Additional question: would compliance code changes (license headers and
lint, Apache compliant binary build) something that is a prerequisite or is
done after donation?


Best regards,
Eyal Yurman


On Tue, Jul 29, 2025 at 11:41 AM Gian Merlino <g...@apache.org> wrote:

> That's a good question. I am not sure, but we can figure it out.
>
> The main question is whether the IP Clearance requirements have been met.
> I think they *may* have been met with the ICLAs but let's be sure.
>
> I think the next step would be to write a summary about the history of the
> operator, covering questions like: what was the first release? who owns the
> copyright on that original code? who have the major contributors been since
> then? what is the status of the original repo and the current community
> fork?) Then, summarize what rights we have acquired through ICLA, CCLA, or
> SGA. Then, we can send that to the incubator mailing list and ask if it's
> sufficient.
>
> From looking through the archives, I *think* the summary goes something
> like: the first release was in 2019 by Himanshu Gupta, who is a Druid
> committer and was at the time working at Splunk. It was released under the
> Apache license into https://github.com/druid-io/druid-operator/, the
> GitHub organization that housed Druid prior to donation to ASF. It was
> moved to https://github.com/datainfrahq/druid-operator in 2022 pursuant
> to a discussion in https://github.com/druid-io/druid-operator/issues/329.
> Since then, the community around the operator has decided it would like to
> pursue donation to ASF. The major contributors (Himanshu and Adheip) have
> ICLAs on file. The project has been Apache licensed throughout its entire
> lifetime.
>
> Is this all correct? If so, I would suggest replying with that summary to
> the thread at
> https://lists.apache.org/thread/shl7lppxzf53xntw0mv1srtorolrj1qg, and
> asking if this is sufficient for us to accept the donation. I hope it is!
>
> Gian
>
> On 2025/06/24 21:16:32 Razin Bouzar wrote:
> > Adheip Singh has submitted an ICLA to the Druid PMC. Thank you, Adheip.
> >
> > A question for the PMC: will Adheip's ICLA suffice, given that the
> operator
> > is covered by an Apache 2.0 license?
> >
> > On Wed, Jun 18, 2025 at 12:02 AM Eyal Yurman <eyal.yur...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Karan, I hope I can answer,
> > >
> > > We are working towards having the legal papers signed, as is expected
> that
> > > Apache Druid PMC and the ASF will require for the code donation.
> > >
> > > However, I believe this won’t need coordination with the Apache Druid
> > > release. The intent is to suggest a separate repository and release
> cycle.
> > > This is similar to how Apache Flink manages the Operator sub level
> project.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Best regards,
> > > Eyal Yurman
> > >
> > >
> > > On Tue, Jun 17, 2025 at 8:42 PM Karan Kumar <karankumar1...@gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hey Razin
> > > > Thanks for working on this.
> > > >
> > > > We are in process of starting the next release train for the druid 34
> > > where
> > > > the code freeze will happen in early July. We can delay the code
> freeze a
> > > > bit if we can get this in. Do you think its possible to finish the
> code
> > > > donation by then ?
> > > >
> > > > On Fri, May 9, 2025 at 5:57 PM Razin Bouzar <rbou...@salesforce.com
> > > > .invalid>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hey Karan,
> > > > >
> > > > > Eyal and I met last week and began drafting a document to track all
> > > > project
> > > > > committers and relevant information. We have a few questions for
> the
> > > > > incubator regarding licensing, maintainers, and CLAs, which I plan
> to
> > > > > address with them later today.
> > > > >
> > > > > On Fri, May 9, 2025 at 12:58 AM Karan Kumar <
> karankumar1...@gmail.com>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Just following up here,
> > > > > > @Razin, @Eyal did you get a chance to work on it ?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Fri, Apr 25, 2025 at 8:17 AM Karan Kumar <
> > > karankumar1...@gmail.com>
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks @Razin, @Clint .
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I think you could still largely drive this on behalf of the
> PMC
> > > to
> > > > > get
> > > > > > > all of the information for the form filled out and just get
> someone
> > > > on
> > > > > > > the PMC to file the paperwork or whatever when ready.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Can help here!!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Thu, Apr 24, 2025 at 7:10 PM Razin Bouzar
> > > > > > > <rbou...@salesforce.com.invalid> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >> @Clint Wylie, thank you for the response. Yes, I am willing to
> > > help
> > > > > with
> > > > > > >> clearance paperwork. +1 to adding operator maintainers as
> > > > committers.
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >> @Eyal Yurman, we can collaborate if you're up for it.
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >> To echo Eyal's call for help, @Interested Maintainers, please
> > > reach
> > > > > out.
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >> On Wed, Apr 23, 2025 at 6:46 PM Eyal Yurman <
> > > eyal.yur...@gmail.com>
> > > > > > >> wrote:
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >> > Hello,
> > > > > > >> > Based on the comments to this proposal [1] in the
> druid-operator
> > > > > > >> > repository, there is willingness by the maintainers to have
> the
> > > > > > project
> > > > > > >> > donated to Apache Druid.
> > > > > > >> > I would be happy to spend the time and effort driving this
> > > > forward,
> > > > > as
> > > > > > >> we
> > > > > > >> > are using the druid-operator internally and have interest
> in its
> > > > > > >> longevity.
> > > > > > >> > However, I'm not a maintainer/committer of either
> druid-operator
> > > > nor
> > > > > > >> Apache
> > > > > > >> > Druid.
> > > > > > >> > Thus, if there is any maintainer that would like to
> participate,
> > > > > > please
> > > > > > >> > come forward. Otherwise I can work and this process.
> > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > >> > [1]
> https://github.com/datainfrahq/druid-operator/issues/212
> > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > >> > On Wed, Apr 23, 2025 at 3:36 PM Clint Wylie <
> cwy...@apache.org>
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > >> > > I think as long as someone is willing to do the hard part
> of
> > > > > filling
> > > > > > >> > > out the form for the Apache IP clearance process to
> completion
> > > > > > (which
> > > > > > >> > > it sounds like you are), then it seems useful to be part
> of
> > > the
> > > > > > >> > > project. Reading through
> > > > > https://incubator.apache.org/ip-clearance/
> > > > > > >> it
> > > > > > >> > > sounds like it does need to be technically submitted by
> the
> > > PMC,
> > > > > > but I
> > > > > > >> > > think you could still largely drive this on behalf of the
> PMC
> > > to
> > > > > get
> > > > > > >> > > all of the information for the form filled out and just
> get
> > > > > someone
> > > > > > on
> > > > > > >> > > the PMC to file the paperwork or whatever when ready. I'm
> > > > calling
> > > > > > this
> > > > > > >> > > out as important because previously there was a similar
> effort
> > > > > for a
> > > > > > >> > > Helm chart but it stalled because the IP clearance never
> was
> > > > > > finished
> > > > > > >> > > (
> > > > https://lists.apache.org/thread/ygyzt23m06vc775nq5dsm349rf0j47dg
> > > > > ),
> > > > > > >> > > and since IP clearance form is somewhat tedious to do, no
> one
> > > on
> > > > > the
> > > > > > >> > > PMC picked up the process to finish.
> > > > > > >> > >
> > > > > > >> > > I think we would also want to consider adding the
> maintainers
> > > of
> > > > > the
> > > > > > >> > > druid operator as committers (if not already), since I'm
> not
> > > > sure
> > > > > > how
> > > > > > >> > > much expertise the existing Druid committers have on this
> > > > project.
> > > > > > >> > >
> > > > > > >> > > On Tue, Apr 22, 2025 at 2:07 PM Razin Bouzar
> > > > > > >> > > <rbou...@salesforce.com.invalid> wrote:
> > > > > > >> > > >
> > > > > > >> > > > Following up here to see if there is any interest from
> the
> > > > > > community
> > > > > > >> > for
> > > > > > >> > > > the proposal to re-integrate the operator into the
> Apache
> > > > Druid
> > > > > > >> > project.
> > > > > > >> > > >
> > > > > > >> > > > On Tue, Mar 11, 2025 at 1:39 PM Razin Bouzar <
> > > > > > >> rbou...@salesforce.com>
> > > > > > >> > > wrote:
> > > > > > >> > > >
> > > > > > >> > > > > Hey Austin,
> > > > > > >> > > > >
> > > > > > >> > > > > Hoping to have the operator donated to the Druid
> project,
> > > > > though
> > > > > > >> my
> > > > > > >> > > > > understanding is that IP clearance is still required
> > > > > > >> > > > > <
> > > > > > >> > >
> > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> https://github.com/druid-io/druid-operator/issues/329#issuecomment-1429510965
> > > > > > >> > > >
> > > > > > >> > > > > .
> > > > > > >> > > > >
> > > > > > >> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > >> > > > > Razin
> > > > > > >> > > > >
> > > > > > >> > > > > On Tue, Mar 11, 2025 at 12:55 PM Austin Bennett <
> > > > > > >> aus...@apache.org>
> > > > > > >> > > wrote:
> > > > > > >> > > > >
> > > > > > >> > > > >> For clarification: You are hoping that the druid
> operator
> > > > > gets
> > > > > > >> > > donated to
> > > > > > >> > > > >> the Druid project?  Or, that the operator becomes
> its own
> > > > > > >> standalone
> > > > > > >> > > ASF
> > > > > > >> > > > >> project -- thereby needing to go through the
> incubator?
> > > > This
> > > > > > is
> > > > > > >> not
> > > > > > >> > > 100%
> > > > > > >> > > > >> clear from your message and I only skimmed the links.
> > > > > > >> > > > >>
> > > > > > >> > > > >> On Tue, Mar 11, 2025 at 9:42 AM Razin Bouzar <
> > > > > > >> > rbou...@salesforce.com
> > > > > > >> > > > >> .invalid>
> > > > > > >> > > > >> wrote:
> > > > > > >> > > > >>
> > > > > > >> > > > >> > Hello Druids,
> > > > > > >> > > > >> >
> > > > > > >> > > > >> > There is growing interest
> > > > > > >> > > > >> > <
> > > > > > >> > > > >>
> > > > > > >> > >
> > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/datainfrahq/druid-operator/issues/212__;!!DCbAVzZNrAf4!EZw71-pQFAfR3z0Is6W8POhdEEW_Ufzyqa65tNwwn0CQLZMYCD1dHVqxQYkgRdzKf5Mo2wSOXoKxB80K$
> > > > > > >> > > > >> > surrounding the
> > > > > > >> > > > >> > Druid Operator's project governance. We see many
> > > benefits
> > > > > to
> > > > > > a
> > > > > > >> > > community
> > > > > > >> > > > >> > owned operator and would like to take this
> opportunity
> > > to
> > > > > > >> > > contribute the
> > > > > > >> > > > >> > project to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF).
> > > > > > >> > > > >> >
> > > > > > >> > > > >> > Here's what's needed (full details
> > > > > > >> > > > >> > <
> > > > > > >> > > > >>
> > > > > > >> > >
> > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://incubator.apache.org/ip-clearance/ip-clearance-template.html?__;!!DCbAVzZNrAf4!EZw71-pQFAfR3z0Is6W8POhdEEW_Ufzyqa65tNwwn0CQLZMYCD1dHVqxQYkgRdzKf5Mo2wSOXqjK9ZHv$
> > > > > > >> > > > >> >):
> > > > > > >> > > > >> >
> > > > > > >> > > > >> >    1. We must identify current maintainers of the
> Druid
> > > > > > >> Operator
> > > > > > >> > > > >> >    <
> > > > > > >> > > > >>
> > > > > > >> > >
> > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/datainfrahq/druid-operator__;!!DCbAVzZNrAf4!EZw71-pQFAfR3z0Is6W8POhdEEW_Ufzyqa65tNwwn0CQLZMYCD1dHVqxQYkgRdzKf5Mo2wSOXoxvhY4A$
> > > > > > >> > > > >> >.
> > > > > > >> > > > >> >    2. Since Apache prefers donations, we need
> consent
> > > > from
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > >> > > current
> > > > > > >> > > > >> >    maintainers to contribute the project to the
> ASF. A
> > > > note
> > > > > > >> from
> > > > > > >> > the
> > > > > > >> > > > >> > primary
> > > > > > >> > > > >> >    maintainers would suffice.
> > > > > > >> > > > >> >    3. Each maintainer or major contributor, will
> need
> > > to
> > > > > > >> provide
> > > > > > >> > > > >> > either a Software
> > > > > > >> > > > >> >    Grant <
> > > > > > >> > > > >>
> > > > > > >> > >
> > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.apache.org/licenses/software-grant-template.pdf__;!!DCbAVzZNrAf4!EZw71-pQFAfR3z0Is6W8POhdEEW_Ufzyqa65tNwwn0CQLZMYCD1dHVqxQYkgRdzKf5Mo2wSOXtClOGNj$
> > > > > > >> > > > >> >,
> > > > > > >> > > > >> >    Individual CLA, or Corporate CLA.
> > > > > > >> > > > >> >    4. Apache Druid committers should be added as
> > > > committers
> > > > > > to
> > > > > > >> the
> > > > > > >> > > Druid
> > > > > > >> > > > >> >    Operator project to ensure ongoing maintenance.
> > > > > > >> > > > >> >
> > > > > > >> > > > >> > If you are a current maintainer of the Druid
> Operator,
> > > > > please
> > > > > > >> > > identify
> > > > > > >> > > > >> > yourself so we can proceed with consent and
> software
> > > > > grants.
> > > > > > >> > > > >> Additionally,
> > > > > > >> > > > >> > any Apache Druid committers interested in
> volunteering
> > > > for
> > > > > > >> project
> > > > > > >> > > > >> > maintenance would be appreciated.
> > > > > > >> > > > >> >
> > > > > > >> > > > >> > I have already begun a draft of the IP clearance
> > > > template.
> > > > > > >> > > > >> >
> > > > > > >> > > > >> > Thank you for your consideration.
> > > > > > >> > > > >> >
> > > > > > >> > > > >> > Sincerely,
> > > > > > >> > > > >> > Razin Bouzar
> > > > > > >> > > > >> >
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