+1 binding, good luck!
------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Trista Pan Twitter & Github: tristaZero On 08/17/2022 22:40,Joe Evans<joseph.ev...@gmail.com> wrote: Hi Apache Incubator community, The Apache MXNet (incubating) community has discussed[1] graduating to a top level project and passed a community vote[2][3]. We have also discussed[4] graduating in the Incubator community. In the incubator discussion, some branding issues[5] were brought up. We have fixed the issues[6] we were able to and discussed the others with trademarks@. This work is ongoing. In addition, a few website issues[7] were brought up which were subsequently resolved[8]. Based on the positive feedback from the incubator discussion, we would like to start a vote on graduating Apache MXNet (incubating) to a top level project. Please cast your vote as one of the following options: [ ] +1 Yes, I support Apache MXNet (incubating) graduating from the Apache Incubator to a top level project. [ ] +0 No opinion. [ ] -1 No, the Apache MXNet (incubating) project is not ready to graduate, because ... This vote will remain open for at least 72 hours. Here is a brief overview of the progress of the Apache MXNet (incubating) project and community since entering the incubator: Community - 38 new PPMC members were added, bringing the total number of PPMC members to 51 - 56 new committers were added (which include new PPMC members), bringing the total number of committers to 87 - The total number of contributors is now 870 and growing. Project - 18 releases by 13 different release managers. All compliance issues have been resolved with the 1.9.0 and 2.0.beta releases. - MXNet website is now compliant with Apache Project Website requirements - MXNet has completed the project maturity self assessment[9] References: [1] https://lists.apache.org/thread/l9h2qgb2vqs2y0cm46wh83sgomr9w190 [2] https://lists.apache.org/thread/py1nw6whov78sch5kkm1gcg7cv3zb2sv [3] https://lists.apache.org/thread/b8bngc6qcb33n0jo6m1rw0ylwlqzkmgx [4] https://lists.apache.org/thread/3rxzjcmo2y457y6r8ohz1j4qv49joyo6 [5] https://lists.apache.org/thread/6brq4jg1x3hnt0sr3phboh2vwoo33db1 [6] https://github.com/apache/incubator-mxnet/issues/21036 [7] https://lists.apache.org/thread/j29jcv0zdkvx7vyy701qnfhnj09fzv8o [8] https://github.com/apache/incubator-mxnet/issues/21054 [9] https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/MXNET/Apache+Maturity+Model+Assessment+for+MXNet Here is the proposed resolution: —------------------------------------------------------ Establish the Apache MXNet Project WHEREAS, the Board of Directors deems it to be in the best interests of the Foundation and consistent with the Foundation's purpose to establish a Project Management Committee charged with the creation and maintenance of open-source software, for distribution at no charge to the public, related to a flexible and efficient library for Deep Learning. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that a Project Management Committee (PMC), to be known as the "Apache MXNet Project", be and hereby is established pursuant to Bylaws of the Foundation; and be it further RESOLVED, that the Apache MXNet Project be and hereby is responsible for the creation and maintenance of software related to a flexible and efficient library for Deep Learning; and be it further RESOLVED, that the office of "Vice President, Apache MXNet" be and hereby is created, the person holding such office to serve at the direction of the Board of Directors as the chair of the Apache MXNet Project, and to have primary responsibility for management of the projects within the scope of responsibility of the Apache MXNet Project; and be it further RESOLVED, that the persons listed immediately below be and hereby are appointed to serve as the initial members of the Apache MXNet Project: * Anirudh Subramanian <anirudh2...@apache.org> * Bing Xu <bin...@apache.org> * Bob Paulin <b...@apache.org> * Carin Meier <cme...@apache.org> * Chiyuan Zhang <plus...@apache.org> * Chris Olivier <cjolivie...@apache.org> * Dick Carter <dickjc...@apache.org> * Eric Xie <j...@apache.org> * Furkan Kamaci <kam...@apache.org> * Haibin Lin <hai...@apache.org> * Henri Yandell <bay...@apache.org> * Hongliang Liu <h...@apache.org> * Indhu Bharathi <ind...@apache.org> * Jackie Wu <w...@apache.org> * Jason Dai <jason...@apache.org> * Jian Zhang <jianzhang...@apache.org> * Joe Evans <jev...@apache.org> * Joe Spisak <jspi...@apache.org> * Jun Wu <remini...@apache.org> * Leonard Lausen <lau...@apache.org> * Liang Depeng <ldp...@apache.org> * Ly Nguyen <l...@apache.org> * Madan Jampani <mad...@apache.org> * Marco de Abreu <marcoab...@apache.org> * Markus Weimer <wei...@apache.org> * Mu Li <m...@apache.org> * Nan Zhu <coding...@apache.org> * Naveen Swamy <nsw...@apache.org> * Przemysław Trędak <ptre...@apache.org> * Qiang Kou <q...@apache.org> * Qing Lan <lank...@apache.org> * Sandeep Krishnamurthy <s...@apache.org> * Sergey Kolychev <sergeykolyc...@apache.org> * Sheng Zha <zhash...@apache.org> * Shiwen Hu <yajiedes...@apache.org> * Tao Lv <ta...@apache.org> * Terry Chen <terryc...@apache.org> * Thomas Delteil <thomasdelt...@apache.org> * Tianqi Chen <tqc...@apache.org> * Tong He <t...@apache.org> * Tsuyoshi Ozawa <oz...@apache.org> * Xingjian Shi <sxjscie...@apache.org> * YiZhi Liu <liuyi...@apache.org> * Yifeng Geng <gengyif...@apache.org> * Yu Zhang <yzhan...@apache.org> * Yuan Tang <terrytangy...@apache.org> * Yutian Li <hot...@apache.org> * Zhi Zhang <zhresh...@apache.org> * Zihao Zheng <zihaolu...@apache.org> * Ziheng Jiang <zih...@apache.org> * Ziyue Huang <zi...@apache.org> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Sheng Zha be appointed to the office of Vice President, Apache MXNet, to serve in accordance with and subject to the direction of the Board of Directors and the Bylaws of the Foundation until death, resignation, retirement, removal or disqualification, or until a successor is appointed; and be it further RESOLVED, that the Apache MXNet Project be and hereby is tasked with the migration and rationalization of the Apache Incubator MXNet podling; and be it further RESOLVED, that all responsibilities pertaining to the Apache Incubator MXNet podling encumbered upon the Apache Incubator PMC are hereafter Discharged. —------------------------------------------------------