From cvs-return-31737-archive-asf-public=cust-asf.ponee.io@incubator.apache.org Wed Apr 4 08:42:34 2018 Return-Path: X-Original-To: archive-asf-public@cust-asf.ponee.io Delivered-To: archive-asf-public@cust-asf.ponee.io Received: from mail.apache.org (hermes.apache.org [140.211.11.3]) by mx-eu-01.ponee.io (Postfix) with SMTP id 3F15618064F for ; Wed, 4 Apr 2018 08:42:34 +0200 (CEST) Received: (qmail 27776 invoked by uid 500); 4 Apr 2018 06:42:33 -0000 Mailing-List: contact cvs-help@incubator.apache.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Post: List-Id: Reply-To: general@incubator.apache.org Delivered-To: mailing list cvs@incubator.apache.org Received: (qmail 27762 invoked by uid 99); 4 Apr 2018 06:42:32 -0000 Received: from pnap-us-west-generic-nat.apache.org (HELO spamd4-us-west.apache.org) (209.188.14.142) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Wed, 04 Apr 2018 06:42:32 +0000 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by spamd4-us-west.apache.org (ASF Mail Server at spamd4-us-west.apache.org) with ESMTP id 60C1EC0254 for ; Wed, 4 Apr 2018 06:42:32 +0000 (UTC) X-Virus-Scanned: Debian amavisd-new at spamd4-us-west.apache.org X-Spam-Flag: NO X-Spam-Score: -10.311 X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-10.311 tagged_above=-999 required=6.31 tests=[ENV_AND_HDR_SPF_MATCH=-0.5, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_MED=-2.3, SPF_PASS=-0.001, T_RP_MATCHES_RCVD=-0.01, USER_IN_DEF_SPF_WL=-7.5] autolearn=disabled Received: from mx1-lw-eu.apache.org ([10.40.0.8]) by localhost (spamd4-us-west.apache.org [10.40.0.11]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id AXl2Z95Rt8jT for ; Wed, 4 Apr 2018 06:42:30 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mailrelay1-us-west.apache.org (mailrelay1-us-west.apache.org [209.188.14.139]) by mx1-lw-eu.apache.org (ASF Mail Server at mx1-lw-eu.apache.org) with ESMTP id 25A535F260 for ; Wed, 4 Apr 2018 06:42:30 +0000 (UTC) Received: from moin-vm.apache.org (moin-vm.apache.org [163.172.69.106]) by mailrelay1-us-west.apache.org (ASF Mail Server at mailrelay1-us-west.apache.org) with ESMTP id 1B6E6E002F for ; Wed, 4 Apr 2018 06:42:29 +0000 (UTC) Received: from moin-vm.apache.org (localhost [IPv6:::1]) by moin-vm.apache.org (ASF Mail Server at moin-vm.apache.org) with ESMTP id 6F23681230 for ; Wed, 4 Apr 2018 08:42:28 +0200 (CEST) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable From: Apache Wiki To: Apache Wiki Date: Wed, 04 Apr 2018 06:42:28 -0000 Message-ID: <152282414840.24399.7445899063753742114@moin-vm.apache.org> Subject: =?utf-8?q?=5BIncubator_Wiki=5D_Update_of_=22April2018=22_by_niclas?= Auto-Submitted: auto-generated Dear Wiki user, You have subscribed to a wiki page or wiki category on "Incubator Wiki" for= change notification. The "April2018" page has been changed by niclas: https://wiki.apache.org/incubator/April2018?action=3Ddiff&rev1=3D34&rev2=3D= 35 Comment: Added PLC4X report. -------------------- PLC4X = + PLC4X is a set of libraries for communicating with industrial programmabl= e logic controllers (PLCs) using a variety of protocols but with a shared A= PI. - PLC4X is a set of libraries for communicating with industrial programmable - logic controllers (PLCs) using a variety of protocols but with a shared A= PI. = - PLC4X has been incubating since 2017-12-18. - = - Three most important issues to address in the move towards graduation: + Most important issues to address while moving towards graduation: = - 1. - 2. - 3. + Building the community: The PPMC and committer group has a large percenta= ge of codecentric employees, we have been recruiting people from other comp= anies, but will have to continue these efforts for establishing a healthy A= pache community. + Onboarding of new committers: With PLC4X several people on the team are n= ot very familiar with the Apache Way. We have started and will continue our= efforts on this onboarding. + Make our first release = - Any issues that the Incubator PMC (IPMC) or ASF Board wish/need to be + Any Issues the Incubator PMC or ASF Board might wish/need to be aware of: - aware of? = + In contrast to previous reports some of the concerns regarding availabili= ty and usability of specifications have been resolved. Especially for using= the Modbus and the OPC-UA specifications Christofer was able to get offici= al permissions from the corresponding foundations to use the specifications= . These permission Emails have been filed in the private list for documenta= tion. = + One of the external foundations (Profinet) doesn=E2=80=99t have a free me= mbership. In general, the CEO of the European branch of the Profinet Founda= tion has signaled that it should be possible for the ASF to become a member= and have an outside company pay the membership fees, but we have to discus= s the details (With them as well as the ASF). = - How has the community developed since the last report? - = - = - = - How has the project developed since the last report? + How has the community developed since the last report? = + Christofer has invested most of his time in March spreading the word abou= t PLC4X. + A first POC has been created for a company which is currently going into = production + An article about Apache Edgent and Apache PLC4X has been published as a c= over-story in the German JavaSPEKTRUM magazines Industrial IoT special edit= ion (https://www.sigs-datacom.de/digital/javaspektrum/). One PLC4X talk has= been accepted to the Apache EU Roadshow 2018 in Berlin and one will be at = the Silpion Techcamp in Hamburg (https://techcamp.hamburg/) in the first Ap= ril week. = + The dev-list subscriptions has gone up by one from February, we are hopin= g to increase the number in the next few weeks (However quite some emails c= ome in from un-registered users that have to pass moderation). - How would you assess the podling's maturity? - Please feel free to add your own commentary. = + We now have a Twitter account: https://twitter.com/ApachePlc4x as another= channel of communicating interesting PLC4X facts. - [ ] Initial setup - [ ] Working towards first release - [ ] Community building - [ ] Nearing graduation - [ ] Other: = - Date of last release: + How has the project developed since the last report? = - XXXX-XX-XX + We have been working hard on making better use of the ASF build infrastru= cture. Especially regarding setting up our project VM at plc4x-vm.apache.or= g this effort will be continued. + After receiving the permission to use and implement the Modbus protocol, = the Driver skeletons have been setup, but no real implementation of the pro= tocol itself has been done yet. We are still hoping for volunteers to step = up as interest in implementing the Modbus protocol has been explicitly ment= ioned by community memebers. + The work on the RawSocket Netty transport which is a requirement to imple= ment protocols that are IP based, but are not TCP or UDP has continued and = we are currently working on some of the quirks on Linux based operating-sys= tems. + We added Netty support for IO over serial ports and will be using this in= the Beckhoff module as a first protocol. + We are still working on the S7 Protocol fragmentation and hope to be able= to finish this in April. + Also we discussed on the list about how the others would think of initiat= ing a first release of PLC4X. = - When were the last committers or PPMC members elected? + How does the podling rate their own maturity? + = + We have a mix of new participants and experienced Apache people involved. + So far, the new participants have shown great willingness and success in = adopting the Apache Way. + However, we still need to continue: + the on-boarding + increasing the diversity of the team + Also, will we need to decide and establish all the processes involved in = releasing software at Apache = = =20 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: cvs-unsubscribe@incubator.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: cvs-help@incubator.apache.org