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> On Aug 15, 2018, at 12:38 PM, Ted Dunning <ted.dunn...@gmail.com> wrote: > > +1 > > > > On Wed, Aug 15, 2018 at 9:36 AM Dave Fisher <dave2w...@comcast.net> wrote: > >> +1 (binding) >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Aug 15, 2018, at 9:27 AM, P. Taylor Goetz <ptgo...@apache.org> wrote: >>> >>> After a brief discussion [1] I would like to call a VOTE to accept DLab >> into the Apache Incubator. The full proposal is available on the wiki[2] >> and is pasted below in text form as well. >>> >>> This vote will run at least 72 hours. Please VOTE as follows: >>> >>> [ ] +1 Accept DLab into the Apache Incubator >>> [ ] +0 No opinion >>> [ ] -1 Do not accept DLab into the Apache Incubator because… >>> >>> -Taylor >>> >>> [1] >> https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/9c96873d49f53da33260e21dc698f7c9b82eec256caf97a0e3f54943@%3Cgeneral.incubator.apache.org%3E >>> [2] https://wiki.apache.org/incubator/DLabProposal >>> >>> >>> = DLab Proposal = >>> >>> == Abstract == >>> DLab is a platform for creating self-service, exploratory data science >> environments in the cloud using best-of-breed data science tools. >>> >>> DLab includes a self-service web console, used to create and manage >> exploratory environments. It allows teams to spin up analytical >> environments with just a single click of a mouse. Once established, the >> environment can be managed by an analytical team itself, leveraging simple >> and easy-to-use web-based interface. >>> >>> == Proposal == >>> In order to work effectively, data scientists rely on a varying suite of >> analytics tools that are readily available. However, many of those tools >> are non-trivial to set up in terms of hardware provisioning, software >> installation, configuration, and deployment. Setting up a collaborative, >> multi-tenant development environment for data scientists consumes >> substantial IT and DevOps resources, as well as time. These factors often >> combine to hinder the agility and effectiveness of data science teams >> within an organization. Current solutions are largely closed source and/or >> proprietary, and committing to a given solution introduces the potential >> for vendor lock-in. >>> >>> EPAM Systems developed DLab in response to the lack of open source, >> permissibly licensed solutions to better enable data science workflows. The >> ALv2 was selected to encourage open development and user adoption. DLab was >> open sourced on Dec 29, 2016 and is under active development with support >> from EPAM Systems. >>> >>> We believe DLab is a unique solution with no current open source >> equivalent. Our primary goals of incubation are to grow and diversify the >> DLab community to ensure its long-term sustainability. >>> >>> == Rationale == >>> DLab is a platform that provides data scientists with the ability to >> self-provision, without IT support, exploratory and production environments >> with their preferred set of tools installed and pre-configured. Tool >> options include, but are not limited to: >>> >>> * Apache Spark >>> * Apache Flink (planned) >>> * Apache Zeppelin >>> * Jupyter >>> * TensorFlow + Jupyter >>> * Deep Learning + Jupyter >>> >>> DLab leverages cloud computing providers for virtual hardware >> provisioning and currently supports the following: >>> >>> * Amazon Web Services (AWS) >>> * Microsoft Azure >>> * Google Compute Platform (GCP) (under development) >>> >>> DLab offers git-based collaboration tools for data scientists and >> developers and integrates with the following git service providers: >>> >>> * GItHub >>> * GitLab >>> * BitBucket >>> >>> Additionally, DLab includes the option to configure the UnGit tool in an >> environment to facilitate collaboration. >>> Finally, DLab integrates closely with many security and SSO offerings, >> including: >>> >>> * LDAP >>> * Microsoft Active Directory >>> * AWS Identity Access Management service >>> >>> DLab was designed from the ground up to be highly configurable, >> flexible, and extensible platform. We believe these qualities will >> encourage community growth by enabling contributors to easily add new >> integrations and extensions. >>> >>> == Initial Goals == >>> The initial goal will be to move the existing codebase to Apache and >> integrate with the Apache development process and infrastructure. A primary >> goal of incubation will be to grow and diversify the DLab PPMC. We are well >> aware that the project community is comprised of individuals from a single >> company. We aim to change that during incubation. >>> >>> == Current Status == >>> As previously mentioned, DLab is under active development at EPAM >> Systems, and is being used in a number of production deployments: >>> >>> * [An investment company] is using DLab as an AWS-based analytics >> platform for their data scientists to provide a convenient way to perform >> multi-tenant data analytics. This enables data scientists to easily >> provision work environments with integrated data sources based on >> Elasticsearch, Apache HBase, and Neo4j, and utilizing Apache Spark. This >> enabled a “one click”, self service option for users to provision an >> environment with the necessary tools and data. >>> >>> * [An electronics manufacturing company] leverages DLab for data >> quality, data exploration, and analytics. The company’s data scientists >> leverage DLab to work with data sources that have been transferred to the >> cloud in order to find new insights on the data, and help the >> implementation team define requirements for data engineering. The main goal >> is to increase the utilization of various tools by decreasing time to >> deployment. >>> >>> * [A retail company] is using DLab as an image recognition framework, to >> enable automated restocking of inventory. >>> >>> * [A travel company] is using DLab to create recommendation engine that >> will allow end users to find more relevant accommodations faster and at a >> lower cost. >>> >>> === Meritocracy === >>> We value meritocracy and we understand that it is the basis for an open >> community that encourages multiple companies and individuals to contribute >> and be invested in the project’s future. We will encourage and monitor >> participation and make sure to extend privileges and responsibilities to >> all contributors. >>> >>> === Community === >>> DLab is currently being used by developers at EPAM and a gowing number >> of customers are actively using it in production environments. By bringing >> DLab to Apache we hope to broaden and diversity the user and developer >> community through open collaboration. >>> >>> === Core Developers === >>> DLab was initially developed at EPAM Systems and is under active >> development. We believe DLab will be of interest to a broad range of users >> and devlopers and that incubating the project at the ASF will help us build >> a diverse, sustainable community. >>> >>> === Alignment === >>> DLab utilizes other Apache projects such as Apache Spark, Apache Toree >> (incubating), and Apache Zeppelin, along with a number of other Apache >> libraries. We anticipate integration with additional Apache projects as the >> DLab community and interest in the project grows. >>> >>> == Known Risks == >>> >>> === Orphaned products === >>> EPAM Systems is committed to the future development of DLab and >> understands that graduation to a TLP, while preferable, is not the only >> positive outcome of incubation. >>> >>> Should the DLab project be accepted by the Incubator, the prospective >> PPMC would be willing to agree to a target incubation period of 2 years or >> less, knowing that every Incubator project incurs a certain cost in terms >> of ASF infrastructure and volunteer time. >>> >>> === Inexperience with Open Source === >>> Many DLab contributors are already familiar with open source processes >> and several of them are committers on other Apache projects. We will be >> actively working with experienced Apache community members to improve our >> project. >>> >>> === Homogenous Developers === >>> The initial committers of DLab all come from EPAM Systems, though we >> are committed to recruiting and developing additional committers from a >> wide spectrum of industries and backgrounds. >>> >>> === Reliance on Salaried Developers === >>> It is expected that DLab development will occur on both salaried time >> and on volunteer time, after hours. All of the initial committers are paid >> by EPAM Systems to contribute to this project. However, they are all >> passionate about the project, and we are both confident and hopeful that >> the project will continue even if no salaried developers contribute to the >> project. >>> >>> === Relationships with Other Apache Products === >>> As mentioned in the Rationale section, DLab utilizes a number of >> existing Apache projects (Spark, Toree, Zeppelin, et. al.), and we expect >> that list to expand as the community grows and diversifies. Any Apache >> project in the big data, data science, and/or analytics space would be >> potentially relevant. >>> >>> === A Excessive Fascination with the Apache Brand === >>> We are applying to the Incubator process because we think it is the next >> logical step for the DLab project after open-sourcing the code. This >> proposal is not for the purpose of generating publicity. Rather, we want to >> make sure to create a very inclusive and meritocratic community, outside >> the umbrella of a single company. EPAM has a long history of contributing >> to Apache projects and the DLab developers and contributors understand the >> implication of making it an Apache project. >>> >>> == Required Resources == >>> >>> === Mailing lists === >>> * d...@dlab.incubator.apache.org >>> * comm...@dlab.incubator.apache.org >>> * priv...@dlab.incubator.apache.org >>> >>> === Source control === >>> * https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-dlab >>> >>> === Issue tracking === >>> * JIRA DLab (DLAB) >>> >>> == Documentation == >>> * DLab Website: http://dlab.opensource.epam.com >>> * DLab code base: https://github.com/epam/DLab >>> * DLab Overview: https://github.com/epam/DLab/blob/master/README.md >>> * DLab User Guide: >> https://github.com/epam/DLab/blob/master/USER_GUIDE.md >>> >>> == Initial Source == >>> The DLab codebase is currently hosted on Github: >> https://github.com/epam/DLab >>> >>> == Source and Intellectual Property Submission Plan == >>> The DLab source code in Github is currently licensed under Apache >> License v2.0 and the copyright is assigned to EPAM Systems. If DLab becomes >> an Incubator project at the ASF, EPAM Systems will transfer the source code >> and trademark ownership to the Apache Software Foundation via a Software >> Grant Agreement. >>> >>> == External Dependencies == >>> To the best of our knowledge, all of DLab dependencies are distributed >> under Apache compatible licenses. >>> >>> DLab was designed to be highly extensible, and we expect and encourage >> the development of third-party extensions and plug-ins. We also understand >> that any such component, if it requires a dependency forbidden by Apache >> license policy, would not be eligible for inclusion in an Apache release, >> and would have to be hosted, supported, etc. outside of ASF infrastructure >> and labeled appropriately. >>> >>> === External dependencies licensed under Apache License 2.0: === >>> MongoDB Java Driver - org.mongodb:mongo-java-driver ( >> http://mongodb.github.io/mongo-java-driver/3.2/driver) >>> >>> Dropwizard (https://github.com/dropwizard/dropwizard) >>> >>> Dropwizard Template Config ( >> https://github.com/tkrille/dropwizard-template-config) >>> >>> Apache Directory Server (https://github.com/apache/directory-server) >>> >>> Jackson (https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson) >>> >>> AWS Java SDK (https://github.com/aws/aws-sdk-java) >>> >>> Boto3 (https://github.com/boto/boto3) >>> >>> === External dependencies licensed under the MIT License: === >>> angular2-app (https://www.npmjs.com/package/angular2-app) >>> >>> angular2-seed (https://www.npmjs.com/package/angular2-seed) >>> >>> angular2-seed-advanced ( >> https://www.npmjs.org/package/angular2-seed-advanced) >>> >>> angular2-seed-n3UX (https://www.npmjs.com/package/angular2-seed-n3UX) >>> >>> http-status-enum (https://www.npmjs.com/package/http-status-enum) >>> Mockito (https://github.com/mockito/mockito) >>> >>> ng2-translate (https://www.npmjs.com/package/ng2-translate) >>> >>> SLF4J (http://www.slf4j.org/) >>> >>> === External dependencies licensed under the CDDL License: === >>> Jersey (https://github.com/jersey/jersey) >>> >>> === External dependencies licensed under the Python Software License >> Version 2: === >>> jython (https://github.com/jythontools/jython) >>> >>> === ASF Projects: === >>> Apache Spark, Apache Toree (incubating), Apache Zeppelin >>> >>> == Cryptography == >>> Not applicable. >>> >>> == Initial Committers == >>> * Dmytro Liaskovskyi dmytro_liaskovs...@epam.com >>> * Volodymyr Veres volodymyr_ve...@epam.com >>> * Oleh Hrynets oleh_hryn...@epam.com >>> * Oleh Hrynyk oleh_hry...@epam.com >>> * Oleh Martushevskyi oleh_martushevs...@epam.com >>> * Oleh Moskovych oleh_moskov...@epam.com >>> * Vadym Kuznetsov vadym_kuznet...@epam.com >>> * Usein Faradzhev usein_faradz...@epam.com >>> * Bohdan Hliva bohdan_hl...@epam.com >>> * Oleksandr Melnychuk oleksandr_melnych...@epam.com >>> * Mikhail Teplitskiy mikhail_teplits...@epam.com >>> * Vira Vitanska vira_vitan...@epam.com >>> * Andriana Kovalyshyn andriana_kovalys...@epam.com >>> * Oleksandr Chaparin oleksandr_chapa...@epam.com >>> * Denys Shliakhov denys_shliak...@epam.com >>> * Nazar Barabash nazar_barab...@epam.com >>> * Yuriy Holinko yuriy_holi...@epam.com >>> * Petro Kotsiuba petro_kotsi...@epam.com >>> * Bogdan Rudyi bogdan_ru...@epam.com >>> * Mikhail Teplitskyi mikhail_teplits...@epam.com >>> >>> == Sponsors == >>> >>> === Champion === >>> * P. Taylor Goetz ptgo...@apache.org >>> >>> === Nominated Mentors === >>> * P. Taylor Goetz ptgo...@apache.org >>> * Henry Saputra hsapu...@apache.org >>> >>> === Interested Contributors === >>> * Debo Dutta ddu...@apache.org >>> >>> === Sponsoring Entity === >>> * The Apache Incubator >>> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org >> >>
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