Hi Sally/Kasper, I would be more than happy to write a short paragraph stating how we are using and applying Apache MetaModel on our current project. Let me know if you think that this would be useful.
Kind regards, Alberto 2014-12-03 22:53 GMT+01:00 Sally Khudairi <sallykhuda...@yahoo.com.invalid>: > A quick follow-up regarding quotes: > > Our TLP announcements have ranged from having single quotes (VP of the > project) to several perspectives from the PMC to multiple endorsements from > the community. [1], [2], and [3] are examples that you might find useful. > > Those organizations supporting/using MetaModel are also welcome to issue > their own standalone "hurrah, Apache MetaModel!" press release at that time > as well (we love it when multiple announcements come out to support a > podling's graduation!). We just need to make sure that we coordinate > messaging/timing/etc. > > Should you decide to include supporting testimonials from the community, > you'll need to add "soliciting quotes" to your "to do" list. > > We should lock in the announcement date --we usually issue press releases > on Tuesdays, as that garners the best global media exposure/coverage, > followed by Mondays, then Wednesdays. So in this instance, let's shoot for > Tuesday 9 December, if possible. > > Thanks in advance for your help. Feel fee to ping me if you need anything! > > Warmly, > Sally > > > [1] > https://blogs.apache.org/foundation/entry/the_apache_software_foundation_announces41 > and > https://blogs.apache.org/foundation/entry/the_apache_software_foundation_announces40 > [2] > https://blogs.apache.org/foundation/entry/the_apache_software_foundation_announces39 > and > https://blogs.apache.org/foundation/entry/the_apache_software_foundation_announces35 > [3] > https://blogs.apache.org/foundation/entry/the_apache_software_foundation_announces34 > and > https://blogs.apache.org/foundation/entry/the_apache_software_foundation_announces33 > > > ________________________________ > From: Sally Khudairi <sallykhuda...@yahoo.com> > To: Kasper Sørensen <i.am.kasper.soren...@gmail.com> > Cc: "dev@metamodel.apache.org" <dev@metamodel.apache.org>; Noah Slater < > nsla...@apache.org>; TheApacheFoundation <pr...@apache.org> > Sent: Wednesday, 3 December 2014, 14:51 > Subject: Re: [RESULT] [VOTE] Graduation of Apache MetaModel from the > Incubator > > > Hello again, Kasper and MetaModel PMC -- > > An example of a graduation press release is available at > http://s.apache.org/EUQ > > To help me get the draft going for Apache MetaModel, I will need the > following: > > 1) descriptor of what MetaModel is (and why is it important i.e., the > benefits) --an example of this is paragraph #2 in the above-referenced > announcement "Apache Drill is the world's first schema-free SQL query > engine that delivers real-time insights by removing the constraint of > building and maintaining schemas before data can be analyzed. Drill users > can run interactive ANSI SQL queries on complex or constantly evolving data > including JSON, Parquet, and HBase without ever worrying about schema > definitions. As a result, Drill not only enables rapid application > development on Apache Hadoop™ but also allows enterprise BI analysts to > access Hadoop in a self-service fashion." > > 2) quote from the PMC chair (I can help draft this if you're stuck) > > > 3) list of users or areas of application, preferably highly-visible > (examples of how we'd list them are at > https://blogs.apache.org/foundation/date/20141021 and > https://blogs.apache.org/foundation/entry/the_apache_software_foundation_announces58 > ) > > > I'll work on the headline, boilerplates, etc. And as metamodel.apache.org > is live, that's one thing off our plate <g> > > Thanks in advance for your help with this! > > Warm regards, > Sally > > > ________________________________ > > > > From: Sally Khudairi <sallykhuda...@yahoo.com> > To: Kasper Sørensen <i.am.kasper.soren...@gmail.com> > Cc: dev@metamodel.apache.org; Noah Slater <nsla...@apache.org>; > TheApacheFoundation <pr...@apache.org> > Sent: Wednesday, 3 December 2014, 13:48 > Subject: Re: [RESULT] [VOTE] Graduation of Apache MetaModel from the > Incubator > > > > Thanks, Kasper. I'll be back in the office and will forward details within > the hour. > > Chat soon, > Sally > > [From the mobile; please excuse top-posting, spelling/spacing errors, and > brevity] > > > > ----- Reply message ----- > From: "Kasper Sørensen" <i.am.kasper.soren...@gmail.com> > To: "Sally Khudairi" <sallykhuda...@yahoo.com> > Cc: <dev@metamodel.apache.org>, "Noah Slater" <nsla...@apache.org>, > "TheApacheFoundation" <pr...@apache.org> > Subject: [RESULT] [VOTE] Graduation of Apache MetaModel from the Incubator > Date: Wed, Dec 3, 2014 13:01 > > Likewise! Can you let me know what you'd like from me? And maybe you have > some examples that I can look at? > > > 2014-12-03 17:11 GMT+01:00 Sally Khudairi <sallykhuda...@yahoo.com>: > > Perfect; thanks, Kasper. > > > > > >I look forward to working with you! > > > > > >Warm regards, > > Sally > > > > > >[From the mobile; please excuse top-posting, spelling/spacing errors, and > brevity] > > > >----- Reply message ----- > >From: "Kasper Sørensen" <i.am.kasper.soren...@gmail.com> > >To: <dev@metamodel.apache.org> > >Cc: "Noah Slater" <nsla...@apache.org>, "TheApacheFoundation" < > pr...@apache.org> > >Subject: [RESULT] [VOTE] Graduation of Apache MetaModel from the Incubator > > > >Date: Wed, Dec 3, 2014 10:29 > > > > > >I guess I have been the guy who does most of that sorta stuff. If anyone > else wants to play a role too, I am very happy to let them take this task, > as I am also kinda busy with work these days! :-) > > > > > >2014-12-02 18:46 GMT+01:00 Sally Khudairi <sallykhuda...@yahoo.com.invalid > >: > > > >Thanks, Noah. > >> > >>Yes, of course: I'm happy to work with MetaModel on a press release > announcing their graduation. > >> > >>Process-wise, I will need to work a member of the PMC/team to get the > draft developed. I'd like to get this done for early next week, if possible. > >> > >>Thanks so much, > >>Sally > >> > >> > >>[From the mobile; please excuse top-posting, spelling/spacing errors, > and brevity] > >> > >> > >>----- Reply message ----- > >>From: "Noah Slater" <nsla...@apache.org> > >>To: <dev@metamodel.apache.org>, "TheApacheFoundation" <pr...@apache.org> > >>Subject: [RESULT] [VOTE] Graduation of Apache MetaModel from the > Incubator > >>Date: Tue, Dec 2, 2014 12:22 > >> > >>Looping in Sally, who is our PR/AR/marketing person! > >> > >>Sally, Apache MetaModel just graduated. We're a reasonably small > >>project, but it would be nice to get the word out. At the minimum, a > >>blog post on the ASF blog accompanied with a tweet and a post to the > >>MetaModel dev@ list would be good. > >> > >>Do you think that a press release is warranted? (Do we always do PRs > >>for graduations?) > >> > >>On 1 December 2014 at 18:56, Kasper Sørensen > >><i.am.kasper.soren...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>> The website issue is fixed and the news bullet can be seen on the MM > >>> website: > >>> http://metamodel.apache.org/#news > >>> > >>> But that's hardly an announcement. I think it would be cool if we can > make > >>> a more thorough press release that would reach people who don't keep > >>> updated with the MM website itself. > >>> > >>> Kasper > >>> > >>> 2014-12-01 18:47 GMT+01:00 Kasper Sørensen < > i.am.kasper.soren...@gmail.com>: > >>> > >>>> Hi Noah, > >>>> > >>>> That's a good idea. I did put up a news bullet on the website, but > seems > >>>> infra somehow reverted the website to the "old" incubator site. I'm in > >>>> touch with them about why that is. > >>>> > >>>> Question of ignorance from me: Where would Apache projects typically > post > >>>> such press releases, except on their own website? > >>>> > >>>> Kasper > >>>> > >>>> 2014-12-01 18:39 GMT+01:00 Noah Slater <nsla...@apache.org>: > >>>> > >>>>> Is someone going to prepare an announcement? Are we planning a press > >>>>> release? > >>>>> > >>>>> On 25 November 2014 at 18:18, Noah Slater <nsla...@apache.org> > wrote: > >>>>> > Fantastic. Congrats everyone! > >>>>> > > >>>>> > On 20 November 2014 at 22:33, Kasper Sørensen > >>>>> > <i.am.kasper.soren...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>>>> >> I got news today that the resolution has passed in the board! > Great > >>>>> >> archievement everybody. Drink some champagne if you have some :-) > >>>>> >> > >>>>> >> Looking forward to taking Apache MetaModel further as a TLP ! > >>>>> >> > >>>>> >> 2014-11-18 19:22 GMT+01:00 Henry Saputra <henry.sapu...@gmail.com > >: > >>>>> >> > >>>>> >>> Hi All, > >>>>> >>> > >>>>> >>> The vote has passed with ten binding +1 votes, no +0, and no -1 > votes. > >>>>> >>> > >>>>> >>> +1 votes: > >>>>> >>> > >>>>> >>> * Henry Saputra > >>>>> >>> * Chris Mattmann > >>>>> >>> * Ted Dunning > >>>>> >>> * Sergio Fernandez > >>>>> >>> * Jean-Louis Monteiro > >>>>> >>> * Jake Farrell > >>>>> >>> * Noah Slater > >>>>> >>> * Alan Cabrera > >>>>> >>> * Lewis McGibbney > >>>>> >>> * Arvind Prabhakar > >>>>> >>> > >>>>> >>> I will ask the board to add the resolution to the agenda of the > next > >>>>> >>> board meeting. > >>>>> >>> > >>>>> >>> Thank you all for participating in the VOTE. > >>>>> >>> > >>>>> >>> Thanks! > >>>>> >>> > >>>>> >>> Henry > >>>>> >>> > >>>>> >>> On Thu, Nov 13, 2014 at 9:39 PM, Henry Saputra < > >>>>> henry.sapu...@gmail.com> > >>>>> >>> wrote: > >>>>> >>> > Hi All, > >>>>> >>> > > >>>>> >>> > The Apache MetaModel community has wrapped up the VOTE to > propose > >>>>> for > >>>>> >>> > graduation from Apache incubator. The VOTE passed with result: > >>>>> >>> > 9 binding +1s > >>>>> >>> > zero 0s > >>>>> >>> > zero -1s > >>>>> >>> > (http://bit.ly/1u8n8eo) > >>>>> >>> > > >>>>> >>> > Apache MetaModel came into ASF incubator on 2013 and since > then have > >>>>> >>> > grown into small but active community. > >>>>> >>> > > >>>>> >>> > We have made several good releases with different release > managers, > >>>>> >>> > and also add new PPMC/committers [1]. > >>>>> >>> > The project also has good traffic on the dev mailing list [2]. > >>>>> >>> > > >>>>> >>> > We would like to propose graduation of Apache MetaModel from > ASF > >>>>> >>> > incubator to top level project. > >>>>> >>> > > >>>>> >>> > > >>>>> >>> > [ ] +1 Graduate Apache MetaModel from the Incubator. > >>>>> >>> > [ ] +0 Don't care. > >>>>> >>> > [ ] -1 Don't graduate Apache MetaModel from the Incubator > because.. > >>>>> . > >>>>> >>> > > >>>>> >>> > > >>>>> >>> > The VOTE will open for 72 hours (11/17/2014) > >>>>> >>> > > >>>>> >>> > > >>>>> >>> > Here is the proposal for the board resolution for graduation: > >>>>> >>> > > >>>>> >>> > > >>>>> >>> > =========== Board Resolution ========== > >>>>> >>> > > >>>>> >>> > Establish the Apache MetaModel 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 providing an implementation of a > >>>>> >>> > Platform-as-a-Service Framework. > >>>>> >>> > > >>>>> >>> > NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that a Project Management > Committee > >>>>> >>> > (PMC), to be known as the "Apache MetaModel Project", be and > hereby > >>>>> is > >>>>> >>> > established pursuant to Bylaws of the Foundation; and be it > further > >>>>> >>> > > >>>>> >>> > RESOLVED, that the Apache MetaModel Project be and hereby is > >>>>> >>> > responsible for the creation and maintenance of software > related to > >>>>> >>> > providing an implementation of a Platform-as-a-Service > Framework; > >>>>> and > >>>>> >>> > be it further > >>>>> >>> > > >>>>> >>> > RESOLVED, that the office of "Vice President, MetaModel" 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 MetaModel > >>>>> >>> > Project, and to have primary responsibility for management of > the > >>>>> >>> > projects within the scope of responsibility of the Apache > MetaModel > >>>>> >>> > 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 > MetaModel > >>>>> >>> > Project: > >>>>> >>> > > >>>>> >>> > * Alberto Rodriguez <ardlema at apache dot org> > >>>>> >>> > * Ankit Kumar <ankitkumar2711 at apache dot org> > >>>>> >>> > * Arvind Prabhakar <arvind at apache dot org> > >>>>> >>> > * Henry Saputra <hsaputra at apache dot org> > >>>>> >>> > * Juan Jose van der Linden <delostilos at apache dot org> > >>>>> >>> > * Kasper Sørensen <kaspersor at apache dot org> > >>>>> >>> > * Matt Franklin <mfanklin at apache dot org> > >>>>> >>> > * Noah Slater <nslater at apache dot org> > >>>>> >>> > * Sameer Arora <sarora at apache dot org> > >>>>> >>> > * Tomasz Guzialek <tomaszguzialek at apache dot org> > >>>>> >>> > > >>>>> >>> > NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Kasper Sørensen be > >>>>> >>> > appointed to the office of Vice President, MetaModel, 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 initial Apache MetaModel PMC be and hereby > is > >>>>> >>> > tasked with the creation of a set of bylaws intended to > encourage > >>>>> open > >>>>> >>> > development and increased participation in the Apache MetaModel > >>>>> >>> > Project; and be it further > >>>>> >>> > > >>>>> >>> > RESOLVED, that the Apache MetaModel Project be and hereby is > tasked > >>>>> >>> > with the migration and rationalization of the Apache Incubator > >>>>> >>> > MetaModel podling; and be it further > >>>>> >>> > > >>>>> >>> > RESOLVED, that all responsibilities pertaining to the Apache > >>>>> Incubator > >>>>> >>> > MetaModel podling encumbered upon the Apache Incubator Project > are > >>>>> >>> > hereafter discharged. > >>>>> >>> > > >>>>> >>> > > >>>>> >>> > > >>>>> >>> > > >>>>> >>> > Thanks, > >>>>> >>> > > >>>>> >>> > Henry > >>>>> >>> > On behalf of Apache MetaModel incubating PPMCs > >>>>> >>> > > >>>>> >>> > [1] http://incubator.apache.org/projects/metamodel.html > >>>>> >>> > [2] http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/metamodel-dev > >>>>> >>> > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > -- > >>>>> > Noah Slater > >>>>> > https://twitter.com/nslater > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> -- > >>>>> Noah Slater > >>>>> https://twitter.com/nslater > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >> > >> > >> > >>-- > >>Noah Slater > >>https://twitter.com/nslater > > >