Thanks a lot for the explanation!

Here is my +1 non-binding and best wishes.

On Fri, Mar 1, 2024, at 01:20, Riley Kuttruff wrote:
> Thanks! I joined the SDAP project a couple years ago, so I had to ask 
> around as to why we waited so long to start making releases. 
>
> Basically, when SDAP entered incubation, it was already in a production 
> state in support of NASA Sea Level Change Portal, and most of the 
> initial efforts were geared toward getting different types of science 
> data to work with SDAP & infusing it with other projects. It was only 
> more recently that we began making larger-scale changes to the core 
> software to necessitate a release. Furthermore, Julian joining the 
> project as a mentor was immensely helpful as he helped guide us through 
> the proper release process and stressed its importance for an Apache 
> project's maturity.
>
> Since our first official release at the start of 2023, we've been 
> making a serious effort to get new releases out in a timely, regular 
> manner. 
>
> I hope I've addressed your question adequately. If not, let me know.
>
> -Riley 
>
> On 2024/02/29 05:53:44 Xuanwo wrote:
>> Hi, Riley Kuttruff
>> 
>> Thank you very much to the SDAP PPMC for maintaining this project!
>> 
>> Three releases (one ongoing) in seven years seems a bit sparse from my 
>> perspective. Is there a reason for this? Is SDAP inherently stable, designed 
>> for infrequent updates? Or are SDAP's users not expected to update often?
>> 
>> On Thu, Feb 29, 2024, at 02:59, Riley Kuttruff wrote:
>> > Thanks. We're still working on the GPL issue. While it's not a part of 
>> > the source (nor, do I believe, is any GPL-licensed software used by 
>> > SDAP), it is still being installed somewhere in the build process.
>> >
>> > And I agree, Julian has given us an immense amount of time and help, 
>> > for which we are extremely grateful! 
>> >
>> > On 2024/02/28 05:35:57 Calvin Kirs wrote:
>> >> On Sat, Feb 24, 2024 at 11:43 AM Riley Kuttruff <r...@apache.org> wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> > Thank you very much. We have actually found an issue with that release 
>> >> > (GPL licensed dependency) and have been working on preparing another 
>> >> > release candidate. It seems we have forgotten to cancel that vote.
>> >> If you could solve this problem and release a version, my vote would
>> >> be +1. By the way, Julian, as the sole active mentor of SDAP, has put
>> >> in a lot of effort for this project. I believe this project will
>> >> become an excellent TLP.
>> >> >
>> >> > On 2024/02/23 14:27:52 PJ Fanning wrote:
>> >> > > +1 (binding)
>> >> > >
>> >> > > I had a look at the mailing lists and the community seems in a pretty 
>> >> > > good state.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > As a matter of interest, are you still looking at completing the 
>> >> > > v1.2.0 release [1]? If so, I could have a look at the RC over the 
>> >> > > weekend.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > [1] https://lists.apache.org/thread/vr4zf6zhg2yp41bjwvlpm1mp2nrycqcw
>> >> > >
>> >> > > On 2024/02/22 18:01:31 Riley Kuttruff wrote:
>> >> > > > Hi all,
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > Apache SDAP joined Incubator in October 2017. In the time since, 
>> >> > > > we've
>> >> > > > made significant progress towards maturing our community and our
>> >> > > > project and adopting the Apache Way.
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > After community discussion [1][2][3], the community has voted [4] 
>> >> > > > that we
>> >> > > > would like to proceed with graduation [5]. We now call upon the 
>> >> > > > Incubator
>> >> > > > PMC to review and discuss our progress and would appreciate any and 
>> >> > > > all
>> >> > > > feedback towards graduation.
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > Below are some facts and project highlights from the incubation 
>> >> > > > phase as
>> >> > > > well as the draft resolution:
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > - Our community consists of 21 committers, with 2 being mentors and
>> >> > > > the remaining 19 serving as our PPMC
>> >> > > > - Several pending and planned invites to bring on new committers 
>> >> > > > and/or
>> >> > > > PPMC members from additional organizations
>> >> > > > - Completed 2 releases with 2 release managers - with a 3rd release 
>> >> > > > run by
>> >> > > > a 3rd release manager in progress
>> >> > > > - Our software is currently being utilized by organizations such as 
>> >> > > > NASA
>> >> > > > Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NSF National Center for Atmospheric 
>> >> > > > Research,
>> >> > > > Florida State University, and George Mason University in support of 
>> >> > > > projects
>> >> > > > such as the NASA Sea Level Change Portal, Estimating the 
>> >> > > > Circulation and
>> >> > > > Climate of the Ocean (ECCO) project, GRACE/GRACE-FO, Cloud-based
>> >> > > > Data Match-Up Service, Integrated Digital Earth Analysis System 
>> >> > > > (IDEAS),
>> >> > > > and many others.
>> >> > > > - Opened 400+ PRs across 3 main code repositories, 350+ of which are
>> >> > > > merged or closed (some are pending our next release)
>> >> > > > - Maturity model self assessment [6]
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > We have resolved all branding issues we are aware of: logo, GitHub,
>> >> > > > Website, etc
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > We’d like to also extend a sincere thank you to our mentors, 
>> >> > > > current and
>> >> > > > former for their invaluable insight and assistance with getting us 
>> >> > > > to this
>> >> > > > point.
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > Thank you, Julian, Jörn, Trevor, Lewis, Suneel, and Raphael!
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > Establish the Apache SDAP 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 an integrated data analytic center for Big Science 
>> >> > > > problems.
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that a Project Management Committee
>> >> > > > (PMC), to be known as the "Apache SDAP Project", be and hereby is
>> >> > > > established pursuant to Bylaws of the Foundation; and be it further
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > RESOLVED, that the Apache SDAP Project be and hereby is responsible
>> >> > > > for the creation and maintenance of software related to an 
>> >> > > > integrated data
>> >> > > > analytic center for Big Science problems; and be it further
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > RESOLVED, that the office of "Vice President, Apache SDAP" 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 SDAP
>> >> > > > Project, and to have primary responsibility for management of the
>> >> > > > projects within the scope of responsibility of the Apache SDAP
>> >> > > > 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 SDAP 
>> >> > > > Project:
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > - Edward M Armstrong <earms...@apache.org>
>> >> > > > - Nga Thien Chung <nch...@apache.org>
>> >> > > > - Thomas Cram <tc...@apache.org>
>> >> > > > - Frank Greguska <fg...@apache.org>
>> >> > > > - Thomas Huang <hu...@apache.org>
>> >> > > > - Julian Hyde <jh...@apache.org>
>> >> > > > - Joseph C. Jacob <jja...@apache.org>
>> >> > > > - Jason Kang <jasonmlk...@apache.org>
>> >> > > > - Riley Kuttruff <r...@apache.org>
>> >> > > > - Thomas G Loubrieu <tloubr...@apache.org>
>> >> > > > - Kevin Marlis <kmar...@apache.org>
>> >> > > > - Stepheny Perez <skpe...@apache.org>
>> >> > > > - Wai Linn Phyo <wp...@apache.org>
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Nga Thien Chung
>> >> > > > be appointed to the office of Vice President, Apache SDAP, 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 SDAP Project be and hereby is tasked with
>> >> > > > the migration and rationalization of the Apache Incubator SDAP
>> >> > > > podling; and be it further
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > RESOLVED, that all responsibilities pertaining to the Apache 
>> >> > > > Incubator
>> >> > > > SDAP podling encumbered upon the Apache Incubator PMC are hereafter
>> >> > > > discharged.
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > [1] https://lists.apache.org/thread/vjwjmp0h2f22dv423h262cvdg5x7jl03
>> >> > > > [2] https://lists.apache.org/thread/m9vqwv23jdsofwgmhgxg25f5l1v2j7nz
>> >> > > > [3] https://lists.apache.org/thread/4o1qjsk2cly2ppxcsmm2swzd6pcg3lxj
>> >> > > > [4] https://lists.apache.org/thread/qtxlxl4gj6n33wvm164vdxxnwdlppttl
>> >> > > > [5] https://lists.apache.org/thread/rr74c35fojc7ythmcgnoplyjllhbslj4
>> >> > > > [6] 
>> >> > > > https://github.com/apache/incubator-sdap-website/blob/asf-site/maturity.md
>> >> > > >
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>> >> CalvinKirs
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