+1 (binding) I have reviewed the Maka proposal and the discussion. I support accepting Maka into the Apache Incubator.
Maka has a coherent technical direction: a local-first and provider-neutral agent runtime and workspace, with Desktop, CLI/TUI, and headless surfaces built around durable execution records, explicit permission boundaries, and recoverable task and session state. This is a meaningful problem area with value beyond any single model provider or hosted control plane. The project also brings an existing public Apache-2.0 codebase and public project materials for contribution, security, architecture, design, changelog, and notices. I believe it has sufficient technical substance and an initial community to begin the Apache incubation process. I recognize the concerns raised about the project's young history, the early contribution and import pattern, code provenance, and the need to demonstrate a broader and more independent contributor community. These are material concerns. I do not view incubation as evidence that they are already resolved; rather, I expect them to be concrete early milestones for the PPMC and mentors: public and verifiable provenance and IP work, mailing-list-based decision making, transparent governance, and sustained growth of independent contributors and committers. On balance, I believe Maka is suitable to begin incubation and that the Apache Incubator provides the right framework to address these matters in public. Best regards, Guangdong Liu On 2026/08/09 18:20:21 tison wrote: > Hi everyone, > > Following the discussion thread [1], I call > for a formal vote to accept Maka into the Apache Incubator. > > As a reminder, the Maka Proposal can be found at [2]. > > [1] https://lists.apache.org/thread/0n79l7dbz9jm694rpnbrxtn8f6lmnw1j > [2] > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/spaces/INCUBATOR/pages/446070971/Maka+Proposal > > Please cast your vote: > > [ ] +1, Accept Maka into the Apache Incubator > [ ] 0, I don't care > [ ] -1, Do not accept Maka into the Apache Incubator, because ... > > The vote will remain open for at least 72 hours, and only votes from the > Incubator PMC members are binding. Votes from everyone are welcome. > > Thanks! > > Best, > tison. > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
