## 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 three first-time contributors (one non-Owl)
* Continued involvement in mailing lists
* dev: 167 emails sent by 22 people, divided into 43 topics,
49 subscribers (+17)
* users: 14 emails sent by 5 people, divided into 9 topics,
59 subscribers (+16)
* Owl is continuing to encourage other companies with known Daffodil
interests to make public contributions and increase involvement
* Smooks (https://www.smooks.org) 2.0.0-M2 has been released with
Daffodil integration
### How has the project developed since the last report?
* Released Daffodil 3.0.0
* 44 commits merged from 10 different contributors
* 55 issues created, 54 issues resolved
* Changes include SAX support, ability to stream data larger than
available memory, reduced memory usage, improved diagnostics, and
numerous bug fixes
* Upcoming changes include support for parser/unparser code generation
and improved validation with new APIs and plugability
### 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:
2020-11-20
### 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, recently helped to find a third mentor which should help the
release process.
### 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
