Daffodil Apache Daffodil is an implementation of the Data Format Description Language (DFDL) used to convert between fixed format data and XML/JSON.
Daffodil has been incubating since 2017-08-27. Three most important unfinished issues to address before graduating: 1. Increase community growth and participation from outside Tresys (main priority) 2. Work with other Apache projects where Daffodil could provide extra functionality 3. Establish a frequent release schedule Any issues that the Incubator PMC (IPMC) or ASF Board wish/need to be aware of? - None How has the community developed since the last report? - Voted to add two new PPMC members. One accepted and has been added. One declined due to CLA concerns - Accepted for talk at ApacheCon NA 2019 - Accepted for Podling SharkTank at ApacheCon NA 2019 - Gained a new involved contributor with multiple improvements and bug fixes - Outside contributor released tutorials related to DFDL and Daffodil How has the project developed since the last report? - Released Apache Daffodil (incubating) 2.4.0 - 42 commits merged from 5 different contributors - 54 issues created, 57 issues resolved--improvements made at keeping up with new bugs - Greatly improved compatibility with IBM DFDL implementation - Added new features to continue to meet DFDL specification - Added new extensions to be proposed as additions to future DFDL versions How would you assess the podling's maturity? Please feel free to add your own commentary. [ ] Initial setup [ ] Working towards first release [X] Community building [ ] Nearing graduation [ ] Other: Date of last release: - 2019-07-12 When were the last committers or PPMC members elected? - 2019-06-20 - Brandon Sloane Have your mentors been helpful? - Yes Have your mentors been helpful and responsive or are things falling through the cracks? In the latter case, please list any open issues that need to be addressed. - No issues
