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Alan On 12/4/19, Abdelatif Guettouche <abdelatif.guettou...@gmail.com> wrote: > +1 (non-binding) > > Regards > > > On Wed, Dec 4, 2019 at 5:14 PM Tianqi Chen <tqc...@cs.washington.edu> > wrote: >> >> +1 (binding) >> >> TQ >> >> On Wed, Dec 4, 2019 at 8:40 AM David Sidrane <david.sidr...@nscdg.com> >> wrote: >> >> > +1 (non-binding) >> > >> > Thank you, >> > >> > David Sidrane >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: 俊平堵 [mailto:junping...@apache.org] >> > Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2019 9:32 PM >> > To: general@incubator.apache.org >> > Subject: [VOTE] Accept NuttX into the Apache Incubator >> > >> > Hi folks, >> > >> > >> > The [DISCUSS] thread on NuttX has died down. >> > >> > >> > Accordingly, I would like to call a VOTE to accept NuttX into the >> > >> > Apache Incubator. >> > >> > >> > Please cast your vote: >> > >> > >> > [ ] +1, bring NuttX into the Incubator >> > >> > [ ] +0, I don't care either way >> > >> > [ ] -1, do not bring NuttX into the Incubator, because... >> > >> > >> > The vote will open at least for 72 hours and only votes from the >> > >> > Incubator PMC are binding, but votes from everyone are welcome. >> > >> > >> > =Abstract= >> > >> > NuttX is a mature, real-time embedded operating system (RTOS). It has >> > wide >> > usage in IoT projects, control systems, robotics, drones, and many >> > other >> > systems. Unique properties of NuttX are its strict adherence to >> > standards >> > and its scalability. NuttX follows the Unix standards as defined >> > by OpenGroup.org (POSIX, ANSI, and others). This allows for a high >> > degree >> > of portability. Scalability is supported through a configuration system >> > that allows NuttX to run on the smallest embedded platforms and through >> > high end single board computers. >> > >> > >> > =Proposal= >> > >> > NuttX was released under a BSD 3-Clause license on February 17, 2007. >> > From >> > that time until now it has been managed by a single person, Gregory >> > Nutt. >> > The user base of NuttX has grown to probably thousands of projects and >> > perhaps a hundred active developments at any time. The code base has >> > grown >> > to around 1.5 million lines of code (according to OpenHub.com). >> > >> > NuttX has benefited from this single person management because this has >> > resulted in a consistent architecture and controlled growth. But now it >> > is >> > time to open this project to the participation of others because this >> > consistent architecture assures solid future growth, and because the >> > magnitude of effort required to support the RTOS exceeds the capability >> > of >> > a single person, but also because users of NuttX require a stable road >> > map >> > going forward that does not depend on a single person. >> > >> > For these reasons, I propose that NuttX enter the Apache Incubator as a >> > first step in opening the project to wider participation. >> > >> > >> > =Initial Goals= >> > >> > The initial goal will be to move the existing BSD code base to Apache >> > and >> > integrate with the Apache development process and infrastructure. A >> > primary >> > goal of incubation will be to grow and diversify the NuttX community. >> > We >> > will convert that code base to the Apache license during incubation. >> > >> > >> > =Current Status= >> > >> > As previously mentioned, NuttX is a mature, stable product in wide use >> > in >> > embedded products. >> > >> > >> > ==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. >> > >> > Being a mature project, NuttX already has an extensive user base with >> > many >> > people who understand the software, who have committed hundreds of >> > changes, >> > and are happy to participate in the project. I believe that with a >> > little >> > guidance and formalization, a PMC and a large group of experienced >> > committers can quickly be established. >> > >> > >> > ==Community== >> > >> > NuttX has a large, active community. Communication is via a Google >> > group >> > at https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/nuttx where there are 395 >> > members as of this writing. Code is currently maintained >> > at Bitbucket.org at https://bitbucket.org/nuttx/. Other communications >> > are >> > through Bitbucket issues and also via Slack for focused, interactive >> > discussions. >> > >> > Keeping up with the communications, requests for help, issues, and >> > contributions is more than a full time job at this time. >> > >> > >> > ==Core Developers== >> > >> > NuttX was initially developed by Gregory Nutt, released as an open >> > source >> > project on February 17, 2007, and is still under active development. >> > There >> > are several dozen, active, frequent contributors involved with the >> > project. >> > The core OS can be considered finished at this point, but development >> > continues in specialized areas of networking, IoT, cryptography, tools, >> > and >> > other more specialized functions. >> > >> > >> > =Alignment= >> > >> > NuttX is an original development with some small percentage of ported >> > code. It stands alone depends on no other projects. >> > >> > >> > =Known Risks= >> > >> > ==Orphaned Products== >> > >> > We are committed to the future development of NuttX and understand that >> > graduation to a TLP, while preferable, is not the only positive outcome >> > of >> > incubation. >> > >> > Should the NuttX 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== >> > >> > None of the initial committers are Apache members and we will need some >> > help in learning the Apache Way. >> > >> > >> > ==Salaried Developers== >> > >> > It is expected that NuttX development will occur primarily on volunteer >> > time, after hours. One initial committer will be paid by Xiaomi. All >> > initial committers are all equally passionate about the project. >> > >> > >> > =Relationships with Other Apache Products= >> > >> > There is no relationship between NuttX and any other Apache Products. >> > There were discussions with the Mynewt project in the past concerning >> > use >> > of some Mynewt IoT components within NuttX. There is some possibility >> > that >> > those conversations could continue once NuttX has Apache licensing as >> > well. >> > >> > >> > =Required Resources= >> > >> > ==Mailing lists== >> > >> > * d...@nuttx.incubator.apache.org >> > >> > * comm...@nuttx.incubator.apache.org >> > >> > * priv...@nuttx.incubator.apache.org >> > >> > The podling may also create a user mailing list, if needed. >> > >> > >> > ==Source Control and Issue Tracking== >> > >> > NuttX current uses the Bitbucket infrastructure for development. It is >> > likely that the NuttX podling would switch to GitHub and would use >> > Apache’s >> > gitbox integration to sync between GitHub and Apache infrastructure. >> > The >> > podling would use GitHub issues and pull requests for community >> > engagement. >> > >> > Current Resources >> > >> > * Initial source: https://bitbucket.org/nuttx/ >> > >> > * Wiki Page: http://www.nuttx.org/ >> > >> > * Google Group: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/nuttx >> > >> > >> > =Source and Intellectual Property Submission Plan= >> > >> > The NuttX source code in Bitbucket is currently licensed under the BSD >> > 3-clause license and the most copyrights are assigned to the author, >> > Gregory Nutt. If NuttX becomes an Incubator project at the ASF, the >> > project >> > will transfer the source code and trademark ownership to the Apache >> > Software Foundation via a Software Grant Agreement. >> > >> > >> > =External Dependencies= >> > >> > None. A small number of files within NuttX follow slightly different, >> > but >> > compatible licenses including BSD 2- and 4-clause, MIT, ISC, and Public >> > Domain. >> > >> > >> > =Cryptography= >> > >> > NuttX has negligible cryptographic capabilities at present. This is, >> > however, and are where there will be extensive future growth. >> > >> > >> > =Initial Committers= >> > >> > * Gregory Nutt gn...@nuttx.org >> > >> > * Xiao Xiang xiaoxi...@xiaomi.com >> > >> > * Anthony Merlino anth...@vergeaero.com >> > >> > * Alin Jerpelea alin.jerpe...@sony.com >> > >> > * David Sidrane david.sidr...@nscdg.com >> > >> > * Alan Carvalho de Assis acas...@gmail.com >> > >> > * Nathan Hartman hartman.nat...@gmail.com >> > >> > * Abdelatif GUETTOUCHE abdelatif.guettou...@gmail.com >> > >> > =Sponsors= >> > >> > * Champion and mentor: Junping Du junping...@apache.org >> > >> > * Mentor: Justin Mclean jmcl...@apache.org >> > >> > * Mentor: Mohammad Asif Siddiqui asifdxtr...@apache.org >> > >> > * Mentor: Flavio Paiva Junqueira f...@apache.org >> > >> > >> > =Sponsoring Entity= >> > >> > * The Apache Incubator >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > [1] https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/INCUBATOR/NuttXProposal >> > >> > >> > Thanks, >> > >> > >> > Junping >> > >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org >> > For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org >> > >> > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org
