I’ve drafted the below message to post to gene...@incubator.apache.org <mailto:gene...@incubator.apache.org>. Having never done that, I would welcome any tweaks or corrections that you all could suggest. I’ve also included the draft resolution below that.
Note that while I’ve put my name as the Chair, I’d be delighted if someone else volunteered for that role. I presume that we need to hold a formal [VOTE] here first, but wanted to make sure that I got all of the formalities right first. Thanks. —Rich === BEGIN DRAFT === Dear Incubator PMC and community members, I'd like to start a discussion about graduating Apache Training from the Incubator to become a Top-Level Project at the Apache Software Foundation. Apache Training entered the Apache Incubator on February 21, 2019, with the mission to create high-quality training material for various Apache projects in an open source form. After more than 6 years of incubation, we believe Apache Training has reached maturity where continued incubation offers diminishing benefits. == Project Achievements == Project Development: - Developed a comprehensive library of training materials covering multiple Apache projects - Created a standardized format for training modules that can be easily reused and combined - Established infrastructure for building and distributing training presentations using Docker - Implemented tools to manage training content and facilitate collaboration Community Growth: - Attracted contributors from various Apache projects and the broader open source community - Built a diverse community representing different organizations and backgrounds - Established collaboration with multiple Apache projects to develop project-specific training materials - Created a welcoming environment for documentation contributors with a focus on quality content Infrastructure and Compliance: - Complete migration to Apache infrastructure - All training materials properly licensed under Apache License 2.0 - Website and documentation properly branded according to Apache guidelines - Established processes for contributing new training materials Governance and Transparency: - All discussions occur on public mailing lists (dev@training.apache.org) - Decision-making follows the Apache consensus-based approach - Regular project status reporting to the Incubator PMC - Diverse and active PPMC with members from multiple organizations == Governance Plan == We have confirmed the initial PMC membership and selected a chair/VP: - Proposed PMC Chair: Rich Bowen - Proposed PMC Members: - Rich Bowen - Justin Mclean - Andrew Wetmore - Craig Russell - Christofer Dutz == Community Consensus == We have conducted a discussion on the Training community mailing lists for graduating as a Top-Level project, and the community has reached consensus for graduation. The discussion thread can be found at: https://lists.apache.org/thread/[thread-id] == Project Scope and Future Plans == Apache Training will continue to: - Develop shared material that can be used for training across Apache projects - Create material about the ASF, how it works, and how best to contribute - Focus on cross-project training resources - Develop "labs" or "hands-on" exercises - Improve infrastructure for building and distributing training materials - Develop tools to manage training content As stated in our original goals, we will not be establishing an official "Apache Training Program" with certifications, though this may be reconsidered in the future based on community feedback. == References == 1. Project Website: http://training.incubator.apache.org/ 2. Wiki: https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/TRAINING/ 3. Source Code: https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-training.git 4. Mailing Lists: dev@training.apache.org 5. JIRA: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/TRAINING 6. Initial Incubation Status: https://incubator.apache.org/projects/training.html We welcome any feedback, questions, or concerns from the Incubator PMC and broader community regarding this graduation proposal. If there are no major objections, we plan to start a [VOTE] thread in approximately one week. Kind regards, Rich Bowen Apache Training PPMC === END DISCUSS === == BEGIN RESOLUTION === Establish the Apache Training 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 training materials for Apache projects and the Apache Software Foundation. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that a Project Management Committee (PMC), to be known as the "Apache Training", be and hereby is established pursuant to Bylaws of the Foundation; and be it further RESOLVED, that the Apache Training Project be and hereby is responsible for the creation and maintenance of training materials for Apache projects and the Apache Software Foundation; and be it further RESOLVED, that the office of "Vice President, Apache Training" 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 Training Project, and to have primary responsibility for management of the projects within the scope of responsibility of the Apache Training 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 Training Project: * Rich Bowen (rbowen) <rbo...@apache.org> * Justin Mclean (jmclean) <jmcl...@apache.org> * Andrew Wetmore (wetmore) <wetm...@apache.org> * Craig Russell (clr) <c...@apache.org> * Christofer Dutz (cdutz) <cd...@apache.org> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Rich Bowen be appointed to the office of Vice President, Apache Training, 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 Apache Training Project be and hereby is tasked with the migration and rationalization of the Apache Incubator Training podling; and be it further RESOLVED, that all responsibilities pertaining to the Apache Incubator Training podling encumbered upon the Apache Incubator Project are hereafter discharged. ========= END RESOLUTION ===== — Rich Bowen rbo...@rcbowen.com
