+1. On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 1:50 PM, Patrick Hunt <ph...@apache.org> wrote:
> It's been a few days, any thoughts? Acceptable? I'd like to keep moving the > ball forward. Thanks. > > Patrick > > On Sun, Oct 17, 2010 at 8:43 PM, 明珠刘 <redis...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > +1 > > > > 2010/10/14 Patrick Hunt <ph...@apache.org> > > > > > In March of this year we discussed a request from the Apache Board, and > > > Hadoop PMC, that we become a TLP rather than a subproject of Hadoop: > > > > > > Original discussion > > > http://markmail.org/thread/42cobkpzlgotcbin > > > > > > I originally voted against this move, my primary concern being that we > > were > > > not "ready" to move to tlp status given our small contributor base and > > > limited contributor diversity. However I'd now like to revisit that > > > discussion/decision. Since that time the team has been working hard to > > > attract new contributors, and we've seen significant new contributions > > come > > > in. There has also been feedback from board/pmc addressing many of > these > > > concerns (both on the list and in private). I am now less concerned > about > > > this issue and don't see it as a blocker for us to move to TLP status. > > > > > > A second concern was that by becoming a TLP the project would lose it's > > > connection with Hadoop, a big source of new users for us. I've been > > assured > > > (and you can see with the other projects that have moved to tlp status; > > > pig/hive/hbase/etc...) that this connection will be maintained. The > > Hadoop > > > ZooKeeper tab for example will redirect to our new homepage. > > > > > > Other Apache members also pointed out to me that we are essentially > > > operating as a TLP within the Hadoop PMC. Most of the other PMC members > > > have > > > little or no experience with ZooKeeper and this makes it difficult for > > them > > > to monitor and advise us. By moving to TLP status we'll be able to > govern > > > ourselves and better set our direction. > > > > > > I believe we are ready to become a TLP. Please respond to this email > with > > > your thoughts and any issues. I will call a vote in a few days, once > > > discussion settles. > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Patrick > > > > > >
