## 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 beyond Owl (main
priority)
2. Work with other Apache projects where Daffodil could provide extra
functionality
3. Continue frequent release schedule
### Are there any issues that the IPMC or ASF Board need to be aware of?
- None
### How has the community developed since the last report?
- Pull requests merged from four first-time contributors (three
non-Owl)
- Continued involvement in mailing lists
- dev: 38 postings, 32 subscribers (5 new)
- users: 58 postings, 43 subscribers (2 new)
- Owl is actively encouraging other companies with known Daffodil
interests to make public contributions and increase involvement
- Smooks (https://www.smooks.org) 2.0.0-M1 has been released with
Daffodil integration
- Apache NiFi integration has been improved by Nteligen
- Mike Beckerle will give a presentation on Daffodil at ApacheCon
@Home 2020
### How has the project developed since the last report?
- Released Daffodil 2.7.0
- 22 commits merged from 8 different contributors
- Changes primarily include bug fixes and code cleanup
- 38 issues created, 49 issues resolved
- Design proposals complete and development making progress for large
streaming capabilities and memory requirement reduction--main focus
for the next release
### How would you assess the podling's maturity?
- [ ] Initial setup
- [ ] Working towards first release
- [X] Community building
- [ ] Nearing graduation
- [ ] Other:
### Date of last release:
2020-07-14
### When were the last committers or PPMC members elected?
- 2020-06-15 - John Interrante (PPMC)
- 2019-11-26 - Olabusayo Kilo (Committer)
- 2019-06-20 - Brandon Sloane (PPMC)
### Have your mentors been helpful and responsive?
- Yes
### Is the PPMC managing the podling's brand / trademarks?
- No known cases of a 3rd party incorrectly using the Daffodil
name/brand
- Podling name search has been completed and approved by Brand
Management Committee:
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/PODLINGNAMESEARCH-147
