Thanks a lot Joe :) On Thu, Dec 2, 2010 at 5:21 PM, Joe Schaefer <joe_schae...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Apologies for the collective ball drop Mohammad. Yes we > elected you to the IPMC, and yes someone should have sent > you an invitation letter to that effect long ago. > > In any case just write a note to priv...@incubator > (along with a subscription request) saying you've accepted > the nomination and I will adjust your karma accordingly. > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- >> From: Mohammad Nour El-Din <nour.moham...@gmail.com> >> To: general@incubator.apache.org >> Cc: bo...@apache.org >> Sent: Thu, December 2, 2010 10:16:02 AM >> Subject: Re: November 2010 Incubator Status Report >> >> Hi all... >> >> First of all sorry for spreading this on both general@ and board@ >> cause I didn't know in advance to which ML I should send this e-mail. >> I was so excited when I saw my name nominated to be an IPMC member not >> the for the IPMC thing itself but for what it indicates that I have >> more trust from ASF community. >> >> I just need to know about the status of my acceptance and if there is >> anything I can start doing/preparing helping Apache Incubator and ASF >> in general as an IPMC member? >> >> On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 4:21 AM, Noel J. Bergman <n...@devtech.com> wrote: >> > ----------------------------------------------- >> > >> > There are no issues for the Board. >> > >> > New PMC Members: Hadrian Zbarcea, Isabel Drost, Siegfried Goeschi, >> > Mohammad >> > Nour El-Din (pending his acceptance). Henning Schmiedehausen has left the >> > PMC. >> > >> > Infrastructure has proposed that the Incubator switch over to the new CMS. >> > It seems that early next year will be the timeframe. >> > >> > The PMC has voted to submit OODT for TLP status. Congratulations to the >> > project. Kitty, Celix and Stanbol have been voted to start Incubation. >> > >> > - Kitty: lightweight Java application server performance diag & admin >> > utility >> > - Celix: OSGi-like C implementation with focus on interoperability with >> > OSGi >> > - Stanbol: software stack and set of components for semantic content >> > management >> > >> > Jena, a semantic web framework in Java, is currently being discussed. >> > Bertrand and other have discussed coordination amongst the semantic >> > content >> > projects: Clerezza, Stanbol and Jena. >> > >> > We also found strong support to start an android-interest mailing list to >> > help build a critical mass of developer support for Android-based projects >> > at the ASF. >> > >> > Finally, based on prior discussion with the Board, and the benign results > of >> > subsequent experiments, the Incubator is discussing looser rules for >> > projects to vote on their own Committers. >> > >> > Missing reports: DeltaCloud, Droids, HISE, Stonehenge, VCL, Wookie >> > >> > - Droids appears to have no activity since September. People asking >> > questions are not getting answered. Perhaps the project should be >> > mothballed. >> > - HISE has some activity, although October was quiet. >> > - Stonehenge appears to have been dead since July, when it made a >> > milestone release, and is discussing being archived. There appears to be >> > disappointment over the perceived disappearance of Microsoft and WSO2. >> > - VCL appears to be active, with no reason for the lack of a report. >> > - Wookie appears to be active, with no reason for the lack of a report. >> > >> > An e-mail has already been sent to start the discussion of mothballing or >> > otherwise handling these projects. >> > >> > ----------------------------------------------- >> > >> > = ALOIS = >> > >> > ALOIS stands for "Advanced Log Data Insight System" and is meant to be a >> > fully implemented open source SIEM security information and event > management >> > system. >> > >> > ALOIS is incubating since 22nd October 2010. >> > >> > Things done since October: * Committers user accounts created * Added more >> > comments to sourcecode * Added apache license and copyright to sourcecode >> > * >> > Uploaded sourcecode to >> > https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/alois/trunk * Released >> > unpublished library "libisi" to rubygems >> > (https://rubygems.org/gems/libisi) >> > and rubyforge http://rubyforge.org/projects/libisi/ >> > >> > Next steps todo: * Create developer howto (to explain how to get started > and >> > howto test the sourcecode) * Review code * Create a public demo server * >> > Create Roadmap (including reschedule preexisting bugs) * Ensure required >> > libraries/dependencies meet license requirements * Publishing internal >> > bugreports to https://issues.apache.org/jira/ >> > >> > >> > = Amber = >> > >> > Amber is a project to develop a Java library which provides an API >> > specification for, and an unconditionally compliant implementation of the >> > OAuth v1.0, v1.0a and v2.0 specifications. OAuth is a mechanism that >> > allows >> > users to authenticate and authorise access by another party to resources >> > they control while avoiding the need to share their username and password >> > credentials. >> > >> > The most important issues that must be addressed before graduation are: >> > >> > * attract new users and developers >> > * making a release >> > >> > The Incubator PMC / ASF Board should be aware that: >> > >> > * community activity is very low and committers/mentors have been quite >> > dormant latelly >> > >> > How has the community developed since the last report >> > >> > * No change >> > >> > How has the project developed since the last report >> > >> > * A couple of issues on spec-api have been fixed. >> > * Site has been prepared and is being published. >> > * Amber has been presented at latest Apache Retreat in UK, a couple of >> > people talked about possibly contributing OAuth v2.0 implementation. >> > * Work being done on signature-api to fix RSA algorithm. >> > >> > >> > = Bluesky = >> > >> > (BlueSky has been incubating since 01-12-2008. It is an e-learning >> > solution >> > designed to help solve the disparity in availability of qualified >> > education >> > between well-developed cities and poorer regions of China. >> > >> > Current status of developing the next version of RealClass: * Learning QT >> > network API, and tried to encapsulate it into new class * Testing >> > Video/Audio/Screen encode/decode API of FFempeg, including sending and >> > receiving, this job had almost been done; * Making UI of new system, >>ongoing >> > next step: >> > >> > * Finish message parse and socket plus encode/decode class before Dec 1st >> > * >> > Finish UI design and commit UI code in 2 weeks >> > >> > >> > = Chukwa = >> > >> > We're mostly marking time. We have a dependency on HBase, but their latest >> > version broke some things we rely on. Waiting for them to fix, (which they >> > are scheduled to do) pending a Chukwa release. People are still supplying >> > bug fix patches. We're also still adding documentation. >> > >> > >> > = Clerezza = >> > >> > Clerezza (incubating since November 27th, 2009) is an OSGi-based modular >> > application and set of components (bundles) for building RESTFul Semantic >> > Web applications and services. >> > >> > There are currently no issues requiring board attention. >> > >> > Recent activity: >> > >> > * First real life usage with heavier load, leads to significant > performance >> > improvements and to the fix of stability issues (Performance test results >> > are available in issue CLEREZZA-348). >> > * Removed jersey code from triaxrs (license conflict with CDDL 1.1 and >> > GPL >> > 2) >> > * Interaction with the Jena team on TDB was already happening, with > Stanbol >> > and Jena coming to the Incubator there's a very promising ecosystem for >> > Clerezza. >> > * Summary about clerezza architecture written (CLEREZZA-334) >> > * Improved User documentation >> > >> > Next steps: >> > >> > * Make our first release >> > * Voting for logos and website theme >> > * Add documentation and tutorial to website >> > >> > Top 2/3 Issues before graduation: >> > >> > * Improve our website with tutorials and "getting started" content. >> > * Prepare some easy-to-run demos to get people interested in Clerezza. >> > >> > >> > = Deltacloud = >> > >> > DID NOT REPORT, but promises a report by Tuesday AM. >> > >> > >> > = Droids = >> > >> > DID NOT REPORT. >> > >> > >> > = Gora = >> > >> > Gora is an ORM framework for column stores such as Apache HBase and Apache >> > Cassandra with a specific focus on Hadoop. >> > >> > A list of the three most important issues to address in the move towards >> > graduation >> > >> > 1. Port Gora code and license headers into ASF license headers >> > 2. Develop a strong community with organizational diversity and with >> > infection into existing ASF projects like Nutch and Hadoop >> > 3. At least one Gora incubating release >> > >> > Any issues that the Incubator PMC (IPMC) or ASF Board wish/need to be >> > aware >> > of? >> > >> > No, not at this time. >> > >> > How has the community developed since the last report? >> > >> > The community is slowly migrating over from Github. Mailing lists activity >> > is mainly from Gora committers and mentors, though we have fielded a user >> > question or two since the last report. Enis sent a link regarding the >> > spring-data framework, a NoSQL solution from the Spring community. >> > >> > How has the project developed since the last report? >> > >> > Gora was voted into the Incubator by the IPMC on September 26, 2010. >> > >> > Work has effectively begun at the ASF. An Apache Forrest-based website has >> > been stood up (GORA-2) at http://incubator.apache.org led by Enis Soztutar >> > and Henry Saputra. Andrew Hart contributed a logo for GORA in GORA-3. >> > Andrzej Bialecki has been leading the development of several Gora >> > backends, >> > including Ehcache (GORA-13), JDBM2 (GORA-14) and Solr (GORA-9). Other >> > bugfixes and development discussions (e.g., GORA-12) have been churning >> > along (with contributions from Dogacan Guney and others. The project's >> > development is moving forward. >> > >> > A software grant was recorded on October 5, 2010 and Chris Mattmann set up >> > the initial Gora Incubator tracking status page at >> > http://incubator.apache.org/projects/gora.html in GORA-10. >> > >> > >> > = HISE = >> > >> > DID NOT REPORT >> > >> > >> > = Isis = >> > >> > Isis is an ASL 2.0 licensed implementation of the Naked Objects pattern. > It >> > is based on contributions of the original Naked Objects Framework along > with >> > a number of sister projects that were developed for the book "Domain > Driven >> > Design using Naked Objects". >> > >> > Isis was accepted into the Incubator in 2010, September 7th. >> > >> > Project Development (month 2 of incubation): >> > >> > * All code now uploaded (including sister projects); code now building. >> > * Worked on Maven website, stubs for documentation; first-cut >> > logo/branding; site now building. >> > * Initial site uploaded (some issues still outstanding here). >> > >> > Community Development (month 2 of incubation): >> > >> > * Mailing list shows increased usage from previous month. >> > * Wiki starting to get some useful content. *Vangjel Stavro* showed >> > interest in contributing to Wiki documentation. >> > * A number of new individuals have expressed an interest in contributing > in >> > various areas... no contributions yet, but hopeful. >> > * Informal "spreading the word" and introducing others to what is Apache >> > Isis and what it can do for their software development at [ApacheCon 2010 >> > | >> > http://na.apachecon.com/c/acna2010/]. >> > * [Lightning talk | >> > http://sites.google.com/site/ljcopenconference/home/proposed-talks/open-sour >> > ce-project-lightning-talks/apache-isis] scheduled at [LJC OpenConference, >> > Nov 2010 | http://www.meetup.com/Londonjavacommunity/calendar/15005703/]. >> > * Session accepted at [REConf 2011 | http://www.reconf.de/] conference, >> > on >> > the Isis "BDD Viewer" (Concordion integration). >> > * Got permissions to create Hudson build jobs for Apache Isis, expected >> > to >> > be finalized maximum by the end of this month November 2010. >> > >> > Top 3 Issues to address in move towards graduation: >> > >> > * Putting good documentation site out as start-off to building larger >> > community. >> > * Getting first release out to demonstrate credibility. >> > * Ensuring existing committers all happy with transition to Apache. >> > >> > None of these issues requires Board attention. >> > >> > New Releases >> > >> > * There is currently no incubator release yet. >> > >> > >> > = Kitty = >> > >> > Brand new, and just getting started. Podling setup has begun (mailing >> > list >> > creation, svn, jira, web site, etc.), but is not yet complete. Hope to >> > see >> > the Kitty community going real soon. >> > >> > >> > = Libcloud = >> > >> > Libcloud is a unified interface into various cloud service providers, >> > written in Python. Libcloud joined the Incubator on November 3rd, 2009. >> > >> > Our last major release was 0.4.0 on 12 October 2010. >> > >> > Over the past few months we have accomplished: >> > >> > * Code cleanup, including removing Zope dependencies >> > * New driver for !ElasticHosts >> > * Bug fixes and improvements for !GoGrid, EC2, Linode, Slicehost, and >> > !RimuHosting. >> > * Sandbox creation, hosting the Java version >> > >> > Documentation is still currently lacking, and a refresh of the website is > in >> > order. Both will facilitate new driver contributions and project adoption. >> > >> > With the introduction of a Java counterpart of Libcloud, many questions >> > arise on the direction of the project as a whole. Initially, library and >> > API development were one in the same in Python, but with interest in other >> > languages (Java, Ruby, etc), we need to determine how to best establish >> > standards so to provide some sort of consistency between languages. >> > >> > The direction and formation of a polyglot Libcloud will likely be the >> > final >> > hurdle before graduation. >> > >> > >> > = NPanday = >> > >> > NPanday allows projects using the .NET framework to be built with Apache >> > Maven. NPanday allows .NET projects to be converted into Maven projects > thus >> > allowing them to fully utilize the other technologies driven by Maven. >> > NPanday has been incubating since August 2010. >> > >> > The top priorities towards graduation are: >> > >> > * create initial status file and update incubator web site >> > * work through IP clearance and other items from status file >> > * work on creating an initial release >> > >> > There are no issues for the Incubator PMC or board at this time. >> > >> > There were a couple of issues filed by some new users and they've also >> > submitted patches. >> > >> > The two major issues that are highlighted for the 2.0 release were merged >> > into trunk. >> > >> > >> > = Nuvem = >> > >> > Apache Nuvem will define an open application programming interface for >> > common cloud application services, allowing applications to be easily > ported >> > across the most popular cloud platforms. >> > >> > Nuvem was accepted for Incubation on June, 2010. >> > >> > The Nuvem Project is slowly getting started. The community is discussing >> > project Roadmap. We presented at ApacheCon 2010 in the community track >> > with >> > a good number of attendees. >> > >> > Top things to resolve prior to graduation: Increase the number of active >> > committers. >> > >> > >> > = PhotArk = >> > >> > Apache PhotArk will be a complete open source photo gallery application >> > including a content repository for the images, a display piece, an access >> > control layer, and upload capabilities. >> > >> > * PhotArk was accepted for Incubation on August 19, 2008. >> > >> > * Issues before graduation : >> > * PhotArk started as a project with no initial code-base, and we have >> > grown the community to the minimal 3 independent committer size required > for >> > graduation and have been seeing slow but continuous interest in the > project. >> > The community started discussion graduation and based on mentors feedback > we >> > are going to recruit couple committers before we start the graduation >> > process. >> > >> > * PhotArk community members are working on the M3 release which >> > incorporates GSoC contributions. >> > * PhotArk project was featured in ApacheCon with a talk from Avdesh in >> > the >> > Tuscany Track. >> > >> > >> > = SIS = >> > >> > Apache SIS is a toolkit that spatial information system builders or users >> > can use to build applications containing location context. This project > will >> > look to store reference implementations of spatial algorithms, utilities, >> > services, etc. as well as serve as a sandbox to explore new ideas. >> > Further, >> > the goal is to have Apache SIS grow into a thriving Apache top-level >> > community, where a host of SIS/GIS related software (OGC datastores, >> > REST-ful interfaces, data standards, etc.) can grow from and thrive under >> > the Apache umbrella. >> > >> > Any issues that the Incubator PMC (IPMC) or ASF Board wish/need to be >> > aware >> > of? >> > >> > Not at this time >> > >> > Community progress since the last report >> > >> > The SIS community elected Nga Chung as an SIS committer on September 1, >>2010 >> > in recognition of her contributions in SIS-3. SIS'ers need to follow up >> > after the meeting with ESRI to determine if they are interested with >> > participating in the community. Much of the other activity continues to be >> > from the mentors and committers. >> > >> > Project progress since last report >> > >> > SIS was voted into the Incubator by the IPMC on February 21, 2010. >> > >> > There has been a wealth of development activity over the past month in >> > preparation for the 0.1-incubating release. Chris Mattmann proposed to be >> > the RM for the release, and has pushed out 3 release candidates so far, >> > addressing comments from the IPMC community. As it stands today, the SIS >> > 0.1-incubating rc #3 VOTE is set to pass around 7pm PST tonight. The > initial >> > version of SIS 0.1-incubating includes the ability to load data from >> > GeoRSS >> > (SIS-19 and SIS-22), a REST-ful location service (SIS-16), and a demo JSP >> > file in the WAR webapp that shows the SIS point-radius and bounding box >> > queries using a Google Maps search interface (SIS-15, SIS-18 and SIS-23). >> > >> > >> > = Stonehenge = >> > >> > DID NOT REPORT >> > >> > = VCL = >> > >> > DID NOT REPORT >> > >> > >> > = Whirr = >> > >> > Whirr provides code for running a variety of software services on cloud >> > infrastructure. >> > >> > Whirr was accepted into the incubator on 11 May 2010. Status information >> > is >> > available at http://incubator.apache.org/projects/whirr.html. >> > >> > Progress since the last report: We have made an initial 0.1.0 release and >> > the second 0.2.0 release is being voted on this week. We continue to get >> > contributions from outside the initial committer base, and have added one >> > committer (Adrian Cole). Whirr is being covered at industry meetups (e.g. > at >> > Devoxx later this month). The website and infrastructure are all up and >> > running smoothly. >> > >> > Plans for the next period: >> > >> > * Do a third release. >> > * Support the existing services on more cloud providers (beyond Amazon > EC2, >> > Rackspace Cloud Servers). >> > * Add more services (probably HBase next). >> > >> > Top three items to resolve before graduation: >> > >> > * Increase community involvement in the project >> > * Make several incubating releases >> > * Support at least three services on Whirr >> > >> > >> > = Wink = >> > >> > Apache Wink is a project that enables development and consumption of REST >> > style web services. The core server runtime is based on the JAX-RS (JSR > 311) >> > standard. The project also introduces a client runtime which can leverage >> > certain components of the server-side runtime. Apache Wink will deliver >> > component technology that can be easily integrated into a variety of >> > environments. >> > >> > Apache Wink has been incubating since 2009-05-27. >> > >> > Notable Activity: >> > >> > * In the process this week of releasing Apache Wink 1.1.2. * >> > Asynchronous >> > HTTP client provided by Sonatype contributors (Jeanfrancois and Jason), > JCDI >> > support, logging debug improvements, and general bug fixes were added. * >> > Interesting presentation by Luciano Resende related to Apache Wink at >> > ApacheCon ( >> > http://lresende.blogspot.com/2010/11/apachecon-session-building-restful.html >> > ) * Voted in Mike Rheineheimer as a PPMC member. Looking to add more >> > committers. >> > >> > Planned Activity: >> > >> > * More Java EE 6 integration * Interest from Jeanfrancois to provide >> > support for Atmosphere in Wink for asynchronous processing so may add some >> > support here. >> > >> > Top issues before graduation: >> > >> > * Build community >> > >> > >> > = Wookie = >> > >> > DID NOT REPORT >> > >> > >> > = Zeta Components = >> > >> > Zeta Components is a high-quality library of loosely-coupled PHP > components. >> > It has entered incubation on 2010-05-21. The infrastructure is mainly in >> > place and the project is working in direction of a first release. >> > >> > Since August 2010: >> > >> > * The license / copyright change has been performed >> > * Almost all infrastructure is in place >> > * A new committer has been voted by the PMC (needs verification from >> > IPMC) >> > * Several external contributions have been proposed >> > >> > The 3 most important issues to be tackled are: >> > >> > * Create a release process (in discussion) >> > * Perform an initial release >> > * Attract more contributors >> > >> > >> > >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org >> > For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org >> > >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Thanks >> - Mohammad Nour >> Author of (WebSphere Application Server Community Edition 2.0 User Guide) >> http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg247585.html >> - LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/mnour >> - Blog: http://tadabborat.blogspot.com >> ---- >> "Life is like riding a bicycle. 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