[RESULT]: [VOTE]: Graduate Apache jclouds as an Apache Top Level Project
Trying to get the vote monitor to pick this up... On Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 5:19 PM, Andrew Bayer andrew.ba...@gmail.comwrote: The vote has closed, and it has passed, with 5 binding IPMC +1s and 8 PPMC +1s. +1 binding: - David Nalley (from PPMC vote) - Suresh Marru (from PPMC vote) - Olivier Lamy (from PPMC vote) - Tom White (from PPMC vote) - Chip Childers (from IPMC vote) +1 non-binding: - The PPMC voters: - Andrew Bayer - Ioannis Canellos - Ignasi Barrera - Adrian Cole - Matt Stephenson - Andrew Gaul - Everett Toews - Andrew Phillips +0: - none -1: - none Thanks, everyone! I'll get an email sent to the board to include this in the next board meeting agenda! A. On Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 11:57 AM, Andrew Bayer andrew.ba...@gmail.comwrote: Reminder - it'd be great to get more eyes and make sure we're not missing anything for graduation. Thanks! A. On Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 5:00 PM, Andrew Bayer andrew.ba...@gmail.comwrote: argh, line breaks all vanished in weird ways. Here's a better format: The Apache jclouds project entered incubation in April of 2013, and since then has shipped two releases, added a committer, and transitioned thoroughly into the Apache Way for decision-making, development process, etc. Our website[1] conforms, so far as we can tell, with Apache's standards, the existing jclouds registered trademark has been transferred to the ASF[2], we've decided on a set of project bylaws[4], and now we've held a vote[5] on a graduation resolution[6, and below] to be added to the agenda for the next ASF board meeting. The vote has passed[7] with 7 binding PPMC +1s and 4 binding mentor +1s, so on behalf of the Apache jclouds project, I'd like to request the IPMC's approval for our graduation. Thanks! Please cast your vote: [ ] +1 Graduate the Apache jclouds podling from Apache Incubator as a TLP [ ] +0 Indifferent to the graduation status of Apache jclouds podling [ ] -1 Reject graduation of Apache jclouds podling from Apache Incubator because ... The vote will be open for 72 hours, until 5pm PDT on Monday, September 23rd. [1]: http://jclouds.incubator.apache.org/ [2]: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/PODLINGNAMESEARCH-37 [3]: http://apache.markmail.org/thread/q6sqwspp55sjtk2v [4]: https://wiki.apache.org/jclouds/Bylaws [5]: http://markmail.org/thread/vnnvej3q7sla3btl [6]: https://wiki.apache.org/jclouds/GraduationCharter [7]: http://apache.markmail.org/thread/55d6vle5be43gwtv Thanks again - The Apache jclouds 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 providing a cloud agnostic library for the JVM that enables developers to access a variety of supported cloud providers using one API, for distribution at no charge to the public. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that a Project Management Committee (PMC), to be known as the The Apache jclouds Project, be and hereby is established pursuant to Bylaws of the Foundation; and be it further RESOLVED, that The Apache jclouds Project be and hereby is responsible for the creation and maintenance of a software project related to providing a cloud agnostic library for the JVM that enables developers to access a variety of supported cloud providers using one API; and be it further RESOLVED, that the office of Vice President, jclouds 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 jclouds Project, and to have primary responsibility for management of the projects within the scope of responsibility of The Apache jclouds 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 jclouds Project: * Adrian Cole (adrianc...@apache.org) * Andrew Bayer(aba...@apache.org) * Andrew Gaul (g...@apache.org) * Andrew Phillips (andr...@apache.org) * Becca Wood (silky...@apache.org) * Everett Toews (ever...@apache.org) * David Nalley(ke4...@apache.org) * Ignasi Barrera (n...@apache.org) * Ioannis Canellos(ioca...@apache.org) * Matt Stephenson (matts...@apache.org) NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Andrew Bayer be and hereby is appointed to the office of Vice President, jclouds, 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 jclouds Project be and hereby is tasked with the migration and rationalization of the Apache Incubator jclouds
[RESULT] [VOTE]: Graduate Apache jclouds as an Apache Top Level Project
One more time... On Thu, Oct 31, 2013 at 8:11 AM, Andrew Bayer andrew.ba...@gmail.comwrote: Trying to get the vote monitor to pick this up... On Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 5:19 PM, Andrew Bayer andrew.ba...@gmail.comwrote: The vote has closed, and it has passed, with 5 binding IPMC +1s and 8 PPMC +1s. +1 binding: - David Nalley (from PPMC vote) - Suresh Marru (from PPMC vote) - Olivier Lamy (from PPMC vote) - Tom White (from PPMC vote) - Chip Childers (from IPMC vote) +1 non-binding: - The PPMC voters: - Andrew Bayer - Ioannis Canellos - Ignasi Barrera - Adrian Cole - Matt Stephenson - Andrew Gaul - Everett Toews - Andrew Phillips +0: - none -1: - none Thanks, everyone! I'll get an email sent to the board to include this in the next board meeting agenda! A. On Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 11:57 AM, Andrew Bayer andrew.ba...@gmail.comwrote: Reminder - it'd be great to get more eyes and make sure we're not missing anything for graduation. Thanks! A. On Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 5:00 PM, Andrew Bayer andrew.ba...@gmail.comwrote: argh, line breaks all vanished in weird ways. Here's a better format: The Apache jclouds project entered incubation in April of 2013, and since then has shipped two releases, added a committer, and transitioned thoroughly into the Apache Way for decision-making, development process, etc. Our website[1] conforms, so far as we can tell, with Apache's standards, the existing jclouds registered trademark has been transferred to the ASF[2], we've decided on a set of project bylaws[4], and now we've held a vote[5] on a graduation resolution[6, and below] to be added to the agenda for the next ASF board meeting. The vote has passed[7] with 7 binding PPMC +1s and 4 binding mentor +1s, so on behalf of the Apache jclouds project, I'd like to request the IPMC's approval for our graduation. Thanks! Please cast your vote: [ ] +1 Graduate the Apache jclouds podling from Apache Incubator as a TLP [ ] +0 Indifferent to the graduation status of Apache jclouds podling [ ] -1 Reject graduation of Apache jclouds podling from Apache Incubator because ... The vote will be open for 72 hours, until 5pm PDT on Monday, September 23rd. [1]: http://jclouds.incubator.apache.org/ [2]: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/PODLINGNAMESEARCH-37 [3]: http://apache.markmail.org/thread/q6sqwspp55sjtk2v [4]: https://wiki.apache.org/jclouds/Bylaws [5]: http://markmail.org/thread/vnnvej3q7sla3btl [6]: https://wiki.apache.org/jclouds/GraduationCharter [7]: http://apache.markmail.org/thread/55d6vle5be43gwtv Thanks again - The Apache jclouds 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 providing a cloud agnostic library for the JVM that enables developers to access a variety of supported cloud providers using one API, for distribution at no charge to the public. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that a Project Management Committee (PMC), to be known as the The Apache jclouds Project, be and hereby is established pursuant to Bylaws of the Foundation; and be it further RESOLVED, that The Apache jclouds Project be and hereby is responsible for the creation and maintenance of a software project related to providing a cloud agnostic library for the JVM that enables developers to access a variety of supported cloud providers using one API; and be it further RESOLVED, that the office of Vice President, jclouds 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 jclouds Project, and to have primary responsibility for management of the projects within the scope of responsibility of The Apache jclouds 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 jclouds Project: * Adrian Cole (adrianc...@apache.org) * Andrew Bayer(aba...@apache.org) * Andrew Gaul (g...@apache.org) * Andrew Phillips (andr...@apache.org) * Becca Wood (silky...@apache.org) * Everett Toews (ever...@apache.org) * David Nalley(ke4...@apache.org) * Ignasi Barrera (n...@apache.org) * Ioannis Canellos(ioca...@apache.org) * Matt Stephenson (matts...@apache.org) NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Andrew Bayer be and hereby is appointed to the office of Vice President, jclouds, 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 jclouds Project be and
Re: [VOTE]: Graduate Apache jclouds as an Apache Top Level Project
On Sep 23, 2013, at 2:57 PM, Andrew Bayer andrew.ba...@gmail.com wrote: Reminder - it'd be great to get more eyes and make sure we're not missing anything for graduation. Thanks! + 1 (already voted on PPMC list, just cheer leading for others to look over) Andrew, Since 5 IPMC member/mentors already voted on the Podling dev list, I do not think any further votes are needed. But as you put it rightly, more eyes and reviews will be better. I would just put a end time to close the vote. Since the next board meeting is 3 weeks away, no hurry though. Suresh A. On Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 5:00 PM, Andrew Bayer andrew.ba...@gmail.comwrote: argh, line breaks all vanished in weird ways. Here's a better format: The Apache jclouds project entered incubation in April of 2013, and since then has shipped two releases, added a committer, and transitioned thoroughly into the Apache Way for decision-making, development process, etc. Our website[1] conforms, so far as we can tell, with Apache's standards, the existing jclouds registered trademark has been transferred to the ASF[2], we've decided on a set of project bylaws[4], and now we've held a vote[5] on a graduation resolution[6, and below] to be added to the agenda for the next ASF board meeting. The vote has passed[7] with 7 binding PPMC +1s and 4 binding mentor +1s, so on behalf of the Apache jclouds project, I'd like to request the IPMC's approval for our graduation. Thanks! Please cast your vote: [ ] +1 Graduate the Apache jclouds podling from Apache Incubator as a TLP [ ] +0 Indifferent to the graduation status of Apache jclouds podling [ ] -1 Reject graduation of Apache jclouds podling from Apache Incubator because ... The vote will be open for 72 hours, until 5pm PDT on Monday, September 23rd. [1]: http://jclouds.incubator.apache.org/ [2]: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/PODLINGNAMESEARCH-37 [3]: http://apache.markmail.org/thread/q6sqwspp55sjtk2v [4]: https://wiki.apache.org/jclouds/Bylaws [5]: http://markmail.org/thread/vnnvej3q7sla3btl [6]: https://wiki.apache.org/jclouds/GraduationCharter [7]: http://apache.markmail.org/thread/55d6vle5be43gwtv Thanks again - The Apache jclouds 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 providing a cloud agnostic library for the JVM that enables developers to access a variety of supported cloud providers using one API, for distribution at no charge to the public. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that a Project Management Committee (PMC), to be known as the The Apache jclouds Project, be and hereby is established pursuant to Bylaws of the Foundation; and be it further RESOLVED, that The Apache jclouds Project be and hereby is responsible for the creation and maintenance of a software project related to providing a cloud agnostic library for the JVM that enables developers to access a variety of supported cloud providers using one API; and be it further RESOLVED, that the office of Vice President, jclouds 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 jclouds Project, and to have primary responsibility for management of the projects within the scope of responsibility of The Apache jclouds 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 jclouds Project: * Adrian Cole (adrianc...@apache.org) * Andrew Bayer(aba...@apache.org) * Andrew Gaul (g...@apache.org) * Andrew Phillips (andr...@apache.org) * Becca Wood (silky...@apache.org) * Everett Toews (ever...@apache.org) * David Nalley(ke4...@apache.org) * Ignasi Barrera (n...@apache.org) * Ioannis Canellos(ioca...@apache.org) * Matt Stephenson (matts...@apache.org) NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Andrew Bayer be and hereby is appointed to the office of Vice President, jclouds, 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 jclouds Project be and hereby is tasked with the migration and rationalization of the Apache Incubator jclouds podling; and be it further RESOLVED, that all responsibility pertaining to the Apache Incubator jclouds podling encumbered upon the Apache Incubator PMC are hereafter discharged. On Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 4:49 PM, Andrew Bayer andrew.ba...@gmail.comwrote: The Apache jclouds project entered incubation in April of
Re: [VOTE]: Graduate Apache jclouds as an Apache Top Level Project
And a belated +1, not that it needs the extra vote, but jclouds functions great! On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 3:56 AM, Suresh Marru sma...@apache.org wrote: On Sep 23, 2013, at 2:57 PM, Andrew Bayer andrew.ba...@gmail.com wrote: Reminder - it'd be great to get more eyes and make sure we're not missing anything for graduation. Thanks! + 1 (already voted on PPMC list, just cheer leading for others to look over) Andrew, Since 5 IPMC member/mentors already voted on the Podling dev list, I do not think any further votes are needed. But as you put it rightly, more eyes and reviews will be better. I would just put a end time to close the vote. Since the next board meeting is 3 weeks away, no hurry though. Suresh A. On Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 5:00 PM, Andrew Bayer andrew.ba...@gmail.com wrote: argh, line breaks all vanished in weird ways. Here's a better format: The Apache jclouds project entered incubation in April of 2013, and since then has shipped two releases, added a committer, and transitioned thoroughly into the Apache Way for decision-making, development process, etc. Our website[1] conforms, so far as we can tell, with Apache's standards, the existing jclouds registered trademark has been transferred to the ASF[2], we've decided on a set of project bylaws[4], and now we've held a vote[5] on a graduation resolution[6, and below] to be added to the agenda for the next ASF board meeting. The vote has passed[7] with 7 binding PPMC +1s and 4 binding mentor +1s, so on behalf of the Apache jclouds project, I'd like to request the IPMC's approval for our graduation. Thanks! Please cast your vote: [ ] +1 Graduate the Apache jclouds podling from Apache Incubator as a TLP [ ] +0 Indifferent to the graduation status of Apache jclouds podling [ ] -1 Reject graduation of Apache jclouds podling from Apache Incubator because ... The vote will be open for 72 hours, until 5pm PDT on Monday, September 23rd. [1]: http://jclouds.incubator.apache.org/ [2]: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/PODLINGNAMESEARCH-37 [3]: http://apache.markmail.org/thread/q6sqwspp55sjtk2v [4]: https://wiki.apache.org/jclouds/Bylaws [5]: http://markmail.org/thread/vnnvej3q7sla3btl [6]: https://wiki.apache.org/jclouds/GraduationCharter [7]: http://apache.markmail.org/thread/55d6vle5be43gwtv Thanks again - The Apache jclouds 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 providing a cloud agnostic library for the JVM that enables developers to access a variety of supported cloud providers using one API, for distribution at no charge to the public. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that a Project Management Committee (PMC), to be known as the The Apache jclouds Project, be and hereby is established pursuant to Bylaws of the Foundation; and be it further RESOLVED, that The Apache jclouds Project be and hereby is responsible for the creation and maintenance of a software project related to providing a cloud agnostic library for the JVM that enables developers to access a variety of supported cloud providers using one API; and be it further RESOLVED, that the office of Vice President, jclouds 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 jclouds Project, and to have primary responsibility for management of the projects within the scope of responsibility of The Apache jclouds 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 jclouds Project: * Adrian Cole (adrianc...@apache.org) * Andrew Bayer(aba...@apache.org) * Andrew Gaul (g...@apache.org) * Andrew Phillips (andr...@apache.org) * Becca Wood (silky...@apache.org) * Everett Toews (ever...@apache.org) * David Nalley(ke4...@apache.org) * Ignasi Barrera (n...@apache.org) * Ioannis Canellos(ioca...@apache.org) * Matt Stephenson (matts...@apache.org) NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Andrew Bayer be and hereby is appointed to the office of Vice President, jclouds, 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 jclouds Project be and hereby is tasked with the migration and rationalization of the Apache Incubator jclouds podling; and be it further RESOLVED, that all responsibility pertaining to the
Re: [VOTE]: Graduate Apache jclouds as an Apache Top Level Project
On Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 05:00:27PM -0700, Andrew Bayer wrote: argh, line breaks all vanished in weird ways. Here's a better format: The Apache jclouds project entered incubation in April of 2013, and since then has shipped two releases, added a committer, and transitioned thoroughly into the Apache Way for decision-making, development process, etc. Our website[1] conforms, so far as we can tell, with Apache's standards, the existing jclouds registered trademark has been transferred to the ASF[2], we've decided on a set of project bylaws[4], and now we've held a vote[5] on a graduation resolution[6, and below] to be added to the agenda for the next ASF board meeting. The vote has passed[7] with 7 binding PPMC +1s and 4 binding mentor +1s, so on behalf of the Apache jclouds project, I'd like to request the IPMC's approval for our graduation. Thanks! Please cast your vote: [ ] +1 Graduate the Apache jclouds podling from Apache Incubator as a TLP [ ] +0 Indifferent to the graduation status of Apache jclouds podling [ ] -1 Reject graduation of Apache jclouds podling from Apache Incubator because ... The vote will be open for 72 hours, until 5pm PDT on Monday, September 23rd. [1]: http://jclouds.incubator.apache.org/ [2]: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/PODLINGNAMESEARCH-37 [3]: http://apache.markmail.org/thread/q6sqwspp55sjtk2v [4]: https://wiki.apache.org/jclouds/Bylaws [5]: http://markmail.org/thread/vnnvej3q7sla3btl [6]: https://wiki.apache.org/jclouds/GraduationCharter [7]: http://apache.markmail.org/thread/55d6vle5be43gwtv Thanks again - The Apache jclouds project +1 (binding) - I've been quietly lurking on the jclouds lists, and it's great to see the project take this step. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org
Re: [VOTE]: Graduate Apache jclouds as an Apache Top Level Project
Reminder - it'd be great to get more eyes and make sure we're not missing anything for graduation. Thanks! A. On Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 5:00 PM, Andrew Bayer andrew.ba...@gmail.comwrote: argh, line breaks all vanished in weird ways. Here's a better format: The Apache jclouds project entered incubation in April of 2013, and since then has shipped two releases, added a committer, and transitioned thoroughly into the Apache Way for decision-making, development process, etc. Our website[1] conforms, so far as we can tell, with Apache's standards, the existing jclouds registered trademark has been transferred to the ASF[2], we've decided on a set of project bylaws[4], and now we've held a vote[5] on a graduation resolution[6, and below] to be added to the agenda for the next ASF board meeting. The vote has passed[7] with 7 binding PPMC +1s and 4 binding mentor +1s, so on behalf of the Apache jclouds project, I'd like to request the IPMC's approval for our graduation. Thanks! Please cast your vote: [ ] +1 Graduate the Apache jclouds podling from Apache Incubator as a TLP [ ] +0 Indifferent to the graduation status of Apache jclouds podling [ ] -1 Reject graduation of Apache jclouds podling from Apache Incubator because ... The vote will be open for 72 hours, until 5pm PDT on Monday, September 23rd. [1]: http://jclouds.incubator.apache.org/ [2]: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/PODLINGNAMESEARCH-37 [3]: http://apache.markmail.org/thread/q6sqwspp55sjtk2v [4]: https://wiki.apache.org/jclouds/Bylaws [5]: http://markmail.org/thread/vnnvej3q7sla3btl [6]: https://wiki.apache.org/jclouds/GraduationCharter [7]: http://apache.markmail.org/thread/55d6vle5be43gwtv Thanks again - The Apache jclouds 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 providing a cloud agnostic library for the JVM that enables developers to access a variety of supported cloud providers using one API, for distribution at no charge to the public. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that a Project Management Committee (PMC), to be known as the The Apache jclouds Project, be and hereby is established pursuant to Bylaws of the Foundation; and be it further RESOLVED, that The Apache jclouds Project be and hereby is responsible for the creation and maintenance of a software project related to providing a cloud agnostic library for the JVM that enables developers to access a variety of supported cloud providers using one API; and be it further RESOLVED, that the office of Vice President, jclouds 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 jclouds Project, and to have primary responsibility for management of the projects within the scope of responsibility of The Apache jclouds 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 jclouds Project: * Adrian Cole (adrianc...@apache.org) * Andrew Bayer(aba...@apache.org) * Andrew Gaul (g...@apache.org) * Andrew Phillips (andr...@apache.org) * Becca Wood (silky...@apache.org) * Everett Toews (ever...@apache.org) * David Nalley(ke4...@apache.org) * Ignasi Barrera (n...@apache.org) * Ioannis Canellos(ioca...@apache.org) * Matt Stephenson (matts...@apache.org) NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Andrew Bayer be and hereby is appointed to the office of Vice President, jclouds, 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 jclouds Project be and hereby is tasked with the migration and rationalization of the Apache Incubator jclouds podling; and be it further RESOLVED, that all responsibility pertaining to the Apache Incubator jclouds podling encumbered upon the Apache Incubator PMC are hereafter discharged. On Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 4:49 PM, Andrew Bayer andrew.ba...@gmail.comwrote: The Apache jclouds project entered incubation in April of 2013, and since then has shipped two releases, added a committer, and transitioned thoroughly into the Apache Way for decision-making, development process, etc. Our website[1] conforms, so far as we can tell, with Apache's standards, the existing jclouds registered trademark has been transferred to the ASF[2], we've decided on a set of project bylaws[4], and now we've held a vote[5] on a graduation resolution[6, and below] to be added to the agenda for the next ASF
Re: [VOTE]: Graduate Apache jclouds as an Apache Top Level Project
This is slightly off topic and it will also be non-relevant if the graduation vote passes, but since you've mentioned branding conformance in your email. I've noticed that there is an incubator logo, but the website is missing a standard incubator disclaimer ( http://incubator.apache.org/guides/branding.html#disclaimers).
Re: [VOTE]: Graduate Apache jclouds as an Apache Top Level Project
argh, line breaks all vanished in weird ways. Here's a better format: The Apache jclouds project entered incubation in April of 2013, and since then has shipped two releases, added a committer, and transitioned thoroughly into the Apache Way for decision-making, development process, etc. Our website[1] conforms, so far as we can tell, with Apache's standards, the existing jclouds registered trademark has been transferred to the ASF[2], we've decided on a set of project bylaws[4], and now we've held a vote[5] on a graduation resolution[6, and below] to be added to the agenda for the next ASF board meeting. The vote has passed[7] with 7 binding PPMC +1s and 4 binding mentor +1s, so on behalf of the Apache jclouds project, I'd like to request the IPMC's approval for our graduation. Thanks! Please cast your vote: [ ] +1 Graduate the Apache jclouds podling from Apache Incubator as a TLP [ ] +0 Indifferent to the graduation status of Apache jclouds podling [ ] -1 Reject graduation of Apache jclouds podling from Apache Incubator because ... The vote will be open for 72 hours, until 5pm PDT on Monday, September 23rd. [1]: http://jclouds.incubator.apache.org/ [2]: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/PODLINGNAMESEARCH-37 [3]: http://apache.markmail.org/thread/q6sqwspp55sjtk2v [4]: https://wiki.apache.org/jclouds/Bylaws [5]: http://markmail.org/thread/vnnvej3q7sla3btl [6]: https://wiki.apache.org/jclouds/GraduationCharter [7]: http://apache.markmail.org/thread/55d6vle5be43gwtv Thanks again - The Apache jclouds 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 providing a cloud agnostic library for the JVM that enables developers to access a variety of supported cloud providers using one API, for distribution at no charge to the public. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that a Project Management Committee (PMC), to be known as the The Apache jclouds Project, be and hereby is established pursuant to Bylaws of the Foundation; and be it further RESOLVED, that The Apache jclouds Project be and hereby is responsible for the creation and maintenance of a software project related to providing a cloud agnostic library for the JVM that enables developers to access a variety of supported cloud providers using one API; and be it further RESOLVED, that the office of Vice President, jclouds 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 jclouds Project, and to have primary responsibility for management of the projects within the scope of responsibility of The Apache jclouds 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 jclouds Project: * Adrian Cole (adrianc...@apache.org) * Andrew Bayer(aba...@apache.org) * Andrew Gaul (g...@apache.org) * Andrew Phillips (andr...@apache.org) * Becca Wood (silky...@apache.org) * Everett Toews (ever...@apache.org) * David Nalley(ke4...@apache.org) * Ignasi Barrera (n...@apache.org) * Ioannis Canellos(ioca...@apache.org) * Matt Stephenson (matts...@apache.org) NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Andrew Bayer be and hereby is appointed to the office of Vice President, jclouds, 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 jclouds Project be and hereby is tasked with the migration and rationalization of the Apache Incubator jclouds podling; and be it further RESOLVED, that all responsibility pertaining to the Apache Incubator jclouds podling encumbered upon the Apache Incubator PMC are hereafter discharged. On Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 4:49 PM, Andrew Bayer andrew.ba...@gmail.comwrote: The Apache jclouds project entered incubation in April of 2013, and since then has shipped two releases, added a committer, and transitioned thoroughly into the Apache Way for decision-making, development process, etc. Our website[1] conforms, so far as we can tell, with Apache's standards, the existing jclouds registered trademark has been transferred to the ASF[2], we've decided on a set of project bylaws[4], and now we've held a vote[5] on a graduation resolution[6, and below] to be added to the agenda for the next ASF board meeting. The vote has passed[7] with 7 binding PPMC +1s and 4 binding mentor +1s, so on behalf of the Apache jclouds project, I'd like to request the IPMC's approval for our graduation. Thanks! Please cast your vote: [ ] +1 Graduate the Apache jclouds podling
