In March of this year we discussed a request from the Apache Board, and Hadoop PMC, that we become a TLP rather than a subproject of Hadoop:
Original discussion http://markmail.org/thread/42cobkpzlgotcbin I originally voted against this move, my primary concern being that we were not "ready" to move to tlp status given our small contributor base and limited contributor diversity. However I'd now like to revisit that discussion/decision. Since that time the team has been working hard to attract new contributors, and we've seen significant new contributions come in. There has also been feedback from board/pmc addressing many of these concerns (both on the list and in private). I am now less concerned about this issue and don't see it as a blocker for us to move to TLP status. A second concern was that by becoming a TLP the project would lose it's connection with Hadoop, a big source of new users for us. I've been assured (and you can see with the other projects that have moved to tlp status; pig/hive/hbase/etc...) that this connection will be maintained. The Hadoop ZooKeeper tab for example will redirect to our new homepage. Other Apache members also pointed out to me that we are essentially operating as a TLP within the Hadoop PMC. Most of the other PMC members have little or no experience with ZooKeeper and this makes it difficult for them to monitor and advise us. By moving to TLP status we'll be able to govern ourselves and better set our direction. I believe we are ready to become a TLP. Please respond to this email with your thoughts and any issues. I will call a vote in a few days, once discussion settles. Regards, Patrick
