As discussed here and on the incubator list last week, it's time for the
Kafka community to look towards graduation from Incubator. This requires a
resolution, which I've drafted below (ie, filled in the blanks for the
boilerplate text). If this looks reasonable, we can move on to a vote for
the resolution, which will then be (or can simultaneously) voted on by the
Incubator. Any comments? Of note, I've left the PMC as it currently is,
except for dropping Phillip Rhoades, who has never participated in the
project during incubation. I've not included any of the mentors as I'm not
sure if they're planning to continue to contribute to this project
post-incubator, but if they are, I'm sure they'd be welcome to join the new
PMC. Thoughts?
-Jakob
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## Resolution to create a TLP from graduating Incubator podling
X. Establish the Apache Kafka Project
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors deems it to be in the best
interests of the Foundation and consistent with the
Foundation's purpose to establish a Project Management
Committee charged with the creation and maintenance of
open-source software related to a distributed publish/
subscribe stream processing framework for distribution
at no charge to the public.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that a Project Management
Committee (PMC), to be known as the "Apache Kafka Project",
be and hereby is established pursuant to Bylaws of the
Foundation; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Apache Kafka Project be and hereby is
responsible for the creation and maintenance of software
related to a distributed publish/subscribe stream processing
framework; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the office of "Vice President, Apache Kafka" be
and hereby is created, the person holding such office to
serve at the direction of the Board of Directors as the chair
of the Apache Kafka Project, and to have primary responsibility
for management of the projects within the scope of
responsibility of the Apache Kafka Project; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the persons listed immediately below be and
hereby are appointed to serve as the initial members of the
Apache Kafka Project:
* Jun Rao <junrao@...>
* Jay Kreps <jkreps@...>
* Neha Narkhede <nehanarkhede@...>
* Jakob Homan <jghoman@...>
* Chris Burroughs<cburroughs@...>
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Jun Rao
be appointed to the office of Vice President, Apache Kafka, to
serve in accordance with and subject to the direction of the
Board of Directors and the Bylaws of the Foundation until
death, resignation, retirement, removal or disqualification,
or until a successor is appointed; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the initial Apache Kafka PMC be and hereby is
tasked with the creation of a set of bylaws intended to
encourage open development and increased participation in the
Apache Kafka Project; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Apache Kafka Project be and hereby
is tasked with the migration and rationalization of the Apache
Incubator Kafka podling; and be it further
RESOLVED, that all responsibilities pertaining to the Apache
Incubator Kafka podling encumbered upon the Apache Incubator
Project are hereafter discharged.
