Mailing-List: contact etch-dev-help@incubator.apache.org; run by ezmlm
Precedence: bulk
Reply-To: etch-dev@incubator.apache.org
Received-SPF: pass (nike.apache.org: local policy)
From: Martin Veith <Martin.Veith@bmw-carit.de>
To: "general@incubator.apache.org" <general@incubator.apache.org>
CC: "etch-dev@incubator.apache.org" <etch-dev@incubator.apache.org>
Subject: [VOTE] Graduate Apache Etch podling from Apache Incubator
Thread-Topic: [VOTE] Graduate Apache Etch podling from Apache Incubator
Thread-Index: Ac3c/QxR9NNcSiLDQuy+aQ6HuVAowA==
Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2012 09:10:56 +0000
Message-ID: 
 <B65D330E7924774CAE89CBB84DB0BF01054B2D@Exchange2010.bmw-carit.intra>
Accept-Language: de-DE, en-US
Content-Language: de-DE
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
MIME-Version: 1.0

This is a call for vote to graduate the Apache Etch podling from Apache Inc=
ubator.

The Apache Etch project entered the Incubator in September 2008.=20
Since then it has had ups and downs but we feel ready for graduation now.
Our community, though small, is active and healthy.

In the past four years we have grown the community in committers and users =
(e.g. in the automotive domain).
We made significant improvements to the project codebase and completed seve=
ral releases according to the ASF guidelines.

The community (including our mentors and shepherds) has voted to proceed wi=
th graduation [1], the result can be found at [2].
Discussion and voting for the proposed resolution is also available at [3] =
and [4].
Please find the proposed board resolution below.

Please cast your votes:
[ ] +1 Graduate Apache Etch podling from Apache Incubator
[ ] +0 Indifferent to the graduation status of Apache Etch podling
[ ] -1 Reject graduation of Apache Etch podling from Apache Incubator becau=
se ...

Thanks,
Martin

[1] http://s.apache.org/etch-graduation-vote
[2] http://s.apache.org/etch-graduation-vote-result
[3] http://s.apache.org/etch-resolution-proposal
[4] http://s.apache.org/etch-proposal-vote-result

---------------------------------------------------------------------------=
--
Resolution:
X. Establish the Apache Etch 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, for distribution at no charge to
       the public, related to a cross-platform, language- and
       transport-independent RPC-like messaging framework for
       building and consuming network services.

       NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that a Project Management
       Committee (PMC), to be known as the "Apache Etch Project",
       be and hereby is established pursuant to Bylaws of the
       Foundation; and be it further

       RESOLVED, that the Apache Etch Project be and hereby is
       responsible for the creation and maintenance of software
       related to a cross-platform, language- and=20
       transport-independent RPC-like messaging framework for=20
       building and consuming network services;
       and be it further

       RESOLVED, that the office of "Vice President, Apache Etch" 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 Etch Project, and to have primary responsibility
       for management of the projects within the scope of
       responsibility of the Apache Etch 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 Etch Project:

        * Scott Comer                <sccomer@apache.org>
        * Martijn Dashorst       <dashorst@apache.org>
        * Michael Fitzner          <fitzner@apache.org>
        * Youngjin Park             <ypark@apache.org>=20
        * Martin Veith               <veithm@apache.org>

       NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Martin Veith
       be appointed to the office of Vice President, Apache Etch, 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 Etch PMC be and hereby is
       tasked with the creation of a set of bylaws intended to
       encourage open development and increased participation in the
       Apache Etch Project; and be it further

       RESOLVED, that the Apache Etch Project be and hereby
       is tasked with the migration and rationalization of the Apache
       Incubator Etch podling; and be it further

       RESOLVED, that all responsibilities pertaining to the Apache
       Incubator Etch podling encumbered upon the Apache Incubator
       Project are hereafter discharged.