+1 from me.
> 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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>
>
