+1 (IPMC Binding)
> On Apr 17, 2025, at 3:46 AM, Richard Zowalla <r...@apache.org> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> We’ve got positive feedback on the DISCUSS threads for graduation [1,2], and
> would like to start an official VOTE thread now.
> If this vote passes, we will move on to the general@a.o <mailto:general@a.o>.
> list with it.
>
> Please vote on the resolution pasted below to graduate Apache StormCrawler
> from the incubator to the Top Level Project.
>
> [ ] +1 Graduate Apache StormCrawler from the Incubator.
> [ ] +0 No opinion.
> [ ] -1 Don't graduate Apache StormCrawler from the Incubator because …
>
> This vote will open for at least 72 hours.
>
> Below are some facts and project form the incubating phrase, as well as the
> draft resolution:
>
> - StormCrawler is a mature project with a history of 10+ years and
> approximately one year in incubation now.
> - StormCrawler is still relevant to the broader community, especially with
> the current trend in the field of generative AI.
> - Our community consists of 10 committers (including mentors).
> - Released 4 Apache releases through different release managers.
> - Our project is used in production by many well-known companies and research
> organizations, including Fraunhofer and many others.
> - Through self-assessment, we have met all maturity criteria as outlined in
> [3]
> - There is an increasing trend in our GitHub stars and visibility in the
> broader community [4]
> - We have fixed several bugs and responded to user queries.
> - We increased our PPMC by one person during incubation.
>
> In addition, we've resolved all branding issues, which include Logo, Github
> repo, document, website, and others [5,6].
>
> We'd also like to take this opportunity to extend a sincere thank our to our
> mentors for their invaluable insight and assistance with getting us to this
> point.
>
>
> [1] https://lists.apache.org/thread/4opcy2j3n5vyx4gbwfvvj8gsxfqd1p6x
> [2] https://lists.apache.org/thread/33401b70dtft1q5nxjwpv9tm81c5763y
> [3]
> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/STORMCRAWLER/Apache+Maturity+Model+Assessment+for+StormCrawler
> [4] https://www.star-history.com/#apache/incubator-stormcrawler&Date
> [5] https://whimsy.apache.org/pods/project/stormcrawler
> [6] https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/PODLINGNAMESEARCH-224
>
>
>
> —————————————————————————————————
> Establish the Apache StormCrawler 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
> an open source collection of resources for building low-latency, scalable web
> crawlers on Apache Storm.
>
> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that a Project Management Committee (PMC), to
> be known as the "Apache StormCrawler Project", be and hereby is established
> pursuant to Bylaws of the Foundation; and be it further
>
> RESOLVED, that the Apache StormCrawler Project be and hereby is responsible
> for the creation and maintenance of software related to to an open source
> collection of resources for building low-latency, scalable web crawlers on
> Apache Storm; and be it further
>
> RESOLVED, that the office of "Vice President, Apache StormCrawler" 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 StormCrawler Project,
> and to have primary responsibility for management of the projects within the
> scope of responsibility of the Apache StormCrawler 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 StormCrawler Project:
>
> * Tim Allison <talli...@apache.org>
> * Sebastian Nagel <sna...@apache.org>
> * Julien Nicole <jnio...@apache.org>
> * Markos Volikas <mvoli...@apache.org>
> * Richard Zowalla <r...@apache.org>
>
> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Richard Zowalla be appointed to
> the office of Vice President, Apache StormCrawler, 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 Apache StormCrawler Project be and hereby is tasked with
> the migration and rationalization of the Apache Incubator StormCrawler
> podling; and be it further
>
> RESOLVED, that all responsibilities pertaining to the Apache Incubator
> StormCrawler podling encumbered upon the Apache Incubator PMC are hereafter
> discharged.
>
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