Henry I totally understand the spirit of your statement but I want to be clear in speaking for my own involvement here. I am participating in this proposal and proposed podling as an apache member. That I happen to work for hortonworks has absolutely nothing to do with it and frankly I wish it was not called out in this document. The template even calls this out as a controversial item.
I believe I am the only one on the initial committers list that is affiliated with hortonworks for what it is worth. Thanks Joe On Tue, Jun 7, 2016 at 12:27 PM, Henry Saputra <henry.sapu...@gmail.com> wrote: > One immediate concern is all mentors coming from Hortonworks. > > I would strongly suggest to find more balance mentors. > > I know we had this discussion about "fake" diversity stuff, but I strongly > advise to do more effort to get mentors from different background than one > company. > > > - Henry > > > On Tuesday, June 7, 2016, Ellison Anne Williams <eawilliamsp...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Hi All, >> >> >> We would like to discuss the proposal of a new project to the incubator - >> Pirk. >> >> >> Pirk is a framework for scalable Private Information Retrieval (PIR). >> >> >> The proposal is contained below and can also be found on the wiki at >> https://wiki.apache.org/incubator/PirkProposal >> >> >> Looking forward to the discussion - >> >> >> Thanks! >> >> >> Ellison Anne >> >> >> ____________ >> >> >> = Pirk Proposal = >> >> == Abstract == >> Pirk is a framework for scalable Private Information Retrieval (PIR). >> >> == Proposal == >> >> Pirk is a software framework for scalable Private Information Retrieval and >> is meant to provide a landing place for robust, scalable, and practical >> implementations of PIR algorithms. The initial scalable PIR algorithms of >> Pirk were developed at the National Security Agency. >> >> == Background == >> >> Private Information Retrieval (PIR) is an area of computer science and >> mathematics that enables a user/entity to privately and securely obtain >> information from a dataset, to which they have been granted access, without >> revealing, to the dataset owner or to an observer, any information >> regarding the questions asked or the results obtained. Employing >> homomorphic encryption techniques, PIR enables datasets to remain resident >> in their native locations while giving the ability to query the datasets >> with sensitive terms. >> >> == Rationale == >> >> Although PIR has been in existence for over twenty years, it has largely >> remained an academic discipline with very little robust or scalable >> implementation. Pirk not only provides implementations of novel scalable >> PIR algorithms, but it provides a framework into which robust, scalable, >> and practical PIR may be developed. >> >> Pirk fits well within the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) family as it >> depends on numerous ASF projects and integrates with several others such as >> Hadoop and Spark. We also anticipate developing extensions/adaptors for >> several other ASF projects such as Kafka, Storm, HBase, and Accumulo in the >> near future. >> >> == Initial Goals == >> >> * Ensure all dependencies are compliant with Apache License version 2.0 >> and that all code and documentation artifacts have the correct Apache >> licensing markings and notice. >> >> * Establish a formal release process and schedule, allowing for dependable >> release cycles in a manner consistent with the Apache development process. >> >> * Establish a process which allows different release cycles for the core >> framework, extensions/adaptors, and additional algorithms. >> >> * Grow the community to establish diversity of background and expertise. >> >> == Current Status == >> >> === Meritocracy === >> >> We will actively seek help and encourage promotion of influence in the >> project through meritocracy. We will discuss the requirements in an open >> forum. We will encourage and monitor community participation so that >> privileges can be extended to those that contribute. >> >> === Community === >> >> Pirk currently has a community of developers within the U.S. government. In >> open sourcing Pirk we plan to grow the community to a broader base of >> industries and will work to align the interaction of our existing >> community. >> >> === Core Developers === >> >> The initial core developers are employed by the US Government. We will work >> to grow the community among a more diverse set of developers and >> industries. >> >> === Alignment === >> >> Pirk was developed with an open source philosophy in mind and the Apache >> way is consistent with the approach we have taken to date. Further, Pirk >> depends on numerous ASF libraries and projects including Hadoop, Spark, >> Commons, and Maven. We also anticipate extensions and dependencies with >> several more ASF projects, including Accumulo, Avro, HBase, Storm, Kafka, >> and others. This existing alignment with Apache and the desired community >> makes the Apache Incubator a good fit for Pirk. >> >> >> == Known Risks == >> >> === Orphaned Products === >> >> Risk of orphaning is limited though it is important to grow the community. >> The project user and developer base is growing and there is already >> operational use of Pirk. >> >> === Inexperience with Open Source === >> >> The initial committers to Pirk have limited experience with true open >> source software development. However, despite the project origins being >> from closed source development we have modeled our behavior and community >> development on The Apache Way to the greatest extent possible. We are >> committed to the ideals of open source software and will eagerly seek out >> mentors and sponsors who can help us quickly come up to speed. >> >> === Homogenous Developers === >> >> The initial committers of Pirk come from a limited set of entities though >> we are committed to recruiting and developing additional committers from a >> broad spectrum of industries and backgrounds. >> >> === Reliance on Salaried Developers === >> >> We expect Pirk development to continue on salaried time and through >> volunteer time. The majority of initial committers are paid by their >> employers to contribute to this project. We are committed to developing and >> recruiting participation from developers both salaried and non-salaried. >> >> === Relationship with other Apache Projects === >> >> As described in the alignment section, Pirk is already heavily dependent on >> other ASF projects and we anticipate further dependence and integration >> with new and emerging projects in the Apache family. >> >> === An Excessive Fascination with the Apache Brand === >> >> We respect the Apache brand and desire to adopt its community building >> principles. Our desire is to build and foster an open source community >> around scalable, robust PIR which aligns with the Apache tenets. Further, >> Apache is a natural home for Pirk given our existing dependencies and >> alignment with ASF projects. >> >> === Documentation === >> >> At this time there is no Pirk documentation on the web. However, we have >> documentation included within the application that details usage. Using >> incubator infrastructure we will be rapidly expanding the available >> documentation to cover things like installation, developer guide, >> frequently asked questions, best practices, and more. >> >> == Initial Source == >> >> The core codebase is written in Java and includes detailed Javadocs and >> feature documentation. >> >> == Source and Intellectual Property Submission == >> >> The Pirk code and documentation materials will be submitted by the National >> Security Agency. Pirk has been developed by government employees. Material >> developed by the government employees is in the public domain and no U.S. >> copyright exists in works of the federal government. NSA has submitted >> Corporate Contributor License Agreement to the Apache Software Foundation; >> the Software Grant Agreement is forth coming. >> >> == External Dependencies == >> >> We believe all current dependencies are compatible with the ASF guidelines. >> Our dependency licenses come from the Apache v 2.0 and Eclipse Public v1. >> >> == Cryptography == >> >> Consistent with http://www.apache.org/licenses/exports/ we believe Pirk is >> classified as ECCN 5D002. In the event that it becomes necessary we will >> engage with appropriate Apache members to ensure we file any necessary >> paperwork or clarified any cryptographic export license concerns. >> >> == Required Resources == >> >> === Mailing Lists === >> >> * d...@pirk.incubator.apache.org <javascript:;> >> * priv...@pirk.incubator.apache.org <javascript:;> >> * comm...@pirk.incubator.apache.org <javascript:;> >> >> === Source Control === >> >> Pirk requests use of Git for source control (git://git.apache.org/pirk.git >> ). >> We request a writeable Git repo for Pirk with mirroring to be setup to >> Github through INFRA. >> >> === Issue Tracking === >> >> JIRA Pirk (PIRK) >> >> === Initial Committers === >> >> * Tracy Brown <tbrownpirk at gmail dot com>, CLA submitted >> * Christopher Harris <Chris.Harris010 at gmail dot com>, CLA submitted >> * Walter Ray-Dulaney <raydulany at gmail dot com>, CLA submitted >> * Jacob Wilder <jacobwilder.opensource at gmail dot com>, CLA submitted >> * Ellison Anne Williams <eawilliamsPirk at gmail dot com>, CLA confirmed >> * Joe Witt (Hortonworks) <joewitt at apache dot org>, CLA confirmed >> >> == Sponsors == >> >> === Champion === >> >> * Billie Rinaldi (Hortonworks) <billie at apache dot org>, IPMC Member >> >> === Nominated Mentors === >> >> * Billie Rinaldi (Hortonworks) <billie at apache dot org>, IPMC Member >> * Joe Witt (Hortonworks) <joewitt at apache dot org>, IPMC Member >> * Josh Elser (Hortonworks) <elserj at apache dot org>, IPMC Member >> >> === Sponsoring Entity === >> >> We request the Apache Incubator to sponsor this project. >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org
