I manage a mature open source project (as the “benevolent dictator”) and am considering transitioning my project to community management in the Apache Way. I have spent a few weeks reading about the Apache Incubator process including most documentation I can find on the site, conference presentations, and other materials. I am still interested, but would like to speak more with other community members prior to creating a proposal.
The guide for formulating a proposal [1] has a "Preparation" section and I am working through those steps. It says, in part: > Before starting on the formal proposal, recruit a Champion. The Champion > understands Apache and should be able to help navigate the process and put > your proposal together. In addition, the Cookbook [2] states: > To enter the Incubator, your project needs a champion and at least two or > three mentors. > > These people need to be part of the Incubator PMC, which ASF Members can join > just by asking. > > The Champion helps the incoming podling in the process of creating their > proposal and acts as a liaison between the podling and the Incubator PMC for > the initial steps, at least until the podling’s proposal is accepted. However, none of the documents states exactly how I am supposed to recruit a champion and mentors or where I should find them. The first official step in the incubation process seems to be a proposal to this mailing list, but it does not suggest where to conduct pre-proposal communications. I hope I am addressing this email to the correct audience. If not, please redirect me to a more appropriate list. I am interested in: 1. Evaluating whether my project is a good fit for Apache and, if so, finding a Champion and Mentors. 2. Discussing the experience of members of other projects which began their life with a "benevolent dictator" and transitioned to a community project. Thank you for any information you can provide to help me start this journey. [1] - https://incubator.apache.org/guides/proposal.html [2] - https://incubator.apache.org/cookbook/#finding_a_champion_and_mentors --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org
