Hi Mick Totally agree with you. You are right that the podling used/uses Google Docs to easily collaborate (on proposals etc). You have a very good point, and the project will moved the Google Docs as md file on the repo/website. Thanks for the comments !
Regards JB On Sun, Feb 15, 2026 at 11:26 AM Mick <[email protected]> wrote: > 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] > >
