Return-Path: X-Original-To: apmail-airavata-dev-archive@www.apache.org Delivered-To: apmail-airavata-dev-archive@www.apache.org Received: from mail.apache.org (hermes.apache.org [140.211.11.3]) by minotaur.apache.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 00FFFD517 for ; Mon, 3 Dec 2012 14:17:04 +0000 (UTC) Received: (qmail 15872 invoked by uid 500); 3 Dec 2012 14:17:03 -0000 Delivered-To: apmail-airavata-dev-archive@airavata.apache.org Received: (qmail 15687 invoked by uid 500); 3 Dec 2012 14:16:59 -0000 Mailing-List: contact dev-help@airavata.apache.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Post: List-Id: Reply-To: dev@airavata.apache.org Delivered-To: mailing list dev@airavata.apache.org Received: (qmail 15646 invoked by uid 99); 3 Dec 2012 14:16:57 -0000 Received: from minotaur.apache.org (HELO minotaur.apache.org) (140.211.11.9) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Mon, 03 Dec 2012 14:16:57 +0000 Received: from localhost (HELO [10.10.1.104]) (127.0.0.1) (smtp-auth username smarru, mechanism plain) by minotaur.apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Mon, 03 Dec 2012 14:16:57 +0000 From: Suresh Marru Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2012 09:16:56 -0500 Subject: Feedback on December 2012 Board Report To: Airavata Dev Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 6.2 \(1499\)) X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1499) Hi All, Please add/modify/comment on the board report draft for the progress in = Nov. 2012: Thanks, Suresh =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Apache Airavata is a software framework to construct, execute,=20 and manage long running applications and workflows on=20 distributed computing resources. =3D=3D Releases =3D=3D The PMC has not made a release this reporting period, however it is = close in creating release candidates for the next 0.6 release, roughly = anticipated in mid-december.=20 =3D=3D Activity =3D=3D The mailing list, jira and commit activity remains very high. The = current activity is on developing simpler interfaces to integrate with = Airavata services and enabling security. The project is progressing well = with a focus on stabilizing API's, documentation, and client = integration. These changes will potentially appeal and attract wider = community. If the current momentum continues, the PMC should be able to = march towards its 1.0 production ready release within the next quarter = or two.=20 =3D=3D Community =3D=3D The are new community contributions in enabling security. Community has = also expressed in contributing simpler distributions and integrate with = embedded tomcat for quick start tutorials. GSoC students have also = expressed interest to integrate their projects into trunk during = holidays. A handful number of contributors are showing sustained = interest towards the project and are potential PMC members.=20 =3D=3D Outreach =3D=3D Members of Airavata PMC, Marlon Pierce, Suresh Marru and Chris Mattmann = have organized a BOF Featuring ASF at Supercomputing 2012 in mid = november - = http://sc12.supercomputing.org/schedule/event_detail.php?evid=3Dbof212. = The BOF covered open source experiences in Apache, Eclipse and a = Academic Foundation Enzo. Presentations included experience with open = source in eGovernance, academic research and industry contributions in = parallel computing and distributed systems. PMC members submitted talks for the ApacheCon NA 2013. =3D=3D Infrastructure =3D=3D There are no infrastructure issues. =3D=3D Infrastructure =3D=3D There are no outstanding issues requiring board attention.=