This looks interesting, I'd be happy to help Mentor and have already put my name down.
Gav... > -----Original Message----- > From: Paul Querna [mailto:p...@querna.org] > Sent: Tuesday, 27 October 2009 5:00 PM > To: general@incubator.apache.org > Subject: [PROPOSAL] Libcloud Project > > Hi, > > I would like to propose incubating the existing Libcloud project to > join the ASF: > > Proposal Wiki: <http://wiki.apache.org/incubator/LibcloudProposal> > > Libcloud is a unified Python API around many common cloud services > provider, and I believe it could benefit greatly by joining the Apache > Software Foundation. I also believe the ASF needs more Python > projects, and more projects involved in the developing cloud > infrastructure. We still need a few mentors, so feel free to signup > :-) > > We would appreciate feedback and comments on the proposal. > > Full proposal is bellow. > > Thanks, > > Paul > > ------------------------ > Libcloud, a unified interface to the cloud > > Abstract > > libcloud (<http://www.libcloud.org>) is a pure python client library > for interacting with many of the popular cloud server providers. It > was created to make it easy for developers to build products that work > between any of the services that it supports. > > Proposal > > * Provide unified API for manipulating servers instances across > many hosting providers who provide an API to manipulate instances. > Current API includes: list, reboot, create, destroy, list images, list > sizes. > > * (future) Provide utilities for manipulating and creating server > images in many formats. (See the independent Stacklet project for > ideas) > > * (future) Provide unified API for storing large objects on > popular hosting provider storage APIs. > > Background > > While there are some projects to create open standards for > interoperability within the cloud, most have failed to gain widespread > adoption. Libcloud takes the approach of exposing a unified API to > cover multiple vendor's APIs, and in the future to support standard > APIs, assuming they become prevalent. > > Rationale > > There is a strong need in the developing cloud infrastructure for a > community supported, high quality, and vendor independent tool set for > managing servers and their resources. When new servers are just an API > call away, traditional infrastructure models are changing quickly. > Having a good library built around Apache's values and tradition will > enable new server infrastructure to evolve much more quickly. > > Initial Goals > > Libcloud is an existing open source project, with patches from many > different contributors. We view the moving to Apache as a way to > improve this community, and look into future APIs around creating > server images and large object storage. > > Current Status > > Libcloud is already open source under the ASL 2.0: > > * Libcloud Website <http://www.libcloud.org> > * Libcloud Mailing Lists <http://groups.google.com/group/libcloud> > * Libcloud Source Control <http://github.com/cloudkick/libcloud> > > Meritocracy > > Libcloud has involvement from members of both the ASF and other open > source projects. Communication is driven by both IRC and E-Mail lists. > > Community > > Currently libcloud has several contributors, but not a large user > community other than a few companies. We would like to increase our > userbase as part of the incubator process. > > Core Developers > > Alex Polvi who wrote most of the original code is familiar with open > source from working at OSUOSL and at Mozilla. Tom Davis drove much of > the re factoring of the initial code base. Jed Smith, Ivan Meredith, > Jeremy Orem, Jerry Chen and Paul Querna (ASF member) have all > contributed mainly to developing provider specific drivers. > > Alignment > > Currently there are not many Apache communities involved with cloud > computing or python based infrastructure. We believe introducing such > a community is a good thing for the Apache Software Foundation. > > Known Risks > > Orphaned products > > libcloud is being used actively by Cloudkick to develop services. It > is a core part of our ongoing infrastructure improvements. > > Inexperience with Open Source > > libcloud was open sourced in July 2009, during OSCON. Core > contributors include former employees of Mozilla and an ASF member. > > Homogenous Developers > > Much of the initial development was done by Cloudkick, but much of the > core design was re-factored by the community, and many of the drivers > for each provider have been contributed by 3rd parties. > > Reliance on Salaried Developers > > The majority, but not all, of the developers are paid by their > employer to work on libcloud at this time. > > Relationships with Other Apache Products > > Libcloud doesn't share many attributes with existing Apache projects > due to it being in Python and addressing a new need. > > A Excessive Fascination with the Apache Brand > > Libcloud project seeks to build a last community around cloud API > interoperability, and is not fascinated with any short term gains of > being associated with the Apache Brand. > > Documentation > > TODO: links to related material on Cloud APIs/interop (?) > > Initial Source > > Initial source is contained completely inside the libcloud github > repository. > > External Dependencies > * zope.interface > * For Python =< 2.5, a JSON Parser such as SimpleJSON is required. > > Cryptography > > Uses standard Python APIs for SSL/HTTPS. > > Required Resources > > Mailing lists > > * libcloud-dev > * libcloud-commits > * libcloud-private > > Subversion > > * https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/libcloud > > Issue Tracking > > * JIRA (LCLD) > > Initial Committers > > * Alex Polvi <alex polvi.net> > * Dan Di Spaltro <dan.dispaltro gmail.com> > * Ivan Meredith <ivan ivan.net.nz> > * Jed Smith <jsmith linode.com> > * Jeremy Orem <jeremy.orem gmail.com> > * Jerry Chen <github jcsalterego.otherinbox.com> > * Paul Querna <pquerna apache.org> > * Tom Davis <tom dislocatedday.com> > > Sponsors > > Champion > > * Paul Querna > > Nominated Mentors > > * Paul Querna > > Sponsoring Entity > > * Incubator PMC > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.423 / Virus Database: 270.14.32/2460 - Release Date: 10/26/09 > 20:22:00 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org
