Hi there: I don’t know if I have the time or experience to be called a Mentor (I was PMC chair for Apache River for a couple years), but I am interested in the project and would like to participate. Not that it matters to this discussion, but my employer uses Guacamole and we quite like it.
Should I add myself to the Additional Interested Contributors? Cheers, Greg Trasuk > On Jan 25, 2016, at 10:10 AM, Jean-Baptiste Onofré <j...@nanthrax.net> wrote: > > Sure ! Go ahead ;) > > Regards > JB > > On 01/25/2016 03:37 PM, Jim Jagielski wrote: >> 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 >>> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> 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 > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org
