Dear Incubator: A month ago we brought up the discussion about graduating TVM as TLP. After great discussions in the apache way [2], we get good support from the incubator and also get helpful feedback about producing another release. The TVM PPMC always focused on getting consensus, and is fully committed to building a better community, as a result, we decided to withdraw the graduation until there has been another release.
Now that the community has produced another release by two new release managers from different organizations and a after new round of discussion[1], we propose to formally vote on TVM's graduation. Please also see the community discussion thread[3], voting thread[4]. This is a formal voting thread about Apache TVM's graduation, please Vote: [ ] +1 - Recommend graduation of Apache TVM as a TLP [ ] 0 - I don't feel strongly about it, but don't object [ ] -1 - Do not recommend graduation of Apache TVM because... The VOTE will open for at least 72 hours. ------------------ Summary of community status: Compliance Compliance is what every project is required to do. These policies are set to protect Apache’s brand, encourage community over code and set a common foundation for the projects. Usually compliance is well documented (as per-apache way, what is not documented did not happen). The TVM PPMC has been diligently upholding compliances, including, but not limited to - T0 Project website hosted at ASF https://tvm.apache.org/. - T1 Produce apache release, no cat-X code. - T2 No advertising non-release items as Apache release. - T3 Protect Apache brand, working with trademark to resolve branding concerns. - T4 Clearly marks third party artifacts and makes sure they comply with trademark policies. - T5 Open development: everyone happens (also) happens on dev@ - T6 Consider all forms of contributions for committer nomination. - T7 Make sure release processes are clearly documented, reproducible by any committers. Community The “community over code” is one of the most important factors of the Apache way. The TVM PPMC has been working very hard to foster a healthy, diverse and independent community, and will continue to do so. - C0: Consider all forms of contributions as merit. - C1: Encourage community diversity by only nominating people from different organizations. - C2: Actively discusses, and brings in new committers from diverse backgrounds. The community grows healthily and is quite vibrant. ----------------- Establish the Apache TVM 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 compilation of machine learning models to run on a wide range of hardware platforms... NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that a Project Management Committee (PMC), to be known as the "Apache TVM Project", be and hereby is established pursuant to Bylaws of the Foundation; and be it further RESOLVED, that the Apache TVM Project be and hereby is responsible for the creation and maintenance of software related to compilation of machine learning models to run on a wide range of hardware platforms; and be it further RESOLVED, that the office of "Vice President, Apache TVM" 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 TVM Project, and to have primary responsibility for management of the projects within the scope of responsibility of the Apache TVM 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 TVM Project: * Tianqi Chen <tqc...@apache.org> * Timothy Chen <tnac...@apache.org> * Zhi Chen <z...@apache.org> * Byung-Gon Chun <bgc...@apache.org> * Ziheng Jiang <zih...@apache.org> * Furkan Kamaci <kam...@apache.org> * YiZhi Liu <liuyi...@apache.org> * Masahiro Masuda <mas...@apache.org> * Thierry Moreau <mor...@apache.org> * Jared Roesch <jroe...@apache.org> * Henry Saputra <hsapu...@apache.org> * Haichen Shen <haic...@apache.org> * Markus Weimer <wei...@apache.org> * Eddie Yan <e...@apache.org> * Lianmin Zheng <lmzh...@apache.org> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Tianqi Chen be appointed to the office of Vice President, Apache TVM, 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 TVM Project be and hereby is tasked with the migration and rationalization of the Apache Incubator TVM podling; and be it further RESOLVED, that all responsibilities pertaining to the Apache Incubator TVM podling encumbered upon the Apache Incubator PMC are hereafter Discharged. ------------------- - [1] https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r30929c68769ccb9fb67710e12f82f05f2141957cc52238dc02d12337%40%3Cgeneral.incubator.apache.org%3E <https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r30929c68769ccb9fb67710e12f82f05f2141957cc52238dc02d12337%40%3Cgeneral.incubator.apache.org%3E> - [2] https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r215d3ecbd9bbf4db20dcaffa4fa2ec00e49e71fdcec7fa954d75f84a%40%3Cgeneral.incubator.apache.org%3E <https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r215d3ecbd9bbf4db20dcaffa4fa2ec00e49e71fdcec7fa954d75f84a%40%3Cgeneral.incubator.apache.org%3E> - [3] https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r91b8f469c6a54769869bb2435b7334a28bcff885ae078ab5612dae00%40%3Cdev. tvm.apache.org%3E - [4] https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd5b8eefe49af09a2d0913758a5e5737b3fdb9072bc0becf4a2b2c7ee%40%3Cdev. tvm.apache.org%3E - [5] https://docs.google.com/document/d/18nyAH-fcptVezAxPQe6H3FeTKPRkujOp1tc1YRSPLok/edit?usp=sharing <https://docs.google.com/document/d/18nyAH-fcptVezAxPQe6H3FeTKPRkujOp1tc1YRSPLok/edit?usp=sharing>
