+1 Niall
On Feb 9, 2008 4:09 PM, Sam Ruby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We've had an initial discussion, which attracted a number of messages > of encouragement, and identified no issues or concerns. Then we > proceeded onto a proposal, which attracted three excellent mentors. > Now it is time to vote on the proposal which can be found on the > Apache Wiki, and reproduced below. > > I would like to proudly start this off with my +1. > > - Sam Ruby > > http://wiki.apache.org/incubator/CouchDBProposal > > > Project Name: CouchDB > ----------------------------- > > == Proposal == > The goal is to create either an Apache top level project around the > existing CouchDB open source project. > > Key Features: > * a REST API using JSON for data transport, > * a JavaScript view engine based on Mozilla Spidermonkey, > * a GNU Autotools build system supporting most POSIX systems > * a built-in administration interface > * experimental fulltext search with Lucene > > === Rationale === > The goals of the project are aligned with the goals of the ASF, namely > there is interest in (continuing to) foster a collaborative, consensus > based development process, using an open and pragmatic software > license, and a desire to create high quality software that leads the > way in its field. > > === Initial goals === > * Features for next release > * Incremental reduce support, for full map/reduce support. > * Document validation model (validate live and replicated changes) > * Documentation, Documentation, Documentation > * Fulltext Search > * Priority feature work > * Live compaction > * Extensible security model > * LDAP authentication > * More query capabilities exposed to HTTP, e.g. multi-key view lookups > * Future feature work > * Server storage partioning > * Server failover clustering > * Requested Features > * hierarchical structure in documents > > == Current Status == > > === Meritocracy === > The project has recently transformed from being primarily a single > person led (and funded) project to one with a number of diverse > participants. Development has been coordinated primarily through a > mailing list, with some IRC. > > === Community === > The community consists of a set of independent developers, one of > which recently joined IBM > > === Initial Developers === > * William Beh > * Damien Katz > * Jan Lehnardt > * Christopher Lenz > * Dirk Schalge > * Noah Slater > > === Alignment === > A database server with a strong focus on HTTP and REST principles. > > === Known Risks === > * Dependency on Erlang > * Including some modifications to the HTTP server stack. The plan > is to convert over to [http://code.google.com/p/mochiweb/ MochiWeb] > (MIT licenced) > * Dependency on Mozilla SpiderMonkey > * Including small modifications, to be sent back to Mozilla > > === Orphaned Products === > * This is a new effort, and is far from being orphaned. > > === Inexperience with Open Source === > All participants are active users and contributors to open source. One > of them (Christopher Lenz) has experience as committer on other Apache > projects. > > === Homogenous Developers === > The exiting committers are spread over a number of countries and employers. > > === Reliance on Salaried Developers === > Only one developer is being paid to work on CouchDB. Read > [http://damienkatz.net/2008/01/faq_about_couch.html his views] on the > relationship he has with his employer. > > === Relationships with Other Apache Products === > Experimental usage of Lucene > > === An excessive fascination with the Apache brand === > This product started out independent of Apache and under a GPL > license. After discussions with a number of people within IBM, Damien > Katz agreed to pursue both incubation at the ASF, and employment at > IBM > > == Documentation == > > === Initial Source === > Resides on [http://code.google.com/p/couchdb/ Google Code]. The code > has been recently relicensed from GPL to the Apache License, Version > 2.0, in anticipation of this submission. > > === Source and Intellectual Property Submission Plan === > The bulk of the core code was written by Damien Katz. Major > contributions include: a GNU Autotools build system supporting most > POSIX systems contributed by Noah Slater, a built-in administration > interface provided by Christopher Lenz, and experimental fulltext > search with Lucene by Jan Lehnardt. ICLAs either have been, or are in > the process of being, submitted for all code involved in this > submission. > > ICLA's are already on file for: > * Jan Lehnardt > * Christopher Lenz > ICLA's in progress: > * William Beh > * Damien Katz > * Dirk Schalge > * Noah Slater > > There are a few (as in single digit) number of files that we are > continuing to sort through the licenses. These include Public Domain, > X Consortium, and MITish licenses. > > === External Dependencies === > * [http://www.icu-project.org/ ICU] (MIT) > * [http://www.erlang.org/ Erlang] (Erlang Public License) > * [http://www.mozilla.org/js/spidermonkey/ SpiderMonkey] (Mozilla > Public License) > > === Cryptography === > Not applicable > > === Required Resources === > * Mailing lists: > * couchdb-pmc for private PMC discussions (with moderated subscriptions) > * couchdb-dev > * couchdb-commits > * couchdb-user > * Subversion Directory: > * https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/couchdb > * Issue Tracking: > * JIRA couchdb > > === Initial Committers === > * William Beh > * Damien Katz > * Jan Lehnardt > * Christopher Lenz > * Sam Ruby > * Dirk Schalge > * Noah Slater > > == Sponsors == > > === Champion === > Sam Ruby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > === Nominated Mentors === > * Jim Jagielski > * Gianugo Rabellino > * Ted Leung > > === Sponsoring Entity === > The Apache Incubator > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
