Hi Sally The quote is written by me so you could use my details but to add more importance you can use details of our CTO. Both details below:
Ankit Kumar - Technical Lead - Human Inference Winfried van Holland - CTO - Neopost Customer Information Management Regards Ankit Sent from my iPhone > On 05 Dec 2014, at 16:12, Sally Khudairi <sallykhuda...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Ankit --who is providing the quote? I need a full name, title, and > organization, please. > > Thanks in advance, > Sally > > > > From: Ankit Kumar <ak.ankitku...@gmail.com> > To: dev@metamodel.apache.org; Sally Khudairi <sallykhuda...@yahoo.com> > Sent: Friday, 5 December 2014, 3:55 > Subject: Re: [RESULT] [VOTE] Graduation of Apache MetaModel from the Incubator > > 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 > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> > >>> > >> > > > > > > > > >
