I'll add my +1 binding and will soon close the vote. On 2025/08/04 13:25:01 Benjamin Young wrote: > +1 (binding) - IPMC member (also Annotator PPMC member) > > We missed the cosmic moment when annotation was a hot topic, the standards > were not quite done, and implementations were in demand—we arrived just after > that...and the wind had gone out of most sails...and never came back. > > I appreciate the opportunity for us to attempt to grow interest at the ASF, > but it's clear this code and project (and what remains of that community) > would be better served as a personal project on GitHub rather than a more > formal ASF project. > > Thank you again, > Benjamin > bigblue...@apache.org > > > -- > https://bigbluehat.com/ > https://linkedin.com/in/benjaminyoung > > > > ________________________________ > From: Furkan Kamaci <furkankam...@gmail.com> > Sent: Monday, August 4, 2025 8:52 AM > To: general@incubator.apache.org <general@incubator.apache.org> > Subject: Re: [VOTE] Retire Annotator Podling > > Hi, > > +1 (binding) > > Kind regards, > Furkan Kamaci > > On Mon, Aug 4, 2025 at 5:45 AM Jean-Baptiste Onofré <j...@nanthrax.net> wrote: > > > +1 (binding) > > > > Regards > > JB > > > > On Mon, Aug 4, 2025 at 10:29 AM PJ Fanning <fannin...@apache.org> wrote: > > > > > > Hi everyone, > > > > > > The Annotator podling has experienced minimal activity for some time, > > > with limited PPMC oversight and declining user interest in continuing > > > the project [1][2]. Given these factors, it appears the community is > > > no longer viable, and it's appropriate to begin a vote on retiring the > > > project. > > > > > > Retirement is a normal part of the Apache Incubator process. Not all > > > projects reach graduation, and winding down responsibly ensures > > > clarity for users. It also allows contributors to focus their energy > > > on active efforts while maintaining a healthy and sustainable > > > Incubator. > > > > > > I'll leave this vote open for at least 72 hours. > > > > > > PJ > > > > > > [1] https://lists.apache.org/thread/tl6ft0qr48966rz32g6btzgz39zmpvwf > > > [2] https://lists.apache.org/thread/kckcq05gx25948712fvl3t0wonqcs91w > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > 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 > > > > >
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