+1 (binding) thanks Richard On Thu, 17 Apr 2025 at 11:47, 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. > > -------------------------------------------------------------------
