Re: [VOTE] Accept NuttX into the Apache Incubator

2019-12-05 Thread disruptivesolutionsnl
+1 (non-binding)

 

BR,

Ben



RE: [VOTE] Accept NuttX into the Apache Incubator

2019-12-04 Thread disruptivesolutionsnl
+1

Ben

-Oorspronkelijk bericht-
Van: Byung-Gon Chun  
Verzonden: woensdag 4 december 2019 22:03
Aan: general 
Onderwerp: Re: [VOTE] Accept NuttX into the Apache Incubator

+1 (binding)

-Gon

On Thu, Dec 5, 2019 at 4:27 AM Supun Kamburugamuva  wrote:

> +1 (non binding)
>
> Best,
> Supun..
>
> On Wed, Dec 4, 2019 at 2:20 PM Anthony Merlino 
> wrote:
>
> > +1 (non-binding)
> >
> > On Wed, Dec 4, 2019, 1:04 PM Alan Carvalho de Assis 
> > 
> > wrote:
> >
> > > +1 (non-binding)
> > >
> > > BR,
> > >
> > > Alan
> > >
> > > On 12/4/19, Abdelatif Guettouche 
> wrote:
> > > > +1 (non-binding)
> > > >
> > > > Regards
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, Dec 4, 2019 at 5:14 PM Tianqi Chen 
> > > >  >
> > > > 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 
> > > >> > f