Thanks, Sergio. It seems our emails crossed over the night - I did a draft as well!
I like more the tone of your text, so I've integrated it and added some mailing list stats to https://wiki.apache.org/incubator/June2016 On 31 May 2016 at 10:37, Sergio Fernández <[email protected]> wrote: > OK, here a fisrt draft of our report trying to reflect the current > discussions: > > ---- > > CommonsRDF > > Commons RDF is a set of interfaces and classes for RDF 1.1 concepts and > behaviours. The commons-rdf-api module defines interfaces and testing > harness. The commons-rdf-simple module provides a basic reference > implementation to exercise the test harness and clarify API contracts. > > CommonsRDF has been incubating since 2015-03-06. > > Three most important issues to address in the move towards graduation: > > 1. Find concrete target goals that could make the project viable as a > Commons > component. > 2. Work with key target communities (Apache Jena and Eclipse RDF4J) to > ensure Commons RDF meets potential user requirements and expectations > towards next versions of the Commons API. > 3. Re-engage and grow the Commons RDF community base. > > Any issues that the Incubator PMC (IPMC) or ASF Board wish/need to be > aware of? > > More key people (Andy Seaborne this time) has left the podling due lack > of time. > > How has the community developed since the last report? > > Community have been compacted with the lost of some key people. We still > aim to attrack a more broader RDF community, both in and out of ASF. > > How has the project developed since the last report? > > Project's development has resumed the work in the last weeks, being able > to cast a 0.2.0-incubating release https://s.apache.org/rd0E > > Achieving such milestone has reactivated the discussion about the future > of > the project. All options have been put on the table, even retiring the > podling; > but currently the option that looks to have more options is to graduate > as a > Apache Commons component. Discussions will continue in the next weeks. > > Date of last release: > > 2016-05-25 > > When were the last committers or PMC members elected? > > n/a (no new PPMC or Committers have been elected yet) > > ---- > > > Feedback is welcomed. We have to submit it by tomorrow Wednesday 1st. > > > > On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 4:34 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear podling, >> >> This email was sent by an automated system on behalf of the Apache >> Incubator PMC. It is an initial reminder to give you plenty of time to >> prepare your quarterly board report. >> >> The board meeting is scheduled for Wed, 15 June 2016, 10:30 am PDT. >> The report for your podling will form a part of the Incubator PMC >> report. The Incubator PMC requires your report to be submitted 2 weeks >> before the board meeting, to allow sufficient time for review and >> submission (Wed, June 1st). >> >> Please submit your report with sufficient time to allow the Incubator >> PMC, and subsequently board members to review and digest. Again, the >> very latest you should submit your report is 2 weeks prior to the board >> meeting. >> >> Thanks, >> >> The Apache Incubator PMC >> >> Submitting your Report >> >> ---------------------- >> >> Your report should contain the following: >> >> * Your project name >> * A brief description of your project, which assumes no knowledge of >> the project or necessarily of its field >> * A list of the three most important issues to address in the move >> towards graduation. >> * Any issues that the Incubator PMC or ASF Board might wish/need to be >> aware of >> * How has the community developed since the last report >> * How has the project developed since the last report. >> >> This should be appended to the Incubator Wiki page at: >> >> http://wiki.apache.org/incubator/May2016 >> >> Note: This is manually populated. You may need to wait a little before >> this page is created from a template. >> >> Mentors >> ------- >> >> Mentors should review reports for their project(s) and sign them off on >> the Incubator wiki page. Signing off reports shows that you are >> following the project - projects that are not signed may raise alarms >> for the Incubator PMC. >> >> Incubator PMC >> > > > > -- > Sergio Fernández > Partner Technology Manager > Redlink GmbH > m: +43 6602747925 > e: [email protected] > w: http://redlink.co -- Stian Soiland-Reyes Apache Taverna (incubating), Apache Commons http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9842-9718
