Any suggestions or comments on this proposal before I bring it to a VOTE?
> On Oct 25, 2018, at 7:38 AM, Dave Fisher <dave2w...@comcast.net> wrote: > > Sorry about that I missed the topic autocorrection. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Oct 24, 2018, at 9:15 PM, Dave Fisher <dave2w...@comcast.net >> <mailto:dave2w...@comcast.net>> wrote: >> >> Hi - >> >> I would like to discuss accepting bprc project into the Incubator: >> Initially there were five developers from Baidu, but now these are from >> several companies.. >> >> Please accept the brpc podling into the Incubator. >> >> Regards, >> Dave >> >> brpc Proposal >> >> >> Abstract >> >> brpc is an industrial-grade RPC framework for building reliable and >> high-performance services. >> >> >> Proposal >> >> We propose to contribute the brpc codebase and associated artifacts(e.g. >> documentation etc.) to the Apache Software Foundation, and aim to build a >> wider open community around it in the 'Apache Way'. >> >> >> Background >> >> The RPC framework used in Baidu before 2014 was developed at 2008 and >> limited in protocols and performance, and there were also serveral >> implementations focused on their own scenarios from Baidu's different BU. As >> an infrastructural team in Baidu, we tried to build a new framework to unify >> all RPC scenarios inside. The framework was named "baidu-rpc" internally the >> early versions were adopted and online at late 2014. The framework was >> rapidly iterated at 2015-2017, and thousands kinds of services and almost >> all core services adopted it. And in 2017, we opensourced it as "brpc" and >> hope to get more adoptions and contributions from outside. At the time of >> opensourcing, there're more than 1 million instances inside Baidu using >> baidu-rpc (not counting clients). >> >> >> Rationale >> >> brpc has been approved inside baidu, since many high performance core >> services are using it. And since its open source, it has been adopted by >> several other companies, including Iqiyi, Didi, Sougou, BiliBili >> <https://wiki.apache.org/incubator/BiliBili >> <https://wiki.apache.org/incubator/BiliBili>> etc. >> >> >> Current Status >> >> brpc has been an open source project on GitHub >> <https://wiki.apache.org/incubator/GitHub >> <https://wiki.apache.org/incubator/GitHub>> (https://github.com/brpc/brpc >> <https://github.com/brpc/brpc> <https://github.com/brpc/brpc >> <https://github.com/brpc/brpc>>) since 2017. >> >> Currently it has more than 7.3k stars, 1.6k forks, and is one of the most >> popular repositories in topic of rpc category in GitHub >> <https://wiki.apache.org/incubator/GitHub >> <https://wiki.apache.org/incubator/GitHub>> rpc catelogy. It has been widely >> used in Baidu, with 1,000,000+ instances and thousands kinds of services. >> Besides, many other companies have already used it also, such as Iqiyi, >> Didi, Sougou, BiliBili <https://wiki.apache.org/incubator/BiliBili >> <https://wiki.apache.org/incubator/BiliBili>> etc. >> >> >> Meritocracy >> >> brpc was originally created by Ge Jun and Chen zhangyi inside baidu from >> 2014. Since its opensource in 2017, it has already followed meritocracy >> principles. It accepts multiple contributions from other companies. And now, >> the core developers are from several different companies. >> >> We will follow Apache way to encourage more developers to contribute in this >> project. We know that only active and committed developers from a diverse >> set of backgrounds can make brpc a successful project. >> >> >> Community >> >> brpc has been building an active community since its open source. Currently, >> the community includes over 31 contributors. The core developers of brpc are >> listed below. >> >> >> Core Developers >> >> Ge Jun(https://github.com/jamesge <https://github.com/jamesge> >> <https://github.com/jamesge <https://github.com/jamesge>> jge...@gmail.com >> <mailto:jge...@gmail.com><mailto:jge...@gmail.com >> <mailto:jge...@gmail.com>>) >> Chen Zhangyi(https://github.com/chenzhangyi <https://github.com/chenzhangyi> >> <https://github.com/chenzhangyi <https://github.com/chenzhangyi>> >> frozen....@gmail.com >> <mailto:frozen....@gmail.com><mailto:frozen....@gmail.com >> <mailto:frozen....@gmail.com>>) >> Jiang Rujie(https://github.com/old-bear <https://github.com/old-bear> >> <https://github.com/old-bear <https://github.com/old-bear>> >> jrjb...@gmail.com <mailto:jrjb...@gmail.com><mailto:jrjb...@gmail.com >> <mailto:jrjb...@gmail.com>>) >> Zhu Jiashun(http://github.com/zyearn <http://github.com/zyearn> >> <http://github.com/zyearn <http://github.com/zyearn>> >> zhujiashun2...@gmail.com >> <mailto:zhujiashun2...@gmail.com><mailto:zhujiashun2...@gmail.com >> <mailto:zhujiashun2...@gmail.com>>) >> Wang Yao(https://github.com/ipconfigme <https://github.com/ipconfigme> >> <https://github.com/ipconfigme <https://github.com/ipconfigme>> >> ipconfi...@gmail.com >> <mailto:ipconfi...@gmail.com><mailto:ipconfi...@gmail.com >> <mailto:ipconfi...@gmail.com>>) >> >> Alignment >> >> brpc is useful for building reliable and high-performance applications. >> Since ASF has many famous performance-related and rpc-related projects, we >> believe that ASF is a perfect choice to help brpc project to attract more >> developers and users as well as having more cooperation with existing >> projects. >> >> >> Known Risks >> >> >> Orphaned products >> >> Since our core developers are from different companies and many companies >> are using it, the risk of the project being abandoned is minimal. For >> example, Baidu is extensively using it in their production environment and >> many large corporations including Iqiyi, Didi, Sougou, BiliBili >> <https://wiki.apache.org/incubator/BiliBili >> <https://wiki.apache.org/incubator/BiliBili>> use it in their production >> applications. >> >> >> Inexperience with Open Source >> >> brpc has been an active open source project for more than one year. During >> that time, the project has attracted 30+ contributors and gained a lot of >> attention. The core developers are all active users and followers of open >> source. >> >> >> Homogenous Developers >> >> brpc was created inside Baidu, but after brpc was open sourced, it received >> a lot of bug fixes and enhancements from other developers not working at >> Baidu. And the core developers now are from different companies now. >> >> >> Reliance on Salaried Developers >> >> Baidu invested in brpc as a general rpc framework used in company widely. >> The core developers have been dedicated to this project for about four >> years. And after its open source, developers around the world have involved >> in. Besides, we want more developers and researchers to contribute to the >> project. >> >> >> Relationships with Other Apache Products >> >> >> A Excessive Fascination with the Apache Brand >> >> The mission of brpc is to help developers build reliable and >> high-performance services quickly and easily. It has been widely used in >> production environment throughout Baidu and after opensource, it has gained >> much attention and attracted developers all over the world. Apache Brand is >> very respected. We are very honored to have the opportunity to join ASF, >> with the understanding that its brand policies being respected. And we hope >> Apache can help us build the ecosystem around brpc and attract more >> developers. >> >> >> Documentation >> >> The following links provide more information about brpc in open source: >> >> Codebase at Github: https://github.com/brpc/brpc >> <https://github.com/brpc/brpc> <https://github.com/brpc/brpc >> <https://github.com/brpc/brpc>> Issue Tracking: >> https://github.com/brpc/brpc/issues <https://github.com/brpc/brpc/issues> >> <https://github.com/brpc/brpc/issues <https://github.com/brpc/brpc/issues>> >> Overview: https://github.com/brpc/brpc/blob/master/docs/en/overview.md >> <https://github.com/brpc/brpc/blob/master/docs/en/overview.md><https://github.com/brpc/brpc/blob/master/docs/en/overview.md >> <https://github.com/brpc/brpc/blob/master/docs/en/overview.md>> >> >> Initial Source >> >> brpc has been developed since 2014 by a team of engineers at Baidu Inc. We >> currently use Github to maintain our source code and track issues at >> https://github.com/brpc/brpc <https://github.com/brpc/brpc> >> <https://github.com/brpc/brpc <https://github.com/brpc/brpc>>. We need to >> move our repository to Apache infrastructure. >> >> >> Source and Intellectual Property Submission Plan >> >> brpc source code is available under Apache V2 license and owned by Baidu. We >> will work with the committers to get ICLAs signed. We will provide a >> Software Grant Agreement from an authorized signer per >> https://www.apache.org/licenses/software-grant-template.pdf >> <https://www.apache.org/licenses/software-grant-template.pdf> >> <https://www.apache.org/licenses/software-grant-template.pdf >> <https://www.apache.org/licenses/software-grant-template.pdf>> >> >> External Dependencies >> >> brpc has the following external dependencies. >> >> Google gflags (BSD) >> Google protobuf (BSD) >> Google leveldb (BSD) >> >> Required Resources >> >> >> Mailing List: >> >> There are currently no mailing lists. The usual mailing lists are expected >> to be set up when entering incubation: >> >> priv...@brpc.incubator.apache.org <mailto:priv...@brpc.incubator.apache.org> >> <mailto:priv...@brpc.incubator.apache.org >> <mailto:priv...@brpc.incubator.apache.org>> >> d...@brpc.incubator.apache.org <mailto:d...@brpc.incubator.apache.org> >> <mailto:d...@brpc.incubator.apache.org >> <mailto:d...@brpc.incubator.apache.org>> >> comm...@brpc.incubator.apache.org <mailto:comm...@brpc.incubator.apache.org> >> <mailto:comm...@brpc.incubator.apache.org >> <mailto:comm...@brpc.incubator.apache.org>> >> >> Git Repositories: >> >> Upon entering incubation, we want to transfer the existing repo from >> https://github.com/brpc/brpc >> <https://github.com/brpc/brpc><https://github.com/brpc/brpc >> <https://github.com/brpc/brpc>> to Apache infrastructure like >> https://github.com/apache/incubator-brpc >> <https://github.com/apache/incubator-brpc><https://github.com/apache/incubator-brpc >> <https://github.com/apache/incubator-brpc>>. >> >> >> Issue Tracking: >> >> brpc currently uses GitHub <https://wiki.apache.org/incubator/GitHub >> <https://wiki.apache.org/incubator/GitHub>> to track issues. Would like to >> continue to do so while we discuss migration possibilities with the ASF >> Infra committee. >> >> >> URL: >> >> Currently brpc has no dedicated website except Github homepage. In the >> future the website url should be http://brpc.incubator.apache.org/ >> <http://brpc.incubator.apache.org/> <http://brpc.incubator.apache.org/ >> <http://brpc.incubator.apache.org/>> to follow apache incubator conventions. >> >> >> Initial Committers >> >> Ge Jun(https://github.com/jamesge <https://github.com/jamesge> >> <https://github.com/jamesge <https://github.com/jamesge>> jge...@gmail.com >> <mailto:jge...@gmail.com><mailto:jge...@gmail.com >> <mailto:jge...@gmail.com>>) >> Chen Zhangyi(https://github.com/chenzhangyi <https://github.com/chenzhangyi> >> <https://github.com/chenzhangyi <https://github.com/chenzhangyi>> >> frozen....@gmail.com >> <mailto:frozen....@gmail.com><mailto:frozen....@gmail.com >> <mailto:frozen....@gmail.com>>) >> Jiang Rujie(https://github.com/old-bear <https://github.com/old-bear> >> <https://github.com/old-bear <https://github.com/old-bear>> >> jrjb...@gmail.com <mailto:jrjb...@gmail.com><mailto:jrjb...@gmail.com >> <mailto:jrjb...@gmail.com>>) >> Zhu Jiashun(http://github.com/zyearn <http://github.com/zyearn> >> <http://github.com/zyearn <http://github.com/zyearn>> >> zhujiashun2...@gmail.com >> <mailto:zhujiashun2...@gmail.com><mailto:zhujiashun2...@gmail.com >> <mailto:zhujiashun2...@gmail.com>>) >> Wang Yao(https://github.com/ipconfigme <https://github.com/ipconfigme> >> <https://github.com/ipconfigme <https://github.com/ipconfigme>> >> ipconfi...@gmail.com >> <mailto:ipconfi...@gmail.com><mailto:ipconfi...@gmail.com >> <mailto:ipconfi...@gmail.com>>) >> >> Sponsors: >> >> >> Champion: >> >> Dave Fisher >> >> Mentors: >> >> Kevin A. McGrail <https://wiki.apache.org/incubator/McGrail >> <https://wiki.apache.org/incubator/McGrail>> >> Jean-Baptiste Onofré >> >> Sponsoring Entity >> >> We are requesting the Incubator to sponsor this project. >> >> brpcProposal (last edited 2018-10-20 13:36:33 by JerryTan >> <https://wiki.apache.org/incubator/JerryTan >> <https://wiki.apache.org/incubator/JerryTan>>) >> > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org > <mailto:general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org> > For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org > <mailto:general-h...@incubator.apache.org>
