And my axe!..I mean, +1 (binding)! With regards, Daniel.
On 02/03/2016 06:38 PM, Jean-Baptiste Onofré wrote: > Of course my +1 (binding) ;) > > Regards > JB > > On 02/02/2016 04:05 PM, Jean-Baptiste Onofré wrote: >> Hi, >> >> The Guacamole proposal was discussed couple of weeks ago. >> >> The complete discussion thread is available here: >> >> http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/incubator-general/201601.mbox/%3c56a5c8c3.7070...@guac-dev.org%3E >> >> >> >> As reminder the GuacamoleProposal is here: >> >> https://wiki.apache.org/incubator/GuacamoleProposal >> >> As we received only positive feedbacks in the discussion thread, we >> think it's time to call for a vote to accept Guacamole into the >> Incubator. >> >> Please cast your vote to: >> [] +1 - accept Apache Guacamole as a new incubating project >> [] 0 - not sure >> [] -1 - do not accept the Apache Guacamole project (because: ...) >> >> Thanks, >> Regards >> JB >> >> ---- >> = 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 == >> >> * Jim Jagielski >> * Greg Trasuk >> >> == Affiliations == >> >> * Glyptodon : Mike Jumper, James Muehlner >> >> == Champion == >> >> * Jean-Baptiste Onofré (jbono...@apache.org) - Apache Member >> >> == Mentors == >> >> * Jean-Baptiste Onofré (jbono...@apache.org) - Apache Member >> * Daniel Gruno (humbed...@apache.org) - Apache Member >> * Olivier Lamy (ol...@apache.org) - Apache Member >> * Jim Jagielski (j...@apache.org) - Apache Member >> * Greg Trasuk (gtra...@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
