+1 (non-binding) On Wed, Dec 4, 2019, 1:04 PM Alan Carvalho de Assis <acas...@gmail.com> wrote:
> +1 (non-binding) > > BR, > > Alan > > On 12/4/19, Abdelatif Guettouche <abdelatif.guettou...@gmail.com> wrote: > > +1 (non-binding) > > > > Regards > > > > > > On Wed, Dec 4, 2019 at 5:14 PM Tianqi Chen <tqc...@cs.washington.edu> > > wrote: > >> > >> +1 (binding) > >> > >> TQ > >> > >> On Wed, Dec 4, 2019 at 8:40 AM David Sidrane <david.sidr...@nscdg.com> > >> wrote: > >> > >> > +1 (non-binding) > >> > > >> > Thank you, > >> > > >> > David Sidrane > >> > > >> > -----Original Message----- > >> > From: 俊平堵 [mailto:junping...@apache.org] > >> > Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2019 9:32 PM > >> > To: general@incubator.apache.org > >> > Subject: [VOTE] Accept NuttX into the Apache Incubator > >> > > >> > Hi folks, > >> > > >> > > >> > The [DISCUSS] thread on NuttX has died down. > >> > > >> > > >> > Accordingly, I would like to call a VOTE to accept NuttX into the > >> > > >> > Apache Incubator. > >> > > >> > > >> > Please cast your vote: > >> > > >> > > >> > [ ] +1, bring NuttX into the Incubator > >> > > >> > [ ] +0, I don't care either way > >> > > >> > [ ] -1, do not bring NuttX into the Incubator, because... > >> > > >> > > >> > The vote will open at least for 72 hours and only votes from the > >> > > >> > Incubator PMC are binding, but votes from everyone are welcome. > >> > > >> > > >> > =Abstract= > >> > > >> > NuttX is a mature, real-time embedded operating system (RTOS). It has > >> > wide > >> > usage in IoT projects, control systems, robotics, drones, and many > >> > other > >> > systems. Unique properties of NuttX are its strict adherence to > >> > standards > >> > and its scalability. NuttX follows the Unix standards as defined > >> > by OpenGroup.org (POSIX, ANSI, and others). This allows for a high > >> > degree > >> > of portability. Scalability is supported through a configuration > system > >> > that allows NuttX to run on the smallest embedded platforms and > through > >> > high end single board computers. > >> > > >> > > >> > =Proposal= > >> > > >> > NuttX was released under a BSD 3-Clause license on February 17, 2007. > >> > From > >> > that time until now it has been managed by a single person, Gregory > >> > Nutt. > >> > The user base of NuttX has grown to probably thousands of projects and > >> > perhaps a hundred active developments at any time. The code base has > >> > grown > >> > to around 1.5 million lines of code (according to OpenHub.com). > >> > > >> > NuttX has benefited from this single person management because this > has > >> > resulted in a consistent architecture and controlled growth. But now > it > >> > is > >> > time to open this project to the participation of others because this > >> > consistent architecture assures solid future growth, and because the > >> > magnitude of effort required to support the RTOS exceeds the > capability > >> > of > >> > a single person, but also because users of NuttX require a stable road > >> > map > >> > going forward that does not depend on a single person. > >> > > >> > For these reasons, I propose that NuttX enter the Apache Incubator as > a > >> > first step in opening the project to wider participation. > >> > > >> > > >> > =Initial Goals= > >> > > >> > The initial goal will be to move the existing BSD code base to Apache > >> > and > >> > integrate with the Apache development process and infrastructure. A > >> > primary > >> > goal of incubation will be to grow and diversify the NuttX community. > >> > We > >> > will convert that code base to the Apache license during incubation. > >> > > >> > > >> > =Current Status= > >> > > >> > As previously mentioned, NuttX is a mature, stable product in wide use > >> > in > >> > embedded products. > >> > > >> > > >> > ==Meritocracy== > >> > > >> > We value meritocracy and we understand that it is the basis for an > open > >> > community that encourages multiple companies and individuals to > >> > contribute > >> > and be invested in the project’s future. We will encourage and monitor > >> > participation and make sure to extend privileges and responsibilities > >> > to > >> > all contributors. > >> > > >> > Being a mature project, NuttX already has an extensive user base with > >> > many > >> > people who understand the software, who have committed hundreds of > >> > changes, > >> > and are happy to participate in the project. I believe that with a > >> > little > >> > guidance and formalization, a PMC and a large group of experienced > >> > committers can quickly be established. > >> > > >> > > >> > ==Community== > >> > > >> > NuttX has a large, active community. Communication is via a Google > >> > group > >> > at https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/nuttx where there are 395 > >> > members as of this writing. Code is currently maintained > >> > at Bitbucket.org at https://bitbucket.org/nuttx/. Other > communications > >> > are > >> > through Bitbucket issues and also via Slack for focused, interactive > >> > discussions. > >> > > >> > Keeping up with the communications, requests for help, issues, and > >> > contributions is more than a full time job at this time. > >> > > >> > > >> > ==Core Developers== > >> > > >> > NuttX was initially developed by Gregory Nutt, released as an open > >> > source > >> > project on February 17, 2007, and is still under active development. > >> > There > >> > are several dozen, active, frequent contributors involved with the > >> > project. > >> > The core OS can be considered finished at this point, but development > >> > continues in specialized areas of networking, IoT, cryptography, > tools, > >> > and > >> > other more specialized functions. > >> > > >> > > >> > =Alignment= > >> > > >> > NuttX is an original development with some small percentage of ported > >> > code. It stands alone depends on no other projects. > >> > > >> > > >> > =Known Risks= > >> > > >> > ==Orphaned Products== > >> > > >> > We are committed to the future development of NuttX and understand > that > >> > graduation to a TLP, while preferable, is not the only positive > outcome > >> > of > >> > incubation. > >> > > >> > Should the NuttX project be accepted by the Incubator, the prospective > >> > PPMC > >> > would be willing to agree to a target incubation period of 2 years or > >> > less, > >> > knowing that every Incubator project incurs a certain cost in terms of > >> > ASF > >> > infrastructure and volunteer time. > >> > > >> > > >> > ==Inexperience with Open Source== > >> > > >> > None of the initial committers are Apache members and we will need > some > >> > help in learning the Apache Way. > >> > > >> > > >> > ==Salaried Developers== > >> > > >> > It is expected that NuttX development will occur primarily on > volunteer > >> > time, after hours. One initial committer will be paid by Xiaomi. All > >> > initial committers are all equally passionate about the project. > >> > > >> > > >> > =Relationships with Other Apache Products= > >> > > >> > There is no relationship between NuttX and any other Apache Products. > >> > There were discussions with the Mynewt project in the past concerning > >> > use > >> > of some Mynewt IoT components within NuttX. There is some possibility > >> > that > >> > those conversations could continue once NuttX has Apache licensing as > >> > well. > >> > > >> > > >> > =Required Resources= > >> > > >> > ==Mailing lists== > >> > > >> > * d...@nuttx.incubator.apache.org > >> > > >> > * comm...@nuttx.incubator.apache.org > >> > > >> > * priv...@nuttx.incubator.apache.org > >> > > >> > The podling may also create a user mailing list, if needed. > >> > > >> > > >> > ==Source Control and Issue Tracking== > >> > > >> > NuttX current uses the Bitbucket infrastructure for development. It > is > >> > likely that the NuttX podling would switch to GitHub and would use > >> > Apache’s > >> > gitbox integration to sync between GitHub and Apache infrastructure. > >> > The > >> > podling would use GitHub issues and pull requests for community > >> > engagement. > >> > > >> > Current Resources > >> > > >> > * Initial source: https://bitbucket.org/nuttx/ > >> > > >> > * Wiki Page: http://www.nuttx.org/ > >> > > >> > * Google Group: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/nuttx > >> > > >> > > >> > =Source and Intellectual Property Submission Plan= > >> > > >> > The NuttX source code in Bitbucket is currently licensed under the > BSD > >> > 3-clause license and the most copyrights are assigned to the author, > >> > Gregory Nutt. If NuttX becomes an Incubator project at the ASF, the > >> > project > >> > will transfer the source code and trademark ownership to the Apache > >> > Software Foundation via a Software Grant Agreement. > >> > > >> > > >> > =External Dependencies= > >> > > >> > None. A small number of files within NuttX follow slightly different, > >> > but > >> > compatible licenses including BSD 2- and 4-clause, MIT, ISC, and > Public > >> > Domain. > >> > > >> > > >> > =Cryptography= > >> > > >> > NuttX has negligible cryptographic capabilities at present. This is, > >> > however, and are where there will be extensive future growth. > >> > > >> > > >> > =Initial Committers= > >> > > >> > * Gregory Nutt gn...@nuttx.org > >> > > >> > * Xiao Xiang xiaoxi...@xiaomi.com > >> > > >> > * Anthony Merlino anth...@vergeaero.com > >> > > >> > * Alin Jerpelea alin.jerpe...@sony.com > >> > > >> > * David Sidrane david.sidr...@nscdg.com > >> > > >> > * Alan Carvalho de Assis acas...@gmail.com > >> > > >> > * Nathan Hartman hartman.nat...@gmail.com > >> > > >> > * Abdelatif GUETTOUCHE abdelatif.guettou...@gmail.com > >> > > >> > =Sponsors= > >> > > >> > * Champion and mentor: Junping Du junping...@apache.org > >> > > >> > * Mentor: Justin Mclean jmcl...@apache.org > >> > > >> > * Mentor: Mohammad Asif Siddiqui asifdxtr...@apache.org > >> > > >> > * Mentor: Flavio Paiva Junqueira f...@apache.org > >> > > >> > > >> > =Sponsoring Entity= > >> > > >> > * The Apache Incubator > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > [1] > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/INCUBATOR/NuttXProposal > >> > > >> > > >> > Thanks, > >> > > >> > > >> > Junping > >> > > >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> > To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org > >> > For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org > >> > > >> > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org > > For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org > >
