Hi Apache Incubator community, The Apache MXNet (incubating) community has discussed[1] graduating to a top level project and passed a community vote[2][3]. We have also discussed[4] graduating in the Incubator community.
In the incubator discussion, some branding issues[5] were brought up. We have fixed the issues[6] we were able to and discussed the others with trademarks@. This work is ongoing. In addition, a few website issues[7] were brought up which were subsequently resolved[8]. Based on the positive feedback from the incubator discussion, we would like to start a vote on graduating Apache MXNet (incubating) to a top level project. Please cast your vote as one of the following options: [ ] +1 Yes, I support Apache MXNet (incubating) graduating from the Apache Incubator to a top level project. [ ] +0 No opinion. [ ] -1 No, the Apache MXNet (incubating) project is not ready to graduate, because ... This vote will remain open for at least 72 hours. Here is a brief overview of the progress of the Apache MXNet (incubating) project and community since entering the incubator: Community - 38 new PPMC members were added, bringing the total number of PPMC members to 51 - 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 by 13 different release managers. All compliance issues have been resolved with the 1.9.0 and 2.0.beta releases. - MXNet website is now compliant with Apache Project Website requirements - MXNet has completed the project maturity self assessment[9] References: [1] https://lists.apache.org/thread/l9h2qgb2vqs2y0cm46wh83sgomr9w190 [2] https://lists.apache.org/thread/py1nw6whov78sch5kkm1gcg7cv3zb2sv [3] https://lists.apache.org/thread/b8bngc6qcb33n0jo6m1rw0ylwlqzkmgx [4] https://lists.apache.org/thread/3rxzjcmo2y457y6r8ohz1j4qv49joyo6 [5] https://lists.apache.org/thread/6brq4jg1x3hnt0sr3phboh2vwoo33db1 [6] https://github.com/apache/incubator-mxnet/issues/21036 [7] https://lists.apache.org/thread/j29jcv0zdkvx7vyy701qnfhnj09fzv8o [8] https://github.com/apache/incubator-mxnet/issues/21054 [9] https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/MXNET/Apache+Maturity+Model+Assessment+for+MXNet 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 <[email protected]> * Bing Xu <[email protected]> * Bob Paulin <[email protected]> * Carin Meier <[email protected]> * Chiyuan Zhang <[email protected]> * Chris Olivier <[email protected]> * Dick Carter <[email protected]> * Eric Xie <[email protected]> * Furkan Kamaci <[email protected]> * Haibin Lin <[email protected]> * Henri Yandell <[email protected]> * Hongliang Liu <[email protected]> * Indhu Bharathi <[email protected]> * Jackie Wu <[email protected]> * Jason Dai <[email protected]> * Jian Zhang <[email protected]> * Joe Evans <[email protected]> * Joe Spisak <[email protected]> * Jun Wu <[email protected]> * Leonard Lausen <[email protected]> * Liang Depeng <[email protected]> * Ly Nguyen <[email protected]> * Madan Jampani <[email protected]> * Marco de Abreu <[email protected]> * Markus Weimer <[email protected]> * Mu Li <[email protected]> * Nan Zhu <[email protected]> * Naveen Swamy <[email protected]> * Przemysław Trędak <[email protected]> * Qiang Kou <[email protected]> * Qing Lan <[email protected]> * Sandeep Krishnamurthy <[email protected]> * Sergey Kolychev <[email protected]> * Sheng Zha <[email protected]> * Shiwen Hu <[email protected]> * Tao Lv <[email protected]> * Terry Chen <[email protected]> * Thomas Delteil <[email protected]> * Tianqi Chen <[email protected]> * Tong He <[email protected]> * Tsuyoshi Ozawa <[email protected]> * Xingjian Shi <[email protected]> * YiZhi Liu <[email protected]> * Yifeng Geng <[email protected]> * Yu Zhang <[email protected]> * Yuan Tang <[email protected]> * Yutian Li <[email protected]> * Zhi Zhang <[email protected]> * Zihao Zheng <[email protected]> * Ziheng Jiang <[email protected]> * Ziyue Huang <[email protected]> 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. —------------------------------------------------------
