Hi Henrik, > On Sep 21, 2025, at 1:15 AM, Justin Mclean <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Henrik, > > There isn’t a strict written expectation for when a project must graduate, > since incubation is meant to help a community reach the point where it can > stand on its own within the ASF. That said, the general aim is for podlings > to demonstrate that they can manage releases, add committers, build a > sustainable community, and handle governance in accordance with the Apache > Way. For some projects, that happen quickly, for others it takes longer.
As one of your mentors, Otava is proceeding well. > However, the Incubator isn’t meant to be a permanent home. If a podling > remains for many years, it usually prompts the IPMC and mentors to ask > whether the project is on a realistic path to graduation. But we also > recognise that not all communities move at the same pace, as some are driven > by full-time contributors, others by volunteers working in their own time. > What matters most is whether the project has demonstrated its ability to > self-govern and continue sustainably, even at a slower pace. So the question > to ask is, can the Otava project self-govern or not? The project is self-governing. Let’s see how the next three month develop. Best, Dave > > Kind Regards, > > Justin
