Having gone through the discussions, project history, etc… +1 (binding).
My notes: a) Could we please avoid keeping long-lived / governance-relevant project information only in Google Docs (not ASF-controlled), e.g. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qBIxClspQA--uQB0MS3LQO-uEDjdXtbqMPSRNbgeKdk Using Google Docs for collaborative drafting is totally reasonable, but it would be helpful to also copy or export a stable version into ASF infrastructure (e.g., cwiki / a repo / an attached PDF) so the project’s governance history remains durable and accessible. b) > I am a bit disappointed that we haven't yet discussed specific ways to > improve our community dynamics or resolve disagreements more efficiently. I > have had many private conversations with community members expressing > frustration, and I was hoping this thread would provide a space for that > reflection. Fantastic to see this topic being raised explicitly. Beyond meeting the formal graduation criteria, it’s important that the project keep investing in how it communicates and resolves disagreements—consistently, not as a one-off—so the community stays welcoming, transparent, and healthy over the long term. > On 12 Feb 2026, at 07:51, Jean-Baptiste Onofré <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > This is a vote to recommend graduating Apache Polaris from the Apache > Incubator and establishing it as a Top Level Project (TLP) of the > Apache Software Foundation. > > This is a new vote replacing the previous one, following the discussion on > this mailing list as asked ( > https://lists.apache.org/thread/04wo71ssltj4bcwm3tmd91d0xjpch4h8). > > Apache Polaris has been incubating since 2024-08-09. > The PPMC believes that the project has successfully completed incubation > and is ready to graduate. > > The podling had a graduation discussion thread ( > https://lists.apache.org/thread/7m9syd4dn4lnp6yb08s4j94xpyd7v777) with > valuable feedback received, now fully addressed with no outstanding > objections. > > A consensus vote was taken ( > https://lists.apache.org/thread/2z8ghf54y4p3sqvh2wwnzznhdbsq728l) (27 +1 > votes). > > We have a self-assessment on graduation criteria ( > https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qBIxClspQA--uQB0MS3LQO-uEDjdXtbqMPSRNbgeKdk/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.h84wjuizn07) > including information on trademarks and branding. > > The proposed initial PMC members and PMC Chair has been discussed: > https://lists.apache.org/thread/z12mj21gqpj4ytdp29r0qj1o7b5b5xsl > > The proposed project name is Apache Polaris (name approved by ASF Trademark > team). > > Please vote accordingly. > > [ ] +1 Approve graduation of Apache Polaris > [ ] 0 No opinion > [ ] -1 Do not approve (please state reasons) > > This vote will be open for at least 72 hours. > > Regards > JB --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
