Hi Jeffery, I'm super impressed with your first report.
Thanks, Craig > On Apr 7, 2026, at 09:06, Jeffery Painter <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello, > > Here is the report I have submitted to the board for this quarter. > Please let me know of any issues or omissions. > > Thank you, > Jeffery Painter > > > ## Description: > The mission of the Apache DB project is to create and maintain > commercial-quality, open-source, database solutions based on software licensed > to the Foundation, for distribution at no charge to the public. > > The Apache DB TLP consists of the following sub-projects: > o JDO : focused on building the API and the TCK for compatibility > testing of Java Data Object implementations providing data > persistence. > o Torque : an object-relational mapper for Java. > > > ## Project Status: > Current project status: ongoing > Issues for the board: none > > Please see the Project Activity section of our report for recent updates. > > ## Membership Data: > Apache DB was founded 2002-07-16 (24 years ago) > There are currently 48 committers and 46 PMC members in this project. > The Committer-to-PMC ratio is roughly 1:1. > > Community changes, past quarter: > - No new PMC members. Last addition was Max Philipp Wriedt on 2024-07-03. > - No new committers. Last addition was Max Philipp Wriedt on 2023-04-15. > > ## Project Activity: > > ### Apache JDO > > The JDO project remains active and responsive, with ongoing engagement on > mailing lists and issue tracking. > > Recent efforts have focused on: > > - Continued improvements to the codebase driven by SonarCloud analysis, > including addressing code quality issues and reducing technical debt. > - Ongoing updates to build and CI infrastructure to align with current Maven > and Apache POM standards. > - Progress toward a future release, pending completion of minor code > improvements. > > Additional technical discussions and work include: > > - Investigation into raising the minimum supported Java version (JDO-812). > - Work toward generating SBOM files (JDO-847). > - Continued refinement of code quality issues identified in SonarCloud, with > active pull requests and incremental progress. > > The project has also encountered some issues with the Trusted Release process, > particularly related to signing artifacts and build failures in release > profiles, and is working with the appropriate ASF teams to resolve these. > > ### Apache Torque > > Activity in the Torque project this quarter has been relatively light, > consisting primarily of minor bug fixes and maintenance. > > The community has begun discussing several potential future directions, > including: > > - Planning for a potential major release. > - Evaluating database support strategy, including possibly focusing on > MySQL/MariaDB based on community usage. > - Considering an upgrade to newer Java versions (Java 21 or later). > - Reassessing a potential migration from Subversion to Git, though this > remains under discussion due to the associated effort. > - Continued improvements to the Maven build system and project documentation. > > Security posture was reviewed in light of recent ASF guidance, and no issues > were identified. > > ### Project-Level Updates > > - The Apache DB project has completed the PMC Chair transition, with Jeffery > Painter now serving as PMC Chair. All onboarding steps have been completed > in accordance with ASF guidelines. > > ## Community Health: > > The Apache DB project remains stable and in good health. > > The JDO subproject continues to demonstrate steady development activity, with > regular attention to code quality, infrastructure updates, and release > planning. The Torque subproject, while quieter this quarter, maintains a > stable codebase and ongoing community discussion about its future direction. > > PMC engagement remains solid, with active participation in project discussions > and decision-making. There are no current concerns requiring board attention. > Craig L Russell [email protected]
