I'm going to start a VOTE thread for this, since our mentors support it and there doesn't appear to be any dissent. Thanks, everyone!
On Tue, May 12, 2020 at 1:34 AM Driesprong, Fokko <fo...@driesprong.frl> wrote: > Thanks, and I can confirm that the responses on PR's or mailing list are > swift. > > Cheers, Fokko > > Op ma 11 mei 2020 om 23:50 schreef Ryan Blue <rb...@netflix.com.invalid>: > >> I've updated the Incubator XML file to include Ratandeep. Sorry about >> that, I forgot this page doesn't show changes from Whimsy. >> >> I agree that it would be great to have more committers, but I don't think >> that it should block graduation. The aspects that need to be satisfied for >> graduation are diversity of the committers and ability to develop >> contributors to committers. We do well on both. >> >> For ability to develop contributors, I think we do an overall good job of >> making sure contributions get attention from committers and that we have >> quality reviews that provide context to help contributors gain >> understanding. And we've demonstrated the ability to recognize when a >> contributor has that context and grant the trust that goes along with it. >> >> For diversity, no company has more than 3 PMC members and two companies >> have that many. We also have representation from others, so that no one >> organization has a majority in the PMC. The community also includes not >> just our (active!) mentors, but also several other ASF members. And our >> contributor base is even more diverse because of the number of people and >> companies interested in the project. >> >> So while I agree that we would ideally have more committers, I think it >> is more a matter of time. >> >> On Mon, May 11, 2020 at 1:17 PM Driesprong, Fokko <fo...@driesprong.frl> >> wrote: >> >>> +1 >>> >>> I'm excited about Iceberg as well. I see a lot of companies that benefit >>> from from Iceberg, or I'm sure they will in the future. >>> >>> One concern I would be the set of committers: >>> >>> Mentors: >>> * Ryan Blue <b...@apache.org>, 408 commits, rdblue >>> * Julien Le Dem <jul...@apache.org>, 1 commit, julienledem >>> * Owen O'Malley <omal...@apache.org>, 4 commits, omalley >>> * James R. Taylor <jamestay...@apache.org>, 0 commits, JamesRTaylor >>> * Carl Steinbach <c...@apache.org>, 0 commits, cwsteinbach >>> >>> Committers/PPMC: >>> * Parth Brahmbhatt <pa...@apache.org>, 13 commits, Parth-Brahmbhatt >>> * Daniel C. Weeks <dwe...@apache.org>, 7 commits, danielcweeks >>> * Anton Okolnychyi <aokolnyc...@apache.org>, 63 commits, aokolnychyi >>> * Ratandeep Ratti <r...@apache.org>, 26 commits, rdsr (missing on >>> https://incubator.apache.org/projects/iceberg.html) >>> >>> Please correct me if I'm wrong here, but a more diverse set of people >>> would be desirable. However, for now, I would not consider this as a >>> blocker. >>> >>> Cheers, Fokko >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Op ma 11 mei 2020 om 21:16 schreef Owen O'Malley <owen.omal...@gmail.com >>> >: >>> >>>> +1 to graduation. It is exciting watching the project and its community >>>> grow. >>>> >>>> .. Owen >>>> >>>> On Mon, May 11, 2020 at 11:26 AM Ryan Blue <b...@apache.org> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi everyone, >>>>> >>>>> I think that Iceberg is about ready to graduate from the Apache >>>>> Incubator. We now have 2 releases — that include convenience binaries — >>>>> and >>>>> have added 2 committers/PPMC members and 2 PPMC members from the original >>>>> set of committers. We are seeing a steady rate of contributions from a >>>>> diverse group of people and companies interested in Iceberg. Thank you all >>>>> for your contributions and for being part of this community! >>>>> >>>>> The next step is to agree as a community that we would like to >>>>> graduate. If you have any concerns about graduation, please raise them. >>>>> >>>>> Below is the draft resolution for the board to create an Apache >>>>> Iceberg TLP. This is mostly boilerplate, but I’ve added 2 things: >>>>> >>>>> 1. I’d like to volunteer to be the PMC chair of the project so >>>>> I’ve added myself to the draft. Others are welcome to volunteer as >>>>> well and >>>>> we can decide as a community. >>>>> 2. The project description I filled in is: software related to >>>>> “managing huge analytic datasets using a standard at-rest table format >>>>> that >>>>> is designed for high performance and ease of use”. >>>>> >>>>> Establish the Apache Iceberg Project >>>>> >>>>> WHEREAS, the Board of Directors deems it to be in the best interests of >>>>> the Foundation and consistent with the Foundation's purpose to establish >>>>> a Project Management Committee charged with the creation and maintenance >>>>> of open-source software, for distribution at no charge to the public, >>>>> related to managing huge analytic datasets using a standard at-rest >>>>> table format that is designed for high performance and ease of use.. >>>>> >>>>> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that a Project Management Committee >>>>> (PMC), to be known as the "Apache Iceberg Project", be and hereby is >>>>> established pursuant to Bylaws of the Foundation; and be it further >>>>> >>>>> RESOLVED, that the Apache Iceberg Project be and hereby is responsible >>>>> for the creation and maintenance of software related to managing huge >>>>> analytic datasets using a standard at-rest table format that is designed >>>>> for high performance and ease of use; and be it further >>>>> >>>>> RESOLVED, that the office of "Vice President, Apache Iceberg" be and >>>>> hereby is created, the person holding such office to serve at the >>>>> direction of the Board of Directors as the chair of the Apache Iceberg >>>>> Project, and to have primary responsibility for management of the >>>>> projects within the scope of responsibility of the Apache Iceberg >>>>> Project; and be it further >>>>> >>>>> RESOLVED, that the persons listed immediately below be and hereby are >>>>> appointed to serve as the initial members of the Apache Iceberg Project: >>>>> >>>>> * Anton Okolnychyi <aokolnyc...@apache.org> >>>>> * Carl Steinbach <c...@apache.org> >>>>> * Daniel C. Weeks <dwe...@apache.org> >>>>> * James R. Taylor <jamestay...@apache.org> >>>>> * Julien Le Dem <jul...@apache.org> >>>>> * Owen O'Malley <omal...@apache.org> >>>>> * Parth Brahmbhatt <pa...@apache.org> >>>>> * Ratandeep Ratti <r...@apache.org> >>>>> * Ryan Blue <b...@apache.org> >>>>> >>>>> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Ryan Blue be appointed to >>>>> the office of Vice President, Apache Iceberg, to serve in accordance >>>>> with and subject to the direction of the Board of Directors and the >>>>> Bylaws of the Foundation until death, resignation, retirement, removal >>>>> or disqualification, or until a successor is appointed; and be it >>>>> further >>>>> >>>>> RESOLVED, that the Apache Iceberg Project be and hereby is tasked with >>>>> the migration and rationalization of the Apache Incubator Iceberg >>>>> podling; and be it further >>>>> >>>>> RESOLVED, that all responsibilities pertaining to the Apache Incubator >>>>> Iceberg podling encumbered upon the Apache Incubator PMC are hereafter >>>>> discharged. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Ryan Blue >>>>> >>>> >> >> -- >> Ryan Blue >> Software Engineer >> Netflix >> > -- Ryan Blue Software Engineer Netflix
