+1 (non-binding) Best, Jincheng
tan zhongyi <zhongyi....@gmail.com> 于2019年12月5日周四 上午10:28写道： > > > +1 （no binding） > > > 在 2019/12/4 下午1:30，“俊平堵”<junping...@apache.org> 写入: > > Hi folks, > > > The [DISCUSS] thread on NuttX has died down. > > > Accordingly, I would like to call a VOTE to accept NuttX into the > > Apache Incubator. > > > Please cast your vote: > > > [ ] +1, bring NuttX into the Incubator > > [ ] +0, I don't care either way > > [ ] -1, do not bring NuttX into the Incubator, because... > > > The vote will open at least for 72 hours and only votes from the > > Incubator PMC are binding, but votes from everyone are welcome. > > > =Abstract= > > NuttX is a mature, real-time embedded operating system (RTOS). It has > wide > usage in IoT projects, control systems, robotics, drones, and many > other > systems. Unique properties of NuttX are its strict adherence to > standards > and its scalability. NuttX follows the Unix standards as defined > by OpenGroup.org (POSIX, ANSI, and others). This allows for a high > degree > of portability. Scalability is supported through a configuration system > that allows NuttX to run on the smallest embedded platforms and through > high end single board computers. > > > =Proposal= > > NuttX was released under a BSD 3-Clause license on February 17, 2007. > From > that time until now it has been managed by a single person, Gregory > Nutt. > The user base of NuttX has grown to probably thousands of projects and > perhaps a hundred active developments at any time. The code base has > grown > to around 1.5 million lines of code (according to OpenHub.com). > > NuttX has benefited from this single person management because this has > resulted in a consistent architecture and controlled growth. But now > it is > time to open this project to the participation of others because this > consistent architecture assures solid future growth, and because the > magnitude of effort required to support the RTOS exceeds the > capability of > a single person, but also because users of NuttX require a stable road > map > going forward that does not depend on a single person. > > For these reasons, I propose that NuttX enter the Apache Incubator as a > first step in opening the project to wider participation. > > > =Initial Goals= > > The initial goal will be to move the existing BSD code base to Apache > and > integrate with the Apache development process and infrastructure. A > primary > goal of incubation will be to grow and diversify the NuttX community. > We > will convert that code base to the Apache license during incubation. > > > =Current Status= > > As previously mentioned, NuttX is a mature, stable product in wide use > in > embedded products. > > > ==Meritocracy== > > We value meritocracy and we understand that it is the basis for an open > community that encourages multiple companies and individuals to > contribute > and be invested in the project’s future. We will encourage and monitor > participation and make sure to extend privileges and responsibilities > to > all contributors. > > Being a mature project, NuttX already has an extensive user base with > many > people who understand the software, who have committed hundreds of > changes, > and are happy to participate in the project. I believe that with a > little > guidance and formalization, a PMC and a large group of experienced > committers can quickly be established. > > > ==Community== > > NuttX has a large, active community. Communication is via a Google > group > at https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/nuttx where there are 395 > members as of this writing. Code is currently maintained > at Bitbucket.org at https://bitbucket.org/nuttx/. Other > communications are > through Bitbucket issues and also via Slack for focused, interactive > discussions. > > Keeping up with the communications, requests for help, issues, and > contributions is more than a full time job at this time. > > > ==Core Developers== > > NuttX was initially developed by Gregory Nutt, released as an open > source > project on February 17, 2007, and is still under active development. > There > are several dozen, active, frequent contributors involved with the > project. > The core OS can be considered finished at this point, but development > continues in specialized areas of networking, IoT, cryptography, > tools, and > other more specialized functions. > > > =Alignment= > > NuttX is an original development with some small percentage of ported > code. It stands alone depends on no other projects. > > > =Known Risks= > > ==Orphaned Products== > > We are committed to the future development of NuttX and understand that > graduation to a TLP, while preferable, is not the only positive > outcome of > incubation. > > Should the NuttX project be accepted by the Incubator, the prospective > PPMC > would be willing to agree to a target incubation period of 2 years or > less, > knowing that every Incubator project incurs a certain cost in terms of > ASF > infrastructure and volunteer time. > > > ==Inexperience with Open Source== > > None of the initial committers are Apache members and we will need some > help in learning the Apache Way. > > > ==Salaried Developers== > > It is expected that NuttX development will occur primarily on volunteer > time, after hours. One initial committer will be paid by Xiaomi. All > initial committers are all equally passionate about the project. > > > =Relationships with Other Apache Products= > > There is no relationship between NuttX and any other Apache Products. > There were discussions with the Mynewt project in the past concerning > use > of some Mynewt IoT components within NuttX. There is some possibility > that > those conversations could continue once NuttX has Apache licensing as > well. > > > =Required Resources= > > ==Mailing lists== > > * d...@nuttx.incubator.apache.org > > * comm...@nuttx.incubator.apache.org > > * priv...@nuttx.incubator.apache.org > > The podling may also create a user mailing list, if needed. > > > ==Source Control and Issue Tracking== > > NuttX current uses the Bitbucket infrastructure for development. It is > likely that the NuttX podling would switch to GitHub and would use > Apache’s > gitbox integration to sync between GitHub and Apache infrastructure. > The > podling would use GitHub issues and pull requests for community > engagement. > > Current Resources > > * Initial source: https://bitbucket.org/nuttx/ > > * Wiki Page: http://www.nuttx.org/ > > * Google Group: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/nuttx > > > =Source and Intellectual Property Submission Plan= > > The NuttX source code in Bitbucket is currently licensed under the BSD > 3-clause license and the most copyrights are assigned to the author, > Gregory Nutt. If NuttX becomes an Incubator project at the ASF, the > project > will transfer the source code and trademark ownership to the Apache > Software Foundation via a Software Grant Agreement. > > > =External Dependencies= > > None. A small number of files within NuttX follow slightly different, > but > compatible licenses including BSD 2- and 4-clause, MIT, ISC, and Public > Domain. > > > =Cryptography= > > NuttX has negligible cryptographic capabilities at present. This is, > however, and are where there will be extensive future growth. > > > =Initial Committers= > > * Gregory Nutt gn...@nuttx.org > > * Xiao Xiang xiaoxi...@xiaomi.com > > * Anthony Merlino anth...@vergeaero.com > > * Alin Jerpelea alin.jerpe...@sony.com > > * David Sidrane david.sidr...@nscdg.com > > * Alan Carvalho de Assis acas...@gmail.com > > * Nathan Hartman hartman.nat...@gmail.com > > * Abdelatif GUETTOUCHE abdelatif.guettou...@gmail.com > > =Sponsors= > > * Champion and mentor: Junping Du junping...@apache.org > > * Mentor: Justin Mclean jmcl...@apache.org > > * Mentor: Mohammad Asif Siddiqui asifdxtr...@apache.org > > * Mentor: Flavio Paiva Junqueira f...@apache.org > > > =Sponsoring Entity= > > * The Apache Incubator > > > > > > [1] > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/INCUBATOR/NuttXProposal > > > Thanks, > > > Junping > >
