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> On Apr 25, 2016, at 11:14 AM, P. Taylor Goetz <ptgo...@apache.org> wrote: > > Following the discussion thread [1], I would like to call a VOTE to accept > Gossip into the Apache Incubator. > > The Gossip proposal can be found here [2] and is also listed below. > > [ ] +1 Accept Gossip into the Apache Incubator > [ ] +0 Abstain. > [ ] -1 Do not accept Gossip into the Apache Incubator because… > > This vote will be open for at least 72 hours. > > Obviously I am +1 (binding). > > -Taylor > > [1] https://s.apache.org/gossip-discuss > [2] https://wiki.apache.org/incubator/GossipProposal > > -------------------- > = Abstract = > > Apache Gossip will be an implementation of the Gossip Protocol based on code > available here: https://github.com/edwardcapriolo/gossip/ which is already > licenced using the glorious Apache V2 License. > > = Proposal = > > Apache Gossip aims to provide a gossip based consensus protocol written in > Java for peer-to-peer communication to the Apache Incubator > (http://incubator.apache.org/). This implementation will effectively scale > from one to one-thousand node clusters. In addition to the code > implementation, the project should produce specifications of the wire > protocol, features, and expected behavior of the system such that compatible > implementations can communicate. > > = Background = > > The gossip protocol has been implemented to varying levels of rigor by a > number of entities. In particular, Apache Cassandra uses an implementation of > gossip to locate peers and transmit up/down state. Apache Spark leverages > tooling in Akka which provides peer-to-peer node discovery capabilities. > > * > http://highscalability.com/blog/2011/11/14/using-gossip-protocols-for-failure-detection-monitoring-mess.html > > * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gossip_protocol > > = Rationale = > > With distributed computing becoming extremely widespread, and the growth of > the buzz-factor of ‘the-internet-of-things’ it is increasingly important that > networks of IP addressable devices can form a peer-to-peer network. > Applications of peer-to-peer networks include generating crypto currency, > managing hardware such as solar power micro-grids, and more traditional roles > like grid/High Performance Computing and distributed storage systems. > Different implementations of gossip based consensus protocols have been > implemented in numerous languages or as part of more complex software stacks. > The Apache Software Foundation should lead the effort of producing a purpose > built tool that can be used by downstream projects to form peer-to-peer > networks. > > = Initial Goals = > > * Migration of current code https://github.com/edwardcapriolo/gossip and > existing community to the Apache Software Foundation infrastructure > * Secure communications > * Transport security using a pre-shared key > * Public Key Infrastructure > * Introduce a cluster name to wire protocol to avoid misconfigurations > * Effectively operate when systems have multiple network interfaces by > controlling IP binding settings > * Effectively operate when systems have Network Address Translations devices > between them using a broadcast IP settings > * Develop advanced integration testing from cluster sizes of 1-1000 nodes > * Test convergence times > * Demonstrate the tradeoffs of different settings in regard to > bandwidth/cpu/convergence time/accuracy > * Gossip data other than cluster state such as application/user data > * Provide detailed specifications such that others can implement the > protocol in other programming languages > * Explore HTTP transport as an alternative to UDP > > = Current Status = > > The current code has been around for some time. Previously it was a Google > code project. Since the fork in January 2015 there have been 55 commits and 4 > releases. > > == Meritocracy == > > We believe in meritocracy. All suggestions are taken seriously. We enjoy > helping new people become part of process. For other projects available on > our Github, once a user shows enough activity we grant them collaborator > status. > > == Community == > > In a relatively short amount of time, with a small amount of promotion on > twitter and through blogging, we have 50+ followers on Github and several > forks of the project. With the Apache brand we should be able to attract > more. Once we have entered the incubator we believe it will be easier to > attempt to unify with other similar implementations. > > == Core Developers == > > The code was forked on Jan 9th 2015, since then there have been 4 releases > and 55 commits. Since that period, the majority of the work was undertaken by > Edward Capriolo. Several people are interested in the features of this > proposal and have indicated they will volunteer their time. > > == Alignment == > > Apache is the perfect organization to take on the Gossip project. Besides > benefiting a number of projects directly, the active development and outreach > will increase adoption of Gossip with the aim of it becoming a leader in the > space. > > = Known Risks = > > Several existing implementations of similar cluster membership systems > (gossip based and otherwise) exist. A key challenge is moving from a > relatively niche technical audience to a more general tool for solving a > common problem. Differentiating when Apache Gossip may be the optimal > solution versus a clouded landscape of coordination services such as etcd or > zookeeper, and distributed data stores via feature set will also be key. We > believe that users be attracted to the peer-to-peer distributed service > toolkit that gossip will provide. > > == Orphaned products == > > We plan on building on the current code by developing discrete features with > a focus on testing. Up until this point the project has been maintained by a > single person. However the project currently releases artifacts to maven > central, is tested using travis CI, and follows controlled development > practice. This level of dedication will see the process through the initial > stages. > > == Inexperience with Open Source == > We are very familiar with Open Source development and the Apache Foundation. > The current code base already carries an Apache V2 Licence. > > == Homogenous Developers == > Multiple people have made contributions to the current code base. This > proposal has generated more interest and several more are offering to > volunteer time. These volunteers are from diverse corporate entities and many > of them are also affiliated with existing Apache projects (both top level and > incubating) so there is a already experience and degree of incubating > knowledge within the proposed incubating community. > > == Reliance on Salaried Developers == > We wish to create Apache Gossip for the challenge of producing great > software. Initially all members of the project will volunteer their time and > no one will be expressly salaried to work only on this project. > > == Relationships with Other Apache Products == > If the Apache Gossip project is successful, other products in Apache such as > Storm or Cassandra could adopt it. However, adoption by those specific > projects is not our criteria for success. There are a large number of > applications for this system. One example is Apache JMeter could be built > with Apache Gossip as a backend for distributed testing. Another example is a > polyglot registry of thrift services with gossip based discovery. > == A Excessive Fascination with the Apache Brand == > We care about the Apache foundation. Having the recognition of the Apache > incubator will undoubtedly help the project. We do not seek the Apache brand > to be used as legal shield or personal glory. We believe in the Apache > foundation and will manage the project with espirit de corps, welcoming all > through meritocracy while using bylaws as guiding values. > > = Initial Source = > The initial source for https://github.com/edwardcapriolo/gossip was forked > from https://code.google.com/p/java-gossip/. The code base always Apache V2 > licensed. > > = Source and Intellectual Property Submission Plan = > During the course of proposal development, the two original authors of the > software were contacted to see if they would be interested in joining the > project as initial committers, and if they are willing to submit an SGA to > the ASF. The first author has responded positively and has been added as an > initial committer. We would prefer to have an SGA from both authors, but > given second author has not contributed to the codebase in 6 years, the > ability to obtain an SGA is not certain. If we do not hear back from the > second author within a reasonable time frame, we intend to proceed with the > Incubator IP Clearance process. > > 1. Make final commit on the gossip GitHub project explaining the move to ASF. > 1. Complete the Incubator IP Clearance process. > 1. Move code into ASF repo. > 1. Rename references to old name. > 1. Apply Apache V2 licence to all source files. > > = External Dependencies = > Currently the project encodes messages into JSON for network transmission. > This is done using JSONorg, but will switch to jackson (potentially before > the move to the ASF). > = Cryptography = > The current code is not using cryptography. It is on the road map to add > security through transport encryption (SSL) and transport encryption. > = Required Resources = > == Mailing lists == > * d...@gossip.incubator.apache.org > * comm...@gossip.incubator.apache.org > * priv...@gossip.incubator.apache.org > The user list will be added when we have broader adoption. > == Git Repository == > https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-gossip.git > == Issue Tracking == > JIRA tracker: GOSSIP > = Initial Committers = > * Edward Capriolo (ecapriolo at apache dot org) > * Josh Clemm (clemm22 at gmail dot com) > * P. Taylor Goetz (ptgoetz at apache dot org) > * Gary Dusbabek (gdusbabek at apache dot org) > * Dorian Ellerbe (Doellerbe06 at gmail dot com)(requires CLA) > * Sathish Dhinakaran (requires CLA) > * Joe Price (pricejosephd at gmail dot com)(requires CLA) > = Affiliations = > * Edward Capriolo - The Huffington Post > * P. Taylor Goetz - Hortonworks > * Gary Dusbabek - Silicon Valley Data Science > * Dorian Ellerbe - Dstillery > * Sathish Dhinakaran - Dstillery > * Sean Busbey - Cloudera > * Josh Elser - Hortonworks > > = Additional Interested Contributors = > > Those interested in getting involved with the project as it starts are > encourage to list themselves here. > > * Suneel Marthi (smarthi at apache dot org) - Red hat Inc. > * Debo Dutta (ddutta at apache dot org) - Cisco > > = Sponsors = > == Champion == > P. Taylor Goetz (ASF Member, IPMC) > > == Proposed Mentors == > * Sean Busbey (ASF Member, IPMC) > * Josh Elser (ASF Member, IPMC) > * P. Taylor Goetz (ASF Member, IPMC) > = Sponsoring Entity = > The Apache Incubator >
