Hi Ted, Thank you for your input. Replies inline On Tue, May 24, 2016 at 6:44 AM, <general-digest-h...@incubator.apache.org> wrote:
> > From: Ted Dunning <ted.dunn...@gmail.com> > To: "general@incubator.apache.org" <general@incubator.apache.org> > Cc: jpo...@draper.com > Date: Tue, 24 May 2016 09:44:15 -0400 > Subject: Re: [DISCUSS] Accept SensSoft into the Incubator > This looks like an excellent project. > I agree. We have been working with Draper Labs and have engaged in a number of their user testing. The software is particularly interesting... also more or less everything is named after some kind of alcohol so I've been a devoted fan from the outset :) > > How likely is it that it will be able to survive a hypothetical loss of > DARPA funding? > > I think that the project codebase itself is in a mature enough position now that it can be considered beyond what DARPA will inevitably continue to fund development of and is in a position to stand on it's own feet, building out community as it goes. The software is not DARPA R&TD/early technology readiness level anymore. It is beyond that as it presents a suite of productized software. The Draper Labs team have been working hard to drive the software towards product-level OSS. As with all DARPA projects, funding is not guaranteed (or expected) forever, SensSoft falls in to that category. Draper have been aware of this and it was expected all along. Having spoke with the Draper Labs team, I have been convinced that the software components have wider applicable uses and that there is a large opportunity to grow diverse community around the codebase. Hopefully the proposal reflects that. Thanks Lewis
