+1 (non binding) Very exciting to see this happening at Apache.
Assaf On 1/31/08, Sam Ruby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The original source for this proposal can be found at > > http://www.couchdbwiki.com/index.php?title=Apache_Incubator_Proposal > > and a current snapshot is attached below. Once we have established that > there is interest, my plan is to move this content over to > wiki.apache.org/incubator as a [PROPOSAL]. > > I've been watching CouchDB since September, and believe that it would > fit well in the ASF. My preference is that it exits as a top level > project, mainly due to my experience with umbrella PMCs, but I would > otherwise not be adverse to it joining the DB project. We certainly do > not need to decide this now. > > - Sam Ruby > > Project Name: CouchDB > ----------------------------- > > ==Proposal== > The goal is to create either an Apache top level project, or a db > subproject, around the existing CouchDB open source project. > > Key Features: > * a REST API using JSON for data transport, > * a JavaScript view engine based on Mozilla Spidermonkey, > * a GNU Autotools build system supporting most POSIX systems > * a built-in administration interface > * experimental fulltext search with Lucene > > ===Rationale=== > The goals of the project are aligned with the goals of the ASF, namely > there is interest in (continuing to) foster a collaborative, consensus > based development process, using an open and pragmatic software license, > and a desire to create high quality software that leads the way in its > field. > > ===Initial goals=== > * Features for next release > ** Incremental reduce support, for full map/reduce support. > ** Document validation model (validate live and replicated changes) > ** Documentation, Documentation, Documentation > ** Fulltext Search > * Priority feature work > ** Live compaction > ** Extensible security model > ** LDAP authentication > ** More query capabilities exposed to HTTP, e.g. multi-key view lookups > * Future feature work > ** Server storage partioning > ** Server failover clustering > * Requested Features > ** hierarchical structure in documents > > ==Current Status== > > ===Meritocracy=== > The project has recently transformed from being primarily a single > person led (and funded) project to one with a number of diverse > participants. Development has been coordinated primarily through a > mailing list, with some IRC. > > ===Community=== > The community consists of a set of independent developers, one of which > recently joined IBM > > ===Initial Developers=== > * William Beh > * Damien Katz > * Jan Lehnardt > * Christopher Lenz > * Dirk Schalge > * Noah Slater > > ===Alignment=== > A database server with a strong focus on HTTP and REST principles. > > ===Known Risks=== > * Dependency on Erlang > ** Including some modifications to the HTTP server stack. The plan is > to convert over to [http://code.google.com/p/mochiweb/ MochiWeb] (MIT > licenced) > * Dependency on Mozilla SpiderMonkey > ** Including small modifications, to be sent back to Mozilla > > ===Orphaned Products=== > * This is a new effort, and is far from being orphaned. > > ===Inexperience with Open Source=== > All participants are active users and contributors to open source. One > of them (Christopher Lenz) has experience as committer on other Apache > projects. > > ===Homogenous Developers=== > The exiting committers are spread over a number of countries and > employers. > > ===Reliance on Salaried Developers=== > Only one developer is being paid to work on CouchDB. Read > [http://damienkatz.net/2008/01/faq_about_couch.html his views] on the > relationship he has with his employer. > > ===Relationships with Other Apache Products=== > Experimental usage of Lucene > > ===An excessive fascination with the Apache brand=== > This product started out independent of Apache and under a GPL license. > After discussions with a number of people within IBM, Damien Katz > agreed to pursue both incubation at the ASF, and employment at IBM > > ==Documentation== > > ===Initial Source=== > Resides on [http://code.google.com/p/couchdb/ Google Code]. The code > has been recently relicensed from GPL to the Apache License, Version > 2.0, in anticipation of this submission. > > ===Source and Intellectual Property Submission Plan=== > The bulk of the core code was written by Damien Katz. Major > contributions include: a GNU Autotools build system supporting most > POSIX systems contributed by Noah Slater, a built-in administration > interface provided by Christopher Lenz, and experimental fulltext search > with Lucene by Jan Lehnardt. ICLAs either have been, or are in the > process of being, submitted for all code involved in this submission. > > ICLA's are already on file for: > * Jan Lehnardt > * Christopher Lenz > ICLA's in progress: > * William Beh > * Damien Katz > * Dirk Schalge > * Noah Slater > > There are a few (as in single digit) number of files that we are > continuing to sort through the licenses. These include Public Domain, X > Consortium, and MITish licenses. > > ===External Dependencies=== > * [http://www.icu-project.org/ ICU] (MIT) > * [http://www.erlang.org/ Erlang] (Erlang Public License) > * [http://www.mozilla.org/js/spidermonkey/ SpiderMonkey] (Mozilla Public > License) > > ===Cryptography=== > Not applicable > > ===Required Resources=== > * Mailing lists: > ** couchdb-pmc for private PMC discussions (with moderated subscriptions) > ** couchdb-dev > ** couchdb-commits > ** couchdb-user > * Subversion Directory: > ** https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/couchdb > * Issue Tracking: > ** JIRA couchdb > > ===Initial Committers=== > * William Beh > * Damien Katz > * Jan Lehnardt > * Christopher Lenz > * Dirk Schalge > * Noah Slater > > ==Sponsors== > > ===Champion=== > Sam Ruby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > ===Nominated Mentors=== > Request input from the Apache community > > ===Sponsoring Entity=== > The Apache Incubator > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
