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On Fri, Jun 7, 2013 at 4:02 AM, Mattmann, Chris A (398J) < chris.a.mattm...@jpl.nasa.gov> wrote: > +1 (binding). Good luck guys! > > Cheers, > Chris > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > Chris Mattmann, Ph.D. > Senior Computer Scientist > NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Pasadena, CA 91109 USA > Office: 171-266B, Mailstop: 171-246 > Email: chris.a.mattm...@nasa.gov > WWW: http://sunset.usc.edu/~mattmann/ > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > Adjunct Assistant Professor, Computer Science Department > University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089 USA > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Henry Saputra <henry.sapu...@gmail.com> > Reply-To: "general@incubator.apache.org" <general@incubator.apache.org> > Date: Thursday, June 6, 2013 3:30 PM > To: "general@incubator.apache.org" <general@incubator.apache.org> > Subject: [VOTE] Accept Apache MetaModel into the Apache incubator > > >Hi All, > > > >I'd like to call a VOTE for acceptance of MetaModel into the Apache > >incubator. > >The vote will close on June 12, 2013 at 6:00 PM (PST). > > > >[] +1 Accept MetaModel into the Apache incubator > >[] +0 Don't care. > >[] -1 Don't accept MetaModel into the incubator because... > > > >Full proposal is pasted at the bottom on this email, and the > >corresponding wiki > >is: > >http://wiki.apache.org/incubator/MetaModelProposal. > > > >Only VOTEs from Incubator PMC members are binding, but all are welcome to > >express their thoughts. > > > >Thanks, > > > >Henry Saputra > >Champion for Apache MetaModel > > > > > >P.S. Here's my +1 (binding) > > > > > >------------------------------------------------- > > > >= MetaModel uniform data access across datastores = > > > >Proposal for Apache Incubator > > > >== Abstract == > > > >MetaModel is a data access framework, providing a common interface for > >exploration and querying of different types of datastores. > > > >== Proposal == > > > >MetaModel provides a uniform meta-model for exploring and querying the > >structure of datastores, covering but not limited to relational databases, > >various data file formats, NoSQL databases, Salesforce.com, SugarCRM and > >more. The scope of the project is to stay domain-agnostic, so the > >meta-model will be concerned with schemas, tables, columns, rows, > >relationships etc. > > > >On top of this meta-model a rich querying API is provided which resembles > >SQL, but built using compiler-checked Java language constructs. For > >datastores that do not have a native SQL-compatible query engine, the > >MetaModel project also includes an abstract Java-based query engine > >implementation which individual datastore-modules can adapt to fit the > >concrete datastore. > > > >=== Background === > > > >The MetaModel project was initially developed by eobject.dk to service > the > >DataCleaner application (http://datacleaner.org). The main requirement > was > >to perform data querying and modification operations on a wide range of > >quite different datastores. Furthermore a programmatic query model was > >needed in order to allow different components to influence the query plan. > > > >In 2009, Human Inference acquired the eobjects projects including > >MetaModel. Since then MetaModel has been put to extensive use in the Human > >Inference products. The open source nature of the project was reinforced, > >leading to a significant growth in the community. > > > >MetaModel has successfully been used in a number of other open source > >projects as well as mission critical commercial software from Human > >Inference. Currently MetaModel is hosted at http://metamodel.eobjects.org > . > > > >=== Rationale === > > > >Different types of datastores have different characteristics, which always > >lead to the interfaces for these being different from one another. > >Standards like JDBC and the SQL language attempt to standardize data > >access, but for some datastore types like flat files, spreadsheets, NoSQL > >databases and more, such standards are not even implementable. > > > >Specialization in interfaces obviously has merit for optimized usage, but > >for integration tools, batch applications and or generic data modification > >tools, this myriad of specialized interfaces is a big pain. Furthermore, > >being able to query every datastore with a basic set of SQL-like features > >can be a great productivity boost for a wide range of applications. > > > >=== Initial goals === > > > >MetaModel is already a stable project, so initial goals are more oriented > >towards an adaption to the Apache ecosystem than about functional changes. > > > >We are constantly adding more datastore types to the portfolio, but the > >core modules have not had drastic changes for some time. > > > >Our focus will be on making ties with other Apache projects (such as POI, > >Gora, HBase and CouchDB) and potentially renaming the ŒMetaModel¹ project > >to something more rememberable. > >This includes comply with Apache Software Foundation license for third > >party dependencies. > > > >== Current status == > > > >=== Meritocracy === > > > >We intend to do everything we can to encourage a meritocracy in the > >development of MetaModel. Currently most important development and design > >decisions have been made at Human Inference, but with an open window for > >anyone to participate on mailing lists and discussion forums. We believe > >that the approach going forward should be more encouraging by sharing all > >the design ideas and discussions in the open, not only just the topics > >that > >have been ³dragged² into the open by third parties. We believe that > >meritocracy will be further stimulated by granting the control of the > >project to an independent committee. > > > >=== Community === > > > >The community around MetaModel already exists, but we believe it will grow > >substantially by becoming an Apache project. With MetaModel used in a wide > >range of both open and closed source application, both at Human Inference > >(HIquality MDM), it¹s open source projects DataCleaner, SassyReader and > >AnalyzerBeans and by other parties (such as the Quipo data warehouse > >automation project), we believe that the critical mass to sustain a > >community is there. > > > >=== Core developers === > > > >MetaModel was founded by Kasper Sørensen in 2009. Later it was > >incorporated > >as a core library by Human Inference, meaning that more than 20 developers > >have been involved in its making in this commercial setting. Furthermore a > >smaller number of contributors have submitted patches for the library. > >Others have started building other interesting data-oriented libraries on > >top of MetaModel, for instance the Œvasc¹ open source project by Willem > >Cazander, which is an implementation of the Java Persistence API (JPA) for > >all the datastores supported by MetaModel. > > > >=== Alignment === > > > >MetaModel already makes good usage of existing Apache projects such as > >POI, > >CouchDB and OpenOffice. Furthermore developers from the Apache Gora > >project > >have indicated a need for a project like MetaModel to solve specific > >uniform datastore access needs. > > > >== Known risks == > > > >=== Orphaned products === > > > >The contributors and the contributing organization (Human Inference) have > >a > >very strong dependence on MetaModel already and will continue to have that > >for a long time. The continued need for this vendor to support new types > >of > >datastores and maintain existing functionality will ensure that MetaModel > >is not in the risk of being orphaned. > > > >=== Inexperience with Open Source === > > > >MetaModel is already open source, and has been so for many years. Main > >contributors of the project have also contributed to other open source > >projects such as DataCleaner and Apache Mahout. The openness of Apache is > >arguably more extensive, but we are only encouraged and delighted to be > >handling the project in a more open manner. > > > >=== Homogenous Developers === > > > >Frequent committers are currently located in Denmark, The Netherlands and > >India. They are used to working in a distributed environment. > > > >=== Reliance on Salaried Developers === > > > >Initial committers for MetaModel will depends on salaried based developers > >to contribute to this project, but given the dependence on MetaModel from > >both commercial and open source projects, the project would continue > >without issue if no salaried developers contributed to the project. > > > >The goal is build diverse community to contribute back to MetaModel > >project. > > > >=== Relationship with Other Apache Products === > > > >MetaModel depends on several Apache products including: commons-lang, > >commons-io, commons-codec, http-components, POI, CouchDB, OpenOffice and > >XMLBeans. > > > >Furthermore MetaModel is built by Apache Maven. > > > >=== An Excessive Fascination with the Apache Brand === > > > >The ASF has a strong brand, and that brand is in itself very attractive. > > > >We are interested in joining the ASF in order to increase our contacts and > >visibility in the open source world. > >Furthermore, we have been enthusiastic users of Apache Software Foundation > >projects, and would feel honored by getting the opportunity to join and > >contribute back to the community. > > > >== Documentation == > > > >Information on MetaModel can be found at: http://metamodel.eobjects.org > > > >=== Initial source === > > > >MetaModel has been developed since 2009 and have undergone a couple of > >major changes (indicated by the 2.x and 3.x versions). > > > >The code is used in mission critical systems and is considered very stable > >and high performing. > > > >The source includes a fork of the xBaseJ project¹s code, which will be > >removed upon incubation. This code was originally GPL licensed, but > >granted > >with a special license to MetaModel to be forked and relicensed using the > >current LPGL license of MetaModel. > > > >Removal of the xBaseJ code will effectively mean that the Apache variant > >of > >MetaModel will not have support for dBase database files. We imagine that > >the dBase module could live on as a separate pluggable module under the > >LGPL license, outside of Apache. > > > >=== External dependencies === > > > >The dependencies all have Apache compatible licenses. These include BSD > >and > >MIT licensed dependencies. > > > >== Required resources == > > > >=== Mailing lists === > > > > * metamodel-private (with moderated subscription) > > * metamodel-dev > > * metamodel-commits > > > >=== Subversion directory === > >A subversion (http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/metamodel/trunk/) > >or git (https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-metamodel.git) > >repository is needed. > > > >Currently MetaModel¹s code is hosted at > >http://eobjects.org/svn/MetaModelbut will be moved to an Apache > >repository. > > > >=== Issue tracking === > > > >JIRA MetaModel (METAMODEL) > > > >=== Other resources === > > > >We would like to have wiki page located at: > >http://wiki.apache.org/MetaModel > > > >In later development phase a set of database servers (specifically > >MongoDB, > >CouchDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MS SQL Server (Express), Firebird) should be > >made available for integration testing. > >Currently this is done internally at Human Inference. > > > >=== Initial committers === > > > >Kasper Sørensen (i.am.kasper.sorensen [at] gmail.com), Project Founder, > >works at Human Inference > > > >Ankit Kumar (ak.ankitkumar [at] gmail.com), works at Human Inference > > > >Sameer Arora (sameer11sep [at] gmail.com) > > > >Henry Saputra (hsaputra [at] apache.org) > > > >Juan José van der Linden (delostilos [at] gmail.com), works for Quipu > > > >Arvind Prabhakar (arvind at apache dot org) > > > >Matt Franklin (mfranklin at apache dot org) > > > >Noah Slater (nslater at apache dot org) > > > > > >== Sponsors == > > > >=== Champion === > > > >Henry Saputra (hsaputra at apache dot org) > > > >=== Nominated mentors === > > > >Henry Saputra (hsaputra at apache dot org) > > > >Arvind Prabhakar (arvind at apache dot org) > > > >Matt Franklin (mfranklin at apache dot org) > > > >Noah Slater (nslater at apache dot org) > > > >=== Sponsoring entity === > > > >The Apache Incubator. > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org > >
