This looks very clear (and actionable, as they say). On Fri, Jul 11, 2025 at 5:34 PM Rich Bowen <rbo...@rcbowen.com> wrote:
> 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 > > > > > -- Andrew Wetmore Editor, Moose House Publications <https://moosehousepress.com/> Editor-Writer, The Apache Software Foundation <https://apache.org/>
