Hello Incubator Community, After community discussions[1][2], the Apache MXNet (incubating) project is currently having a community vote[3] to graduate to a top level project. We welcome any feedback.
References: [1] https://github.com/apache/incubator-mxnet/issues/20984 [2] https://lists.apache.org/thread/l9h2qgb2vqs2y0cm46wh83sgomr9w190 [3] https://lists.apache.org/thread/py1nw6whov78sch5kkm1gcg7cv3zb2sv ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Joe Evans <joseph.ev...@gmail.com> Date: Tue, Apr 26, 2022 at 1:56 PM Subject: [VOTE] Graduate Apache MXNet (incubating) to a Top Level Project To: <d...@mxnet.apache.org> Hi MXNet Community, Apache MXNet (incubating) has been an incubating project since January, 2017. Since then, the project has matured and adopted the Apache Software Foundation’s principles and philosophy around building and maintaining open source software. There is a thriving community of developers and users from all over the world that regularly contribute to the project. Based on the positive responses in the graduation RFC[1] and discussion thread[2], we would like to have a community vote on graduating MXNet to an Apache Top Level project. Here is a brief overview of the progress of the Apache MXNet (incubating) project and community since entering the incubator: Community - 37 new PPMC members were added, bringing the total number of PPMC members to 50 - 56 new committers were added (which include new PPMC members), bringing the total number of committers to 87 - The total number of contributors is now 870 and growing. Project - 18 releases[3] by 13 different release managers. All compliance issues have been resolved with the 1.9.0 and 2.0.beta releases. - MXNet website[4] is now compliant with Apache Project Website requirements[5] - MXNet has completed the project maturity self assessment[6] Here is the proposed resolution: —------------------------------------------------------ Establish the Apache MXNet 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 Management Committee charged with the creation and maintenance of open-source software, for distribution at no charge to the public, related to a flexible and efficient library for Deep Learning. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that a Project Management Committee (PMC), to be known as the "Apache MXNet Project", be and hereby is established pursuant to Bylaws of the Foundation; and be it further RESOLVED, that the Apache MXNet Project be and hereby is responsible for the creation and maintenance of software related to a flexible and efficient library for Deep Learning; and be it further RESOLVED, that the office of "Vice President, Apache MXNet" 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 MXNet Project, and to have primary responsibility for management of the projects within the scope of responsibility of the Apache MXNet Project; 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 MXNet Project: * Anirudh Subramanian <anirudh2...@apache.org> * Bing Xu <bin...@apache.org> * Bob Paulin <b...@apache.org> * Carin Meier <cme...@apache.org> * Chiyuan Zhang <plus...@apache.org> * Chris Olivier <cjolivie...@apache.org> * Dick Carter <dickjc...@apache.org> * Eric Xie <j...@apache.org> * Furkan Kamaci <kam...@apache.org> * Haibin Lin <hai...@apache.org> * Henri Yandell <bay...@apache.org> * Hongliang Liu <h...@apache.org> * Indhu Bharathi <ind...@apache.org> * Jackie Wu <w...@apache.org> * Jason Dai <jason...@apache.org> * Jian Zhang <jianzhang...@apache.org> * Joe Spisak <jspi...@apache.org> * Jun Wu <remini...@apache.org> * Leonard Lausen <lau...@apache.org> * Liang Depeng <ldp...@apache.org> * Ly Nguyen <l...@apache.org> * Madan Jampani <mad...@apache.org> * Marco de Abreu <marcoab...@apache.org> * Markus Weimer <wei...@apache.org> * Mu Li <m...@apache.org> * Nan Zhu <coding...@apache.org> * Naveen Swamy <nsw...@apache.org> * Przemysław Trędak <ptre...@apache.org> * Qiang Kou <q...@apache.org> * Qing Lan <lank...@apache.org> * Sandeep Krishnamurthy <s...@apache.org> * Sergey Kolychev <sergeykolyc...@apache.org> * Sheng Zha <zhash...@apache.org> * Shiwen Hu <yajiedes...@apache.org> * Tao Lv <ta...@apache.org> * Terry Chen <terryc...@apache.org> * Thomas Delteil <thomasdelt...@apache.org> * Tianqi Chen <tqc...@apache.org> * Tong He <t...@apache.org> * Tsuyoshi Ozawa <oz...@apache.org> * Xingjian Shi <sxjscie...@apache.org> * YiZhi Liu <liuyi...@apache.org> * Yifeng Geng <gengyif...@apache.org> * Yu Zhang <yzhan...@apache.org> * Yuan Tang <terrytangy...@apache.org> * Yutian Li <hot...@apache.org> * Zhi Zhang <zhresh...@apache.org> * Zihao Zheng <zihaolu...@apache.org> * Ziheng Jiang <zih...@apache.org> * Ziyue Huang <zi...@apache.org> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Sheng Zha be appointed to the office of Vice President, Apache MXNet, 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 MXNet Project be and hereby is tasked with the migration and rationalization of the Apache Incubator MXNet podling; and be it further RESOLVED, that all responsibilities pertaining to the Apache Incubator MXNet podling encumbered upon the Apache Incubator PMC are hereafter Discharged. —------------------------------------------------------ If this vote passes, our next step will be to start a graduation discussion and subsequent vote on the general@incubator list. Please vote on graduating Apache MXNet (incubating) as a Top Level Project. This vote is open for at least 72 hours and passes if a majority of at least 3 (+1 PPMC) votes are cast. [ ] +1 Yes, graduate Apache MXNet (incubating) as a top level project [ ] +0 No opinion [ ] -1 No, Apache MXNet (incubating) is not ready to graduate as a Top Level Project because… Reference: [1] https://github.com/apache/incubator-mxnet/issues/20984 [2] https://lists.apache.org/thread/l9h2qgb2vqs2y0cm46wh83sgomr9w190 [3] https://github.com/apache/incubator-mxnet/releases [4] https://mxnet.apache.org/ [5] https://www.apache.org/foundation/marks/pmcs [6] https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/MXNET/Apache+Maturity+Model+Assessment+for+MXNet
