It *is* a great product, that’s why VMware won’t support the open source version any more. $$$
From: pieter van zyl <pvz1...@gmail.com> Sent: 21 October 2022 11:37 To: u...@geode.apache.org Cc: dev@geode.apache.org Subject: Re: [DISCUSS] Move geode to the attic Sounds very sad to me! Really thought this was a great product On Thu, Oct 20, 2022 at 11:24 PM Anthony Baker <bak...@vmware.com <mailto:bak...@vmware.com> > wrote: Bumping this discussion onto the user@ list for visibility. > On Oct 18, 2022, at 11:49 AM, Owen Nichols <onich...@vmware.com.INVALID > <mailto:onich...@vmware.com.INVALID> > wrote: > > ⚠ External Email > > Once moved to the attic, it sounds like: > > * The geode github repo would become read-only (but remain world-readable > in perpetuity). > * Geode would no longer be available for download on the geode download > site or mirrors (but still available in releases tab in github). > * Geode maven artifacts would remain available from mavencentral. > * Geode homebrew formula would no longer be installable. > * Unsure whether apachegeode/geode docker image would remain available? > * Geode confluence wiki would become read-only. > * It sound like the user mailing list may be able to remain active? > > Since no further release are possible without at least 3 active PMC members > to provide the requisite 3 approving PMC votes, the Attic sounds like the > best possible way to leave things. > > From: Dan Smith <dasm...@vmware.com.INVALID > <mailto:dasm...@vmware.com.INVALID> > > Date: Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at 11:12 AM > To: dev@geode.apache.org <mailto:dev@geode.apache.org> <dev@geode.apache.org > <mailto:dev@geode.apache.org> > > Subject: [DISCUSS] Move geode to the attic > ⚠ External Email > > Hi folks, > > Unfortunately, it is time to consider moving Geode to the Apache attic. After > VMware's announcement that it will stop contributing to Geode, we've tried in > the last couple months to recruit additional contributors to continue > supporting the project [1]. However, this last week there was a PMC role call > on the private list and it appears we will only have one active PMC member > after the VMware folks completely leave. > > I think at this point the responsible thing to do is dissolve the Geode PMC > and move the project to the attic, unless some new contributors suddenly show > up. We need a minimum of 3 PMC members to keep the project viable. > > This is not yet a vote. I'll let this discussion run this week and start a > vote next week. I believe even if we vote to dissolve the project and move to > the attic, the soonest that process would start would be after the November > board meeting [2]. > > Thanks, > -Dan > > [1] > https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flists.apache.org%2Fthread%2Fd88byb42gm5wplzqwkgywg3w9vtj64dr > > <https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flists.apache.org%2Fthread%2Fd88byb42gm5wplzqwkgywg3w9vtj64dr&data=05%7C01%7Cbakera%40vmware.com%7C7c3e8f87539d48afa83408dab1399403%7Cb39138ca3cee4b4aa4d6cd83d9dd62f0%7C0%7C0%7C638017158136565386%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=i%2F5d4tbX1dlG79Utb92vyg9R%2BXE87QaPOMgAWEshFDA%3D&reserved=0> > > &data=05%7C01%7Cbakera%40vmware.com%7C7c3e8f87539d48afa83408dab1399403%7Cb39138ca3cee4b4aa4d6cd83d9dd62f0%7C0%7C0%7C638017158136565386%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=i%2F5d4tbX1dlG79Utb92vyg9R%2BXE87QaPOMgAWEshFDA%3D&reserved=0 > [2] > https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fattic.apache.org%2Fprocess.html > > <https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fattic.apache.org%2Fprocess.html&data=05%7C01%7Cbakera%40vmware.com%7C7c3e8f87539d48afa83408dab1399403%7Cb39138ca3cee4b4aa4d6cd83d9dd62f0%7C0%7C0%7C638017158136565386%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2FC6THZfQgattsCrwSXGudfUVziKTK819eTXanqWm3XE%3D&reserved=0> > > &data=05%7C01%7Cbakera%40vmware.com%7C7c3e8f87539d48afa83408dab1399403%7Cb39138ca3cee4b4aa4d6cd83d9dd62f0%7C0%7C0%7C638017158136565386%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2FC6THZfQgattsCrwSXGudfUVziKTK819eTXanqWm3XE%3D&reserved=0 > > > ________________________________ > > ⚠ External Email: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do > not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender.
