Thanks. I think I will add myself, if that's OK :) > On Jan 25, 2016, at 9:02 AM, Jean-Baptiste Onofré <j...@nanthrax.net> wrote: > > Hi Jim, > > We are looking for additional mentors, so don't hesitate to add you on the > proposal. > > Thanks ! > Regards > JB > > On 01/25/2016 02:54 PM, Jim Jagielski wrote: >> This sounds like a neat project to round out the ASF. >> >> +1. Let me know how/if I can help. >> >>> On Jan 25, 2016, at 2:03 AM, Michael Jumper <mike.jum...@guac-dev.org> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Hello All, >>> >>> Attached to this message is a proposed new project - Apache Guacamole, >>> an enterprise-grade, protocol-agnostic, remote desktop gateway. Combined >>> with cloud hosting, Guacamole provides an excellent alternative to >>> traditional desktops. Guacamole aims to make cloud-hosted desktop access >>> preferable to traditional, local access. >>> >>> The text of the proposal is included below. Additionally, the proposal >>> is in draft form on the wiki where we will make any required changes: >>> >>> https://wiki.apache.org/incubator/GuacamoleProposal >>> >>> We look forward to your feedback and input. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> - Mike >>> >>> ---- >>> = GuacamoleProposal = >>> >>> == Abstract == >>> >>> Guacamole is an enterprise-grade, protocol-agnostic, remote desktop >>> gateway. Combined with cloud hosting, Guacamole provides an excellent >>> alternative to traditional desktops. Guacamole aims to make cloud-hosted >>> desktop access preferable to traditional, local access. >>> >>> == Background == >>> >>> Guacamole began in 2010 as a personal project - a means for Mike Jumper >>> to access to his own computer from work. Mike’s job at that time had a >>> firewall which blocked outbound access to everything except HTTP and >>> HTTPS, and directly circumventing the firewall (by changing the SSH >>> server port, for example) was a fireable offense. Mike needed a solution >>> which provided remote access and yet was a true web application. He >>> found several projects providing text-based terminal access, but decided >>> that he wanted to make something new and different. >>> >>> The project began as a simple VNC client but grew rapidly in capability >>> and performance until it became an enterprise-grade, protocol-agnostic, >>> remote desktop gateway supporting both VNC and RDP. Support for SSH was >>> added later, followed by audio, file transfer, etc. By this point, >>> Guacamole was fast and stable enough to be used daily and in place of a >>> traditional desktop. >>> >>> Having used and developed Guacamole to its current state, and having >>> observed the general shift of the industry toward cloud computing and >>> related technologies, we now see Guacamole as the primary and only >>> viable open source solution for a future of cloud-hosted desktops. >>> >>> Guacamole's purpose is twofold: >>> >>> * To provide seamless and performant access to desktops over the web. >>> * To provide an API which allows others, including commercial entities, >>> to integrate Guacamole's core into their own applications. >>> >>> We believe that the lifestyle enabled by Guacamole should be preferable >>> to traditional, physically-anchored desktops, that the software enabling >>> this should be 100% free in every sense of the word, and that users >>> should not be limited by their current location, by the software >>> installed on whatever computer they are using at the moment, nor by how >>> powerful/weak the hardware of that computer happens to be. >>> >>> Guacamole is stable and production-ready. It is in active production use >>> by several companies, including ESI, Glyptodon, HP, Nanocloud Software, >>> as well as individuals. >>> >>> == Rationale == >>> >>> Due to the utility and popularity of cloud platforms, a logical >>> extension to traditional application hosting is to host complete >>> desktops. The Guacamole project is aimed at achieving this, and we >>> believe that the best way to fulfill the true potential of this project >>> is to bring its development within Apache and, by so doing, foster a >>> larger community and higher visibility. The resulting continuous >>> improvements to its design and implementation will make Guacamole the >>> best tool for the job for a wide variety of use cases. >>> >>> == Initial Goals == >>> >>> Our initial goals are to bring Guacamole into the ASF, transition >>> internal engineering processes into the open, and foster a collaborative >>> development model according to the "Apache Way." >>> >>> == Current Status == >>> >>> Guacamole is production-ready and already provides a large set of >>> features. It is currently licensed under the MIT license, but will be >>> relicensed under the Apache license if accepted for incubation. >>> >>> The source repositories are: >>> >>> * https://github.com/glyptodon/guacamole-server >>> * https://github.com/glyptodon/guacamole-client >>> >>> == Meritocracy == >>> >>> We intend to radically expand the initial developer and user community >>> by running the project in accordance with the "Apache Way". Users and >>> new contributors will be treated with respect and welcomed. By >>> participating in the community and providing quality patches/support >>> that move the project forward, they will earn merit. The community will >>> also be encouraged to provide non-code contributions (documentation, >>> events, community management, etc.) and will gain merit for doing so. >>> Those with a proven support and quality track record will be encouraged >>> to become committers. >>> >>> == Community == >>> >>> If Guacamole is accepted for incubation, its primary initial goal will >>> be to build a large community of users and developers. We trust that >>> Guacamole will become a key project for cloud platforms, and thus expect >>> its community to grow as word of the project continues to spread. >>> >>> == Known Risks == >>> >>> Development has been sponsored mostly by one company. For the project to >>> fully transition to the Apache Way governance model, development must >>> shift towards the meritocracy-centric model of growing a balanced >>> community of contributors. >>> >>> == Orphaned products == >>> >>> Glyptodon, Nanocloud Software, and other companies are fully committed >>> to Guacamole and have a vested interest in making Guacamole succeed by >>> driving its close integration with sister ASF projects. Commercial >>> reliance on Guacamole by third-party companies, as well as widespread >>> public interest in cloud-based access as a whole, reduces the risk of >>> the product being orphaned. >>> >>> == Inexperience with Open Source == >>> >>> Glyptodon has been developing and using open source software since its >>> inception in 2013. Additionally, several ASF veterans agreed to mentor >>> the project and are listed in this proposal. The Guacamole project will >>> rely on their guidance and collective wisdom to quickly transition the >>> entire team of initial committers towards practicing the Apache Way. >>> >>> == Reliance on Salaried Developers == >>> >>> Most of the contributors are paid to work in cloud space. While they >>> might wander from their current employers, they are unlikely to venture >>> far from their core expertises and thus will continue to be engaged with >>> the project regardless of their current employers. >>> >>> == An Excessive Fascination with the Apache Brand == >>> >>> Our primary interest in bringing Guacamole to Apache is to foster growth >>> within the project and its community of developers and users. We have no >>> plans to make use of the Apache brand in press releases, nor to >>> advertise acceptance of Guacamole into Apache Incubator. >>> >>> == Required Resources == >>> >>> === Mailing Lists === >>> >>> * priv...@guacamole.incubator.apache.org (moderated subscriptions) >>> * comm...@guacamole.incubator.apache.org >>> * d...@guacamole.incubator.apache.org >>> * iss...@guacamole.incubator.apache.org >>> >>> === Git Repository === >>> >>> * https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-guacamole.git >>> >>> === Issue Tracking === >>> >>> * JIRA Project Guacamole (GUAC) >>> >>> === Other Resources === >>> >>> * Means of setting up regular builds for Guacamole on builds.apache.org >>> >>> == Initial Committers == >>> >>> * Mike Jumper >>> * James Muehlner >>> >>> == Additional Interested Contributors == >>> >>> == Affiliations == >>> >>> * Glyptodon : Mike Jumper, James Muehlner >>> >>> == Mentors == >>> >>> * Jean-Baptiste Onofré (jbono...@apache.org) - Apache Member >>> >>> == Sponsoring Entity == >>> >>> We would like to propose Apache incubator to sponsor this project. >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org >>> For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org >>> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org >> > > -- > Jean-Baptiste Onofré > jbono...@apache.org > http://blog.nanthrax.net > Talend - http://www.talend.com > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org >
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