On Nov 5, 2013, at 1:29 AM, ant elder wrote: > VXQuery poddling becoming a pTLP > > Dear Board, > > I'd like to request the VXQuery Incubator podling become a probationary TLP. > > VXQuery has been incubating for over 4 years now, its struggled in the > past but now has a core group of active committers trying to make a go > of it, but they are struggling with the Incubator. Back in April they > tried to do a release but that failed to get enough binding Incubator > PMC votes so never got out. In August they were told the podling would > be retired if they didn't get a release done, they made another > release and it to now after a month is not getting enough binding > Incubator votes to release. Doing releases is important to make a > successful project so I feel the Incubator is letting the podling down > and its time to try something else.
There is a reason I reviewed the VXQuery release but did not VOTE. I considered a provisional vote for with the understanding that since the issue in LEGAL-182 has not been resolved another release in the Incubator would be needed. I didn't think that was viable. So, I've said nothing. LEGAL-182 makes some references to LEGAL-179 about that tracking positive and we know that result was negative. If some of the others that think it's OK and want to VOTE +1 for the release that is fine, it is there VOTE and I am not -1. I am a -0. > I know the pTLP concept is not clearly defined yet, this VXQuery pTLP > trial could help flesh that definition out. > > The way i thought this could work would be we submit a resolution for > the next board meeting, all the existing VXQuery committers become > part of the new PMC, I volunteer to be the chair, and the board > nominate one or more other board or ASF members to be on the PMC to > help provide some oversight. > > VXQuery could then get on with making releases etc without the > Incubator barriers. We'd evaluate how things go in each board report, > and at some point in the future decide on becoming a fully fledged PMC > or something else. The Incubator barriers are about producing proper releases. If there are not 3 IPMC willing to vote +1 on a VXQuery release then what makes you think that a pTLP would be better. > > What do you say? Podlings do need to learn to handle legal-discuss. Go and get resolution on LEGAL-182, maybe the release VOTE will pass, or the proper way to build the release will be acknowledged. I think that the Incubator is working fine, but the particular mentors / members should work to get an answer for the podling. Regards, Dave > > ...ant
