Thanks to the community for all the feedback in this discussion.
Unless there are objections, I would like to wrap up this discussion and
proceed with a vote to graduate.
This discussion will close in 48 hours.
On Mon, May 2, 2022 at 10:29 AM Joe Evans wrote:
> Hi Apache Incubator Community,
>
> Apache MXNet (incubating) recently held a community discussion[1] and
> vote[2] to graduate to a top level project. The community vote passed[3]
> and we would like to start a discussion with the incubator community about
> graduating the project.
>
> Here is a brief overview of the progress of the Apache MXNet (incubating)
> project and community since entering the incubator:
>
> Community
>
>-
>
>37 new PPMC members were added, bringing the total number of PPMC
>members to 50
>-
>
>56 new committers were added (which include new PPMC members),
>bringing the total number of committers to 87
>-
>
>The total number of contributors is now 870 and growing.
>
> Project
>
>-
>
>18 releases[4] by 13 different release managers. All compliance issues
>have been resolved with the 1.9.0 and 2.0.beta releases.
>-
>
>MXNet website[5] is now compliant with Apache Project Website
>requirements[6]
>-
>
>MXNet has completed the project maturity self assessment[7]
>
>
> I’ve also attached the proposed board resolution below. We welcome any
> feedback or comments.
>
> This discussion will remain open for at least 72 hours.
>
>
> References:
>
> [1] https://lists.apache.org/thread/l9h2qgb2vqs2y0cm46wh83sgomr9w190
>
> [2] https://lists.apache.org/thread/py1nw6whov78sch5kkm1gcg7cv3zb2sv
>
> [3] https://lists.apache.org/thread/b8bngc6qcb33n0jo6m1rw0ylwlqzkmgx
>
> [4] https://github.com/apache/incubator-mxnet/releases
> [5] https://mxnet.apache.org/
> [6] https://www.apache.org/foundation/marks/pmcs
> [7]
> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/MXNET/Apache+Maturity+Model+Assessment+for+MXNet
>
>
> Proposed resolution:
> -
>
> Establish the Apache MXNet 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 a flexible and efficient library for Deep Learning.
>
> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that a Project Management Committee
>
> (PMC), to be known as the "Apache MXNet Project", be and hereby is
>
> established pursuant to Bylaws of the Foundation; and be it further
>
> RESOLVED, that the Apache MXNet Project be and hereby is responsible for
>
> the creation and maintenance of software related to a flexible and
>
> efficient library for Deep Learning; and be it further
>
> RESOLVED, that the office of "Vice President, Apache MXNet" 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 MXNet
>
> Project, and to have primary responsibility for management of the
>
> projects within the scope of responsibility of the Apache MXNet 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 MXNet Project:
>
> * Anirudh Subramanian
>
> * Bing Xu
>
> * Bob Paulin
>
> * Carin Meier
>
> * Chiyuan Zhang
>
> * Chris Olivier
>
> * Dick Carter
>
> * Eric Xie
>
> * Furkan Kamaci
>
> * Haibin Lin
>
> * Henri Yandell
>
> * Hongliang Liu
>
> * Indhu Bharathi
>
> * Jackie Wu
>
> * Jason Dai
>
> * Jian Zhang
>
> * Joe Spisak
>
> * Jun Wu
>
> * Leonard Lausen
>
> * Liang Depeng
>
> * Ly Nguyen
>
> * Madan Jampani
>
> * Marco de Abreu
>
> * Markus Weimer
>
> * Mu Li
>
> * Nan Zhu
>
> * Naveen Swamy
>
> * Przemysław Trędak
>
> * Qiang Kou
>
> * Qing Lan
>
> * Sandeep Krishnamurthy
>
> * Sergey Kolychev
>
> * Sheng Zha
>
> * Shiwen Hu
>
> * Tao Lv
>
> * Terry Chen
>
> * Thomas Delteil
>
> * Tianqi Chen
>
> * Tong He
>
> * Tsuyoshi Ozawa
>
> * Xingjian Shi
>
> * YiZhi Liu
>
> * Yifeng Geng
>
> * Yu Zhang
>
> * Yuan Tang
>
> * Yutian Li
>
> * Zhi Zhang
>
> * Zihao Zheng
>
> * Ziheng Jiang
>
> * Ziyue Huang
>
> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Sheng Zha be appointed to
>
> the office of Vice President, Apache MXNet, 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 MXNet Project be and hereby is tasked with the
>
> migration and rationalization of the Apache Incubator MXNet podling; and
>
> be it further
>
> RESOLVED, that all responsibilities pertaining to the Apache Incubator
>
> MXNet podling encumbered
