+1 this is looking good to me (strike the last part about approved by unanimous approval of the board ;) cut/paste bug)
My suggestion would be to call a VOTE in the next 48-72 hours if the discussion proves fruitful. Cheers, Chris ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Chris Mattmann, Ph.D. Chief Architect Instrument Software and Science Data Systems Section (398) NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Pasadena, CA 91109 USA Office: 168-519, Mailstop: 168-527 Email: chris.a.mattm...@nasa.gov WWW: http://sunset.usc.edu/~mattmann/ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Adjunct Associate Professor, Computer Science Department University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089 USA ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -----Original Message----- From: Jake Farrell <jfarr...@apache.org> Reply-To: "dev@aurora.incubator.apache.org" <dev@aurora.incubator.apache.org>, "jfarr...@apache.org" <jfarr...@apache.org> Date: Sunday, January 25, 2015 at 4:47 PM To: "dev@aurora.incubator.apache.org" <dev@aurora.incubator.apache.org> Subject: Graduation and TLP Resolution >As discussed last week in the weekly meeting the overall consensus was >that >after the 0.7.0 release we will start the process to graduate from the >incubator. As part of graduation we need to ensure that all items on the >checklist [1] are completed. To help coordinate this AURORA-1034 was >created in jira to track progress and add subtasks for all items on the >checklist. I have been keeping the status file up to date as project >events >have been occurring and I have drafted our TLP resolution [4] and attached >it below. Once we have completed all steps on the checklist we can vote on >the TLP resolution and then submit it to the IPMC for a vote. > >As part of the TLP resolution we need to select a project chair [2] to >perform the duties outlined in [3]. I would like to nominate Bill Farner >for this role as the Apache Aurora project chair. > >This is a huge milestone for us and all the work that has gone in to >making >this project successful with a strong community behind it, great job >everyone. > >-Jake > >[1]: http://incubator.apache.org/guides/graduation.html#checklist >[2]: http://www.apache.org/foundation/how-it-works.html#pmc-chair >[3]: http://www.apache.org/dev/pmc.html#chair >[4]: > >Establish the Apache Aurora 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 framework for long-running services >and cron jobs. > >NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that a Project Management >Committee (PMC), to be known as the "Apache Aurora Project", >be and hereby is established pursuant to Bylaws of the >Foundation; and be it further > >RESOLVED, that the Apache Aurora Project be and hereby is >responsible for the creation and maintenance of software >related to a framework for long-running services and cron >jobs; and be it further > >RESOLVED, that the office of "Vice President, Apache Aurora" 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 Aurora Project, and to have primary responsibility >for management of the projects within the scope of >responsibility of the Apache Aurora 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 Aurora Project: > > * Mark Chu-Carroll <mchucarr...@apache.org> > * William Farner <wfar...@apache.org> > * Jake Farrell <jfarr...@apache.org> > * Benjamin Hindman <b...@apache.org> > * Suman Karumuri <ma...@apache.org> > * Maxim Khutornenko <ma...@apache.org> > * Dave Lester <dles...@apache.org> > * Chris Mattmann <mattm...@apache.org> > * David McLaughlin <dmclaugh...@apache.org> > * Henry Saputra <hsapu...@apache.org> > * Kevin Sweeney <kevi...@apache.org> > * Brian Wickman <wick...@apache.org> > * Zameer Manji <zma...@apache.org> > >NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Bill Farner >be appointed to the office of Vice President, Apache Aurora, 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 Aurora 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 Aurora Project; and be it further > >RESOLVED, that the Apache Aurora Project be and hereby >is tasked with the migration and rationalization of the Apache >Incubator Aurora podling; and be it further > >RESOLVED, that all responsibilities pertaining to the Apache >Incubator Aurora podling encumbered upon the Apache Incubator >Project are hereafter discharged. > >Special Order 7C, Establish the Apache Aurora Project, was >approved by Unanimous Vote of the directors present.