After 20 months in the incubator, 6 releases complete and 2 more on the way shortly, several new committers, and too much email traffic :-), the Apache CXF community (with support from our mentors) feels that we are ready to graduate to an official top level project at Apache as indicated by the community vote recorded at: http://www.nabble.com/-VOTE--Graduate-Apache-CXF-as-a-top-level-project-to15812722.html
We would like the resolution attached to this email to be presented to the board for consideration at the next possible board meeting. For additional information, the CXF status file is here: http://incubator.apache.org/projects/cxf.html Thank you in advance for your time and consideration. [ ] +1 [ ] +0 [ ] -1 -- Dan (on behalf of the entire Apache CXF team and with permission from the CXF mentors to call this vote.) ====================================== Establish the Apache CXF 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, to be known as "Apache CXF Project", related to a framework for creating, deploying, and consuming services based on SOA design principles for distribution at no charge to the public. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that a Project Management Committee (PMC) is hereby established pursuant to Bylaws of the Foundation; and be it further RESOLVED, that the Apache CXF PMC be and hereby is charged with the creation and maintenance of "Apache CXF"; and be it further RESOLVED, that the office of "Vice President, Apache CXF" 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 CXF PMC, and to have primary responsibility for management of the projects within the scope of responsibility of the Apache CXF PMC; 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 CXF PMC: * Ulhas Bhole <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * Sean O'Callaghan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * Dan Diephouse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * Freeman Yue Fang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * Jarek Gawor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * Jeff Genender <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * Eoghan Glynn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * Jim Jagielski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * Willem Ning Jiang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * Eric Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * Peter Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * Daniel Kulp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * Bozhong Lin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * Jervis Liu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * Jim Ma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * James Maode Mao <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * Benson Margulies <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * Glen Mazza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * Guillaume Nodet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * Ajay Paibir <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Daniel Kulp be appointed to the office of Vice President, Apache CXF, 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 CXF Project be and hereby is tasked with the migration and rationalization of the Apache Incubator CXF podling; and be it further RESOLVED, that all responsibilities pertaining to the Apache Incubator CXF podling encumbered upon the Apache Incubator PMC are hereafter discharged. ========================================== --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
