+1 (binding). I recently tried to add features to PonyMail, specifically regarding long-term tokens and eventually closed my PR. I think Pony Mail is absolutely ready for graduation.
I had very productive discussions with PonyMail team and learned a lot from them—you cloud see that the IPMC members know their stuff. I could experiment and explore PonyMail details thanks to those discussions. Also to Tison's concerns: * it was very easy to get PonyMail environment up and running - including ElasticSearch + Docker Compose * the authentication part - that is part of the 3rd-party deployment for ASF is really a plugin, so it's quite understandable - and nothing special - that ASF software is deployed while being extended with 3rd-party extensions. Of course, it happens that it is deployed for ASF and with INFRA "managing" the relationship with the third party, but I do not see anything strange—rather, I find it entirely normal that ASF releases software that someone deploys with modifications or plugins or extensions * I do not think PonyMail MCP has anything to do with how PonyMail is deployed for ASF. This is INFRA thing. They could use different software; they chose PonyMail, and they could host it themselves - or choose a 3rd-party. All of it is fine. * I see it very similar situation to Magpie and being used by ASF PMCs. Magpie releases software (SKILL based). Nobody tells the PMCs to use it, just as nobody tells Infra to use PonyMail. They can use it if they see value in it. Magpie PMC releases software; other PMCs might use it or not, as they wish. Building and releasing software is one thing, whether others use it is different - even within the same organisation. Dave, Rich - would you agree with that parallel? I think it's pretty appropriate. I think it might help address Tison's doubts. J. On Sat, Jul 11, 2026 at 9:37 PM Alin Jerpelea <[email protected]> wrote: > > +1 (binding) > > /Alin J > > On Sat, 11 Jul 2026, 22:24 larry mccay, <[email protected]> wrote: > > > +1 (binding) > > > > On Sat, Jul 11, 2026, 1:49 PM Rich Bowen <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > On Jul 11, 2026, at 11:48 AM, Dave Fisher <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > These are areas which could likely be brought into alignment with the > > > PMC version. > > > > > > The could, presumably. But that’s outside of the control of the PonyMail > > > PPMC/PMC, and is an arrangement between Infra and some third party. > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > > > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
