Thanks Henry - great to have you! On Mon, Sep 22, 2014 at 11:15AM, Henry Saputra wrote: > Thanks for the response, Konstantin. > > Definitely glad to help as mentor. > I have added my name as one of the mentors in the list. > > Still love to see the "Relationships to other Apache projects section" > in the proposal. > > - Henry > > > > On Sun, Sep 21, 2014 at 6:59 PM, Konstantin Boudnik <c...@apache.org> wrote: > > On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 10:21PM, Henry Saputra wrote: > >> Hi Cos, > >> > >> Looks like a good start of the proposal. > >> > >> How would this project relate to compare to existing ones like Apache > >> Spark, Storm, or Samza? > > > > The proposal will be updated shortly with these details. > > > >> Would love to have comparisons to existing ASF projects section to the > >> proposal. > >> > >> Also, would you guys mind adding or soliciting more mentors? > >> Seemed like most of initial committers have not been involved in ASF > >> yet so may need some help to adjust to Apache way. > > > > Good point, Henry! Would you consider investing a few cycles on your own and > > join the mentors for this proposal? Thanks in advance! > > > > Cos > > > >> > >> - Henry > >> > >> On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 9:40 PM, Konstantin Boudnik <c...@apache.org> > >> wrote: > >> > I would like to propose Silk as an Apache Incubator project. The new > >> > proposal is added to https://wiki.apache.org/incubator/SilkProposal and > >> > is duplicated below. > >> > > >> > -- > >> > Regards, > >> > Cos > >> > > >> > > >> > = Silk Apache Incubator Proposal = > >> > > >> > == Abstract == > >> > > >> > Apache Silk will be a unified In-Memory Data Fabric providing > >> > high-performance, > >> > distributed in-memory data management software layer between various data > >> > sources and user applications. > >> > > >> > == Proposal == > >> > > >> > Apache Silk is written mostly in Java and Scala with small amount of C++ > >> > code > >> > and will initially combine the following technologies under one unified > >> > umbrella: > >> > * In-Memory Data Grid > >> > * In-Memory Compute Grid > >> > * In-Memory Streaming Processing > >> > This unified in-memory fabric will provide high-performance, distributed > >> > in-memory software layer that sits in between various data sources and > >> > user > >> > applica tions. Data sources can include SQL RDBMS, NoSQL, or HDFS. > >> > Applications > >> > APIs will be available for Java (and Java-based scripting languages), > >> > Scala, > >> > C++ and .NET (C#). > >> > > >> > GridGain Systems, Inc. submits this proposal to donate its Apache > >> > 2.0-licensed > >> > open source project generally known as “GridGain In-Memory Computing > >> > Platform”, > >> > its source code, documentation, and websites to the Apache Software > >> > Foundation > >> > (“ASF”) with the goal of extending the vibrant open source community > >> > around > >> > this technology ultimately governed by “Apache Way”. Proposed Naming > >> > > >> > We have been advised by the ASF mentors that the name “Silk” may not be > >> > ideal > >> > because the name may be too generic and may not pass ASF legal check. > >> > Here are > >> > the alternatives that we have come up with and any of those will be > >> > acceptable > >> > for the project pending the ASF legal green light: > >> > * Apache Silk (preferable name) > >> > * Apache Sylk > >> > * Apache Memstor > >> > * Apache Ignite > >> > > >> > == Background & Rationale == > >> > > >> > In-Memory Data Fabric is a natural and evolutionary consolidation of > >> > various > >> > “in-memory technologies” from the last decade. From simple local caching > >> > (JSR-107), to distributed caching, to data grids and databases, to > >> > streaming > >> > and plug-n-play acceleration - the in-memory space has grown quite > >> > dramatically. > >> > > >> > With rapid advances in NVRAM and significant price reduction of > >> > traditional > >> > DRAM on one hand, and growing sophistication and demand for faster data > >> > processing on another - many users of these silo-ed technologies and > >> > products > >> > started to look for a “strategic approach” to in-memory - an in-memory > >> > data > >> > fabric - that would provide suitable APIs for different types of > >> > payloads: from > >> > data caching, to data grids, to in-memory SQL data stores, to HPC, to > >> > streaming > >> > processing. > >> > > >> > With expensive and proprietary in-memory computing products from > >> > companies like > >> > Oracle, SAP, Microsoft, and IBM - the developers worldwide need an > >> > unhindered > >> > access to advanced open source in-memory software technology, the > >> > technology > >> > they can trust to develop with and deploy for critical applications. > >> > Current > >> > Status > >> > > >> > Apache Silk will be based on the technology that is currently developed > >> > by > >> > GridGain Systems and available under Apache 2.0 license > >> > (http://www.gridgain.org). The software has been in development since > >> > 2007 and > >> > in production since 2009. It is currently used by over 500 production > >> > deployments with over 1,000,000 downloads to date, and with over > >> > 20,000,000 > >> > GridGain nodes started in the last 5 years. > >> > > >> > == Initial Goals == > >> > > >> > The number one goal during ASF incubation will coalesce around building > >> > a true > >> > active and vibrant community governed by the “Apache Way”. The initial > >> > development goals for Silk primarily revolve around migrating the > >> > existing code > >> > base, documentation, and refactoring of the existing internal build, > >> > test & > >> > release processes. We believe these initial goals are sufficiently > >> > difficult to > >> > be considered early milestones. > >> > > >> > Some of the specific initial goals include: > >> > * Migrate the existing Silk code base to the ASF. > >> > * Refactor development, testing, build and release processes to work in > >> > ASF. > >> > * Attract developer and user interest in the new Apache Silk project. > >> > * Road map the integration efforts with “sister” projects in ASF > >> > eco-system like Storm and Spark. > >> > * Incorporate externally developed features into the core Apache Silk > >> > project. > >> > > >> > == Known Risks == > >> > > >> > This proposal is not without its risks, some of which are outlined below. > >> > > >> > The current list of committers are primarily from GridGain Systems. One > >> > of the > >> > key purposes of proposing Silk for incubation is to attract new > >> > committers and > >> > spur the adoption of Silk. The ASF has a well-deserved reputation of > >> > fostering > >> > and building open source communities, which makes it the ideal location > >> > to > >> > attempt this community bootstrap. > >> > > >> > Most of the initial committers are supported by their employers to work > >> > on > >> > Silk, and may be assigned to work on other priorities. However, the > >> > employers > >> > of these salaried individuals - GridGain Systems or current customers > >> > and users > >> > - have a vested interest in seeing Silk thrive as a long-term, growing > >> > project. > >> > > >> > GridGain Systems understands that their employees are acting as > >> > individuals > >> > when contributing to Apache projects. As a major initial contributor > >> > GridGain > >> > Systems is prepared to bring additional staff on board to assist with > >> > Silk > >> > development to ensure its active growth. > >> > > >> > One of the key motivators in creating the Silk project as part of the > >> > Incubator > >> > is to leverage the vendor-neutral nature of the ASF. The ASF has a > >> > strong and > >> > recognized brand as being a leader in open source, and by hosting Silk > >> > at the > >> > ASF, we hope to attract developers to build a viable community for the > >> > project. > >> > > >> > == Meritocracy == > >> > > >> > Apache Silk plans to adopt the policy that encourages an environment that > >> > supports a meritocracy. We intend to actively ask the community for > >> > help, > >> > listing/specifying the work that needs to be done, and keeping track of > >> > and > >> > encouraging members of the community who make any contributions. > >> > Community & > >> > Core Developers > >> > > >> > GridGain project has been actively building community of users in the > >> > last > >> > couple of years with an active StackOverflow group, support groups, and > >> > Meetups > >> > (http://www.meetup.com/Bay-Area-In-Memory-Computing). This group includes > >> > active members of Apache community as well. We strongly believe that this > >> > community will grow and develop substantially as part of Apache family > >> > and > >> > that’s our commitment. > >> > > >> > == Existing Documentation == > >> > > >> > Current documentation for GridGain project can be found here: > >> > http://www.gridgain.org/documentation/ We intend to migrate it into ASF > >> > podling. > >> > > >> > == Initial Source == > >> > > >> > Initial Apache 2.0 licensed source code can be found here: > >> > http://www.gridgain.org/download/ > >> > > >> > == External Dependencies == > >> > > >> > Here’s the list of 3rd party JAR-only dependencies: > >> > * Apache Hadoop > >> > * Apache Commons > >> > * H2 > >> > * JTS > >> > * Apache Lucene > >> > * Spring > >> > > >> > Here’s the list of the all licenses for 3rd party libraries currently > >> > used: > >> > * Apache 2.0 > >> > > >> > == Required Resources == > >> > > >> > === Mailing lists === > >> > * silk-private (with moderated subscriptions) > >> > * silk-dev > >> > * silk-user > >> > > >> > === Git & JIRA === > >> > * Git: https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-silk.git > >> > * JIRA: JIRA Silk (SILK) > >> > > >> > == Initial Committers & Affiliation == > >> > * Dmitriy Setrakyan (GridGain Systems, dsetrakyan at gridgain dot com) > >> > * Yakov Zhdanov (GridGain Systems, yzhdanov at gridgain dot com) > >> > * Alexey Goncharuk (GridGain Systems, agoncharuk at gridgain dot com) > >> > * Sergey Vladykin (GridGain Systems, svladykin at gridgain dot com) > >> > * Valentin Kulichenko (GridGain Systems, vkulichenko at gridgain dot > >> > com) > >> > * Semen Boikov (GridGain Systems, sboikov at gridgain dot com) > >> > * Vladimir Ozerov (GridGain Systems, vozerov at gridgain dot com) > >> > * Nikita Ivanov (GridGain Systems, nivanov30 at gmail dot com) > >> > * Sergey Khisamov (FitechSource, skh at gmail dot com) > >> > * Ilya Sterin (ChronoTrack, isterin at gmail dot com) > >> > * Ryan Rawson (WANdisco, rawson at apache dot org) > >> > * Konstantin Boudnik (cos at apache dot org) > >> > * Roman Shaposhnik (rvs at apache dot org) > >> > > >> > == Sponsors == > >> > > >> > === Apache Champion === > >> > * Konstantin Boudnik (cos at apache dot org) > >> > > >> > === Nominated Mentors === > >> > * Michael Stack (stack at apache dot org) > >> > * Roman Shaposhnik (rvs at apache dot org) > >> > * Konstantin Boudnik (cos at apache dot org) > >> > > >> > >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org > >> For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org > >> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org >
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