Thank you everybody for the quotes and texts! Sally, I think the press release looks very good. If you can squeeze in Ankit's quote somehow it would be cool. If not, no biggie.
2014-12-05 9:55 GMT+01:00 Ankit Kumar <ak.ankitku...@gmail.com>: > HI Sally, > > A short quote on the use of Apache Metamodel within our MDM offering at > Human Inference. > > "Apache Metamodel is the core technology used underneath our MDM offering > at Human Inference, providing us an abstraction layer above the different > database schemes we support currently(Postgres/DB2/Oracle/SQL > Server/ElasticSearch etc). The Metamodel query language helps us write code > agnostic of the underlying database. Within our MDM offering we have even > implemented some virtual data stores using Metamodel. These expose our data > model in a custom view for our consultants - stripping away the technical > complexities and exposing the business value in a data model that is > natural for the business people to consume." > > Regards > Ankit > > > On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 3:27 AM, Sally Khudairi < > sallykhuda...@yahoo.com.invalid> wrote: > > > Hello everyone --as promised, below is the draft in-progress. > > > > Kindly note the following: > > > > 1) it's somewhat quote-intensive, but I'm keeping it as-is, as Kasper's > > description reads smoothly; > > 2) I've unfortunately had to shorten David Morales's quote --it's just a > > bit too long, and as the ASF is vendor-neutral, we've had to remove > > product-specific aspects of testimonials > > > > > > I apologize for any upset or inconvenience this may cause, but I feel > it's > > important to manage expectations as early as possible. What you might > want > > to do is include the full testimonial (along with any others that come in > > after we go live) on metamodel.apache.org --possibly under a "who uses > > MetaModel" section, or something along those lines. > > > > I greatly appreciate your kind understanding with this. > > > > Please forward any comments/corrections/additions no later than 5PM ET on > > Monday 8 December in order for us to announce the morning of 9 December. > > > > Thanking you in advance, > > Sally > > > > = = = > > > > DRAFT :: NOT FOR DISSEMINATION > > > > The Apache Software Foundation Announces Apache™ MetaModel™ as a > Top-Level > > Project > > > > Dynamic, metadata-driven Open Source framework provides uniform data > > access and code consolidation across various data stores. > > > > Forest Hill, MD –xx December 2014– The Apache Software Foundation (ASF), > > the all-volunteer developers, stewards, and incubators of more than 200 > > Open Source projects and initiatives, announced today that Apache™ > > MetaModel™ has graduated from the Apache Incubator to become a Top-Level > > Project (TLP), signifying that the project's community and products have > > been well-governed under the ASF's meritocratic process and principles. > > > > "It's a great privilege for us to have MetaModel graduated to a Top Level > > Project at Apache. It makes us proud and excited about welcoming more > > people into our community of coders and users," said Kasper Sørensen, > Vice > > President of Apache MetaModel. "We've learned a lot about the Apache Way > > since entering the Apache Incubator in July 2013." > > > > Apache MetaModel is a data access framework that provides a common > > interface for the discovery, exploration, and querying of different types > > of data sources. Unlike traditional mapping frameworks, MetaModel > > emphasizes metadata of the data source itself and the ability to add more > > data sources at runtime. MetaModel's schema model and SQL-like query API > is > > applicable to databases, CSV files, Excel spreadsheets, NoSQL databases, > > Cloud-based business applications, and even regular Java objects. This > > level of abstraction makes MetaModel great for dynamic data processing > > applications, less so for applications modelled strictly around a > > particular domain. > > > > MetaModel is so called as it's a model for interacting with data based on > > metadata, enabling developers to go above the physical data layer and > apply > > their application to just about any data. > > > > "MetaModel enables you to consolidate code and consolidate data a lot > > quicker than any other library out there," Sørensen explained. "In these > > 'Big Data days' there's a lot of focus on performance and scalability, > and > > surely these topics also surround Apache MetaModel. The Big Data > challenge > > is not always about massive loads of data, but instead massive variation > > and feeding a lot of different sources into a single application. Now to > > make such an application you both need a lot of connectivity capabilities > > and a lot of modelling flexibility. Those are the two aspects where > Apache > > MetaModel shines. We make it possible for you to build applications that > > retain the complexity of your data – even if that complexity may change > > over time. The trick to achieve this is to model on the metadata and not > on > > your assumptions." > > > > "The performance and flexibility of Apache MetaModel is a key building > > block for us to improve the usability and power for the thousands of > users > > of DataCleaner – the leading Open Source data quality solution, supported > > by Neopost," said Enno Ebels, Executive Vice President of Customer > > Information Management at Neopost. > > > > "It's been a joy to follow the growth in the community and in > > functionality," added Sørensen. "Over the last year we've introduced > > connectivity for Apache HBase, JSON files, ElasticSearch, Apache > Cassandra > > and a whole lot more. It's always a great pleasure to see the excitement > in > > people's eyes when they realize that you can develop for these data > sources > > using the same API." > > > > "Apache Metamodel is a key technology in Stratio Datavis, allowing us to > > manage metadata and create SQL-based connectors for a bunch of data > > stores," said David Morales, Big Data Architect at Stratio. "Thanks to > > Apache Metamodel, Datavis users can create beautiful dashboards using > their > > SQL skills, instead of knowing several query languages. That's why we are > > proud to be contributors of Metamodel and we will continue to collaborate > > with this great project." > > > > Availability and Oversight > > As with all Apache products, Apache MetaModel software is released under > > the Apache License v2.0, and is overseen by a self-selected team of > active > > contributors to the project. A Project Management Committee (PMC) guides > > the Project's day-to-day operations, including community development and > > product releases. For documentation and ways to become involved with > Apache > > MetaModel, visit http://metamodel.apache.org and > > https://twitter.com/ApacheMetaModel > > > > About The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) > > Established in 1999, the all-volunteer Foundation oversees more than two > > hundred leading Open Source projects, including Apache HTTP Server --the > > world's most popular Web server software. Through the ASF's meritocratic > > process known as "The Apache Way," more than 500 individual Members and > > 4,500 Committers successfully collaborate to develop freely available > > enterprise-grade software, benefiting millions of users worldwide: > > thousands of software solutions are distributed under the Apache License; > > and the community actively participates in ASF mailing lists, mentoring > > initiatives, and ApacheCon, the Foundation's official user conference, > > trainings, and expo. The ASF is a US 501(c)(3) charitable organization, > > funded by individual donations and corporate sponsors including Budget > > Direct, Citrix, Cloudera, Comcast, Facebook, Google, Hortonworks, HP, > > Huawei, IBM, InMotion Hosting, Matt Mullenweg, Microsoft, Pivotal, > > Produban, WANdisco, and Yahoo. For more information, visit > > http://www.apache.org/ or follow @TheASF on Twitter. > > > > © The Apache Software Foundation. "Apache," "Apache MetaModel," > > "MetaModel," ApacheCon," and the Apache MetaModel logo are trademarks of > > The Apache Software Foundation. All other brands and trademarks are the > > property of their respective owners. > > > > # # # > > > > [MEDIA CONTACT - SALLY] > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Alberto Rodriguez <ardl...@gmail.com> > > To: Sally Khudairi <sallykhuda...@yahoo.com> > > Cc: Kasper Sørensen <i.am.kasper.soren...@gmail.com>; " > > dev@metamodel.apache.org" <dev@metamodel.apache.org> > > Sent: Thursday, 4 December 2014, 15:29 > > Subject: Re: [RESULT] [VOTE] Graduation of Apache MetaModel from the > > Incubator > > > > > > > > See following the quote from our Big Data Architect at Stratio about the > > use of MM: > > > > "Apache Metamodel is a key technology in Stratio Datavis, allowing us to > > manage metadata and create SQL-based connectors for a bunch of data > stores. > > Thanks to Apache Metamodel, Datavis users can create beautiful dashboards > > using their SQL skills, instead of knowing several query languages. > That's > > why we are proud to be contributors of Metamodel and we will continue to > > collaborate with this great project " said David Morales, Big Data > > Architect at Stratio. "Stratio Datavis is a data visualization tool that > > was born to fulfill two main visualization needs: one is to expose the > real > > value of data regardless of where it is stored, even regardless of its > > query language, but also to let the users freely discover and communicate > > their ends. With Stratio Datavis, you can put together information coming > > from MongoDB and MySQL, for example, or maybe compare data in two > different > > series each coming from Cassandra and ElasticSearch". > > > > Kind regards, > > > > Alberto > > > > > > 2014-12-04 17:10 GMT+01:00 Sally Khudairi <sallykhuda...@yahoo.com>: > > > > > > > > Wonderful --thanks for this! > > > > > > > > >So let's include plan to include Alberto's quote as well as any others > > who would like to provide a testimonial (not too long, please!). > > > > > > > > >I'll incorporate and forward tonight. > > > > > >-Sally > > > > > > > > >________________________________ > > > From: Kasper Sørensen <i.am.kasper.soren...@gmail.com> > > >To: Alberto Rodriguez <ardl...@gmail.com> > > >Cc: dev@metamodel.apache.org; Sally Khudairi <sallykhuda...@yahoo.com> > > >Sent: Thursday, 4 December 2014, 11:07 > > > > > >Subject: Re: [RESULT] [VOTE] Graduation of Apache MetaModel from the > > Incubator > > > > > > > > > > > >And a quote from Neopost top level management about the role MM is > > playing in our project DataCleaner (www.datacleaner.org): > > > > > > > > >"The performance and flexibility > > of Apache MetaModel is a key building block for us to improve the > > >>usability and > > power for the thousands of users of DataCleaner – the leading open source > > data > > quality > > >>solution, supported by Neopost." > > >> > > >> - Enno Ebels, Executive Vice President Neopost > > Customer Information Management/Kasper > > > > > > > > >2014-12-04 17:03 GMT+01:00 Kasper Sørensen < > > i.am.kasper.soren...@gmail.com>: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Here's my draft at the stuff. Everybody please pitch in if you have > > suggestions for improvements. I certainly don't want to make myself the > > only judge of what goes in these points. > > >> > > >> > > >>-------------- > > >> > > >> > > >>Description of the project: > > >> > > >> > > >>Apache MetaModel is a data access framework, providing a > > common interface for discovery, exploration and querying of different > > types of > > data sources. Unlike traditional mapping frameworks, MetaModel emphasizes > > metadata of the data source itself and the ability to add more data > > sources at > > runtime. With this approach we provide a schema model and a SQL-like > query > > API > > that is applicable to databases, CSV files, Excel spreadsheets, NoSQL > > databases, Cloud-based business applications and even regular Java > > objects. This > > level of abstraction makes MetaModel great for dynamic data processing > > applications, less so for applications modelled strictly around a > > particular > > domain. This is why we call it “MetaModel” – it’s a model for interacting > > with > > data based on metadata – and it enabled developers to go above the > physical > > data layer and apply their application to just about any data. > > >> > > >> > > >>-------------- > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>Quote from the PMC chair (me): > > >> > > >> > > >>It’s a great privilege for us to have MetaModel graduated to > > a Top Level Project at Apache. It makes us proud and excited about > > welcoming > > more people into our community of coders and users. > > >> > > >> > > >>In our incubation period from July 2013 we’ve learned a lot > > about the Apache Way. It’s been a joy to follow the growth in the > > community and > > in functionality. The last year we’ve introduced connectivity for Apache > > HBase, > > JSON files, ElasticSearch, Apache Cassandra and a whole lot more. It’s > > always a > > great pleasure to see the excitement in people’s eyes when they realize > > that > > you can develop for these data sources using the same API. > > >> > > >> > > >>The thing I would emphasize about MetaModel is that it > > enables you to consolidate code and consolidate data a lot quicker than > any > > other library out there. In these ‘Big Data days’ there’s a lot of focus > on > > performance and scalability, and surely these topics also surround Apache > > MetaModel. But in our experience the Big Data challenge is not always > about > > massive loads of data, but instead massive variation and feeding a lot of > > different sources into a single application. Now to make such an > > application > > you both need a lot of connectivity capabilities and a lot of modelling > > flexibility. Those are the two aspects where Apache MetaModel shines. We > > make > > it possible for you to build applications that retain the complexity of > > your > > data – even if that complexity may change over time. The trick to achieve > > this is > > to model on the metadata and not on your assumptions. > > >> > > >> > > >>-------------- > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>I am also working on some quote(s) from relevant people in our > > organization - or rather from both Human Inference and Neopost (actually > > Human Inference is a daughter company of Neopost, but MetaModel is used > in > > both companies by now, also out of the Human Inference context). > > >> > > >> > > >>Best regards, > > >>Kasper > > >> > > >> > > >>2014-12-04 15:55 GMT+01:00 Alberto Rodriguez <ardl...@gmail.com>: > > >> > > >>Cool! I will talk to our CEO to see if he wants to explain how > Metamodel > > is helping out Stratio and I will also write up how we are integrating > the > > project in our development. > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>Kind regards, > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>Alberto > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>2014-12-04 14:32 GMT+01:00 Kasper Sørensen < > > i.am.kasper.soren...@gmail.com>: > > >>> > > >>>Alberto, I would really, really like to see that! :-) Both for the > sake > > of this press release, and also in general I would love to hear about > what > > you guys are doing with it! I think it's a great thing for us as a > > community to share why we need MetaModel in our work (or other) projects. > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>Sally, I will start writing up the initial drafts of what you asked > > for. > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>2014-12-04 13:49 GMT+01:00 Alberto Rodriguez <ardl...@gmail.com>: > > >>>> > > >>>>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 > > >>>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>> > > >>> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >
