Incubator.
>>
>> I propose the following:
>>
>> - Graduate Apache Pony Mail as a TLP
>> - Initial PMC: all current committers/PPMC members
>> - PMC Chair: Rich Bowen (Note: if anyone else has a burning desire to do
>> this, please speak up now. I’m willing, if nobody else is.)
>>
>> The draft Board resolution is included below for reference:
>>
>>
>> Please vote:
>>
>> [ ] +1 Graduate Apache Pony Mail to a TLP
>> [ ] +0 No opinion
>> [ ] -1 Do not graduate (please state reason)
>>
>> This vote will remain open for at least 72 hours.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Rich
>>
>>
>>
>> Draft resolution follows:
>>
>>
>> DRAFT BOARD RESOLUTION — Establish Apache Pony Mail Project
>> =============================================================
>>
>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> Establish the Apache Pony Mail 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 related to mail archiving, archive
>> viewing, and mailing list interaction services, for distribution at no
>> charge to the public.
>>
>> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that a Project Management Committee
>> (PMC), to be known as the "Apache Pony Mail Project", be and hereby is
>> established pursuant to the Bylaws of the Foundation; and be it further
>>
>> RESOLVED, that the Apache Pony Mail Project be and hereby is
>> responsible for the creation and maintenance of software related to
>> mail archiving, archive browsing, and mailing list interaction
>> services; and be it further
>>
>> RESOLVED, that the office of "Vice President, Apache Pony Mail" 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 Pony
>> Mail Project, and to have primary responsibility for management of the
>> projects within the scope of responsibility of the Apache Pony Mail
>> 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 Pony Mail
>> Project:
>>
>> * Daniel Gruno ([email protected])
>> * Dave Fisher ([email protected])
>> * Jim Jagielski ([email protected])
>> * John D. Ament ([email protected])
>> * Rich Bowen ([email protected])
>> * Sam Ruby ([email protected])
>> * Sean Palmer ([email protected])
>> * Sebb ([email protected])
>> * Shane Curcuru ([email protected])
>> * Tony Stevenson ([email protected])
>> * Ulises ([email protected])
>>
>> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Rich Bowen (rbowen@)
>> be appointed to the office of Vice President, Apache Pony Mail, 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 Pony Mail Project be and hereby is
>> tasked with the migration and rationalization of the Apache Incubator
>> Pony Mail podling; and be it further
>>
>> RESOLVED, that all responsibility pertaining to the Apache Incubator
>> Pony Mail podling encumbered upon the Apache Incubator PMC are
>> hereafter discharged.
>>
>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>>
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