> On Aug 9, 2025, at 13:15, Dave Fisher <w...@apache.org> wrote: > > Hi Tison, > >> On Aug 9, 2025, at 12:44 AM, tison <wander4...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hi Razin, >> >> You can follow [1][2] for the process going through the IP clearance. >> Once the IP clearance proposal gets lazy approval, you can file an >> INFRA ticket ask for repo transfer. >> >> [1] https://incubator.apache.org/ip-clearance/ >> [2] https://incubator.apache.org/ip-clearance/ip-clearance-template.html > > The IP Clearance process is surprisingly only meant for PMCs and not for > Podlings.
Yes. > > Instead Grails would best work to seek an SGA from the author From both major authors... > or ask them to join and personally donate the code via an ICLA. Or file a PR that contains the relevant code that is being donated. The crux of the issue for me is that we need clear intent to donate the code to the project. [It is perfectly ok for a person to have an ICLA on file yet work on projects that they do not intend to donate or they do not control the IP of.] The intent can be either an SGA or a PR with the donated code. Craig > > Best, > Dave > >> >> However, I noticed that there is an organization named >> https://github.com/druid-io/, which can mislead Druid's >> branding (that's, a third party unofficial org under the name of an >> ASF project). You should work with their people to figure out a >> different name. This can be a separate issue to resolve, though. >> >> Best, >> tison. >> >> Razin Bouzar <rbou...@salesforce.com.invalid> 于2025年8月9日周六 11:14写道： >> >>> >>> Hello, >>> >>> Craig, thank you for the information. >>> >>> The druid-operator project originated with Himanshu Gupta in 2019 under the >>> Apache License, Version 2.0. The first commit in the original repository, >>> data-io/druid-operator <https://github.com/druid-io/druid-operator>, was >>> authored by Himanshu Gupta on Oct 24 10:24:22 2019 with the message "druid >>> operator based on operator-sdk v0.5, written in collaboration with Akash >>> Dwivedi <akash....@gmail.com>" (commit hash bb07f14). In 2022, the >>> repository was forked to datainfrahq/druid-operator </> following community >>> discussion <https://github.com/druid-io/druid-operator/issues/329>. The >>> first commit in the fork matches the first commit in the origin, >>> data-io/druid-operator. >>> >>> Over the lifetime of the project Himanshu Gupta and Adheip Singh have made >>> the majority of contributions to the repo. We fetched contributor activity >>> running `git shortlog -sne`. Himanshu Gupta and Adheip Singh both have >>> Individual Contributor License Agreements (ICLAs) on file. >>> >>> The project has had multiple tagged releases, with a tag history available >>> from the git repository. A detailed log of annotated tags is available for >>> each repo. The LICENSE file in the original and forked repositories has >>> consistently contained the Apache License, Version 2.0. A review of the >>> LICENSE file history via `git log --follow -- LICENSE` confirms that no >>> other license terms have been introduced. A scan of the source code via >>> `grep -R "Licensed under the Apache License"` confirms that appropriate >>> license headers are present in the codebase. We have compiled all >>> supporting documentation from each repo in a shared Google Drive folder >>> <https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/16WHwZdI7iZg8xBSeoPdUzX3qtgZlJyBB>, >>> including full commit logs from both repositories, contributor lists with >>> commit counts, annotated tag metadata, license header scans, and internal >>> records of signed ICLAs. >>> >>> In summary, the druid-operator project has maintained consistent Apache 2.0 >>> licensing from its origin in 2019 through the present. Major contributors >>> have ICLAs on file, and the project history is fully traceable through >>> public git logs. We request guidance on next steps. >>> >>> Sincerely, >>> Razin >>> >>> On Sat, May 10, 2025 at 9:52 AM Craig Russell <apache....@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> The main thing to do is to establish IP ownership of the code to be >>>> donated (in this case, the modifications to the original). If all >>>> significant contributors sign an ICLA, and they retain ownership of the >>>> code, then that should do it. >>>> >>>> If some external entity owns the IP to the code, then a software grant >>>> (SGA) would be appropriate, signed by the representative of the IP owner. >>>> The grant would be filed as part of the process. >>>> >>>> Warm regards, >>>> Craig >>>> >>>> >>>>> On May 9, 2025, at 15:58, Razin Bouzar <rbou...@salesforce.com.INVALID> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Dear Apache Incubator Community, >>>>> >>>>> I am seeking guidance on the process for donating the druid-operator >>>>> <https://github.com/datainfrahq/druid-operator> to the Apache Druid >>>>> project. The project is a fork of an original operator >>>>> <https://github.com/druid-io/druid-operator> developed for managing and >>>>> scaling Apache Druid clusters. The project is licensed under the Apache >>>>> License 2.0 >>>>> <https://github.com/datainfrahq/druid-operator/blob/master/LICENSE>, and >>>>> there is community consensus >>>>> <https://lists.apache.org/thread/1t5m030o54n4ckjqcdnbd87z6mpnl8t5> for >>>> this >>>>> donation. >>>>> >>>>> We are familiar with the IP Clearance process but would appreciate >>>>> clarification on: >>>>> >>>>> 1. Any specific licensing considerations given the project's status as >>>> a >>>>> fork. >>>>> 2. Additional legal or procedural steps before IP Clearance. >>>>> >>>>> Looking forward to your guidance. >>>>> >>>>> Sincerely, >>>>> Razin Bouzar >>>> >>>> Craig L Russell >>>> c...@apache.org >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> RAZIN BOUZAR >>> Monitoring Cloud | Salesforce >>> Mobile: 317-502-8995 >>> >>> <https://smart.salesforce.com/sig/rbouzar//us_mb/default/link.html> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> 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 > <mailto:general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org> > For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org > <mailto:general-h...@incubator.apache.org> Craig L Russell c...@apache.org
