[Incubator Wiki] Update of "December2018" by SteveLawrence

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Daffodil Podling Report

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  Daffodil
  
- Apache Daffodil is an implementation of the Data Format Description Language
+ Apache Daffodil is an implementation of the Data Format Description
- (DFDL) used to convert between fixed format data and XML/JSON.
+ Language (DFDL) used to convert between fixed format data and
+ XML/JSON.
  
  Daffodil has been incubating since 2017-08-27.
  
  Three most important issues to address in the move towards graduation:
  
-   1.
-   2.
-   3.
+   1. Increase community growth and participation
+   2. Establish a frequent release schedule
+   3. Work with other Apache projects where Daffodil could provided extra
+      functionality
  
  Any issues that the Incubator PMC (IPMC) or ASF Board wish/need to be
  aware of?
  
+   - None, though an extra mentor would be beneficial. We currently only
+     have 2 mentors.
  
- 
- How has the community developed since the last report?
- 
- 
- 
- How has the project developed since the last report?
+ How has the community developed since the last report?
  
+   - A couple questions were asked and answered on StackOverflow on
+     DFDL schema development using Daffodil
+   - Increased activity on the users@ mailing list from 4
+     non-committers, with topics such as potential bugs and DFDL schema
+     design best practices
+   - Mike Beckerle gave a Daffodil talk at ApacheCon Montreal
+   - Steve Lawrence gave a Daffodil talk at a local Meetup
+   - Mike Beckerle is scheduled to give a talk at a local Meetup in
+     December
+   - Steve Lawrence submitted a talk to the Apache Roadshow in DC,
+     which is now postponed
+   - Created a logo and twitter account: @ApacheDaffodil
+   - Updated Apache Spark integration, will be presented at a Meetup
+     for feedback and potential community growth
+   - Updated Apache NiFi integration and created a pull request with
+     Apache NiFi. Received positive feedback.
  
+ How has the project developed since the last report?
- How would you assess the podling's maturity?
- Please feel free to add your own commentary.
  
+   - 22 commits from 4 different developers
+   - 25 issues created, 46 issues resolved
+ 
+ How would you assess the podling's maturity?
+ Please feel free to add your own commentary.
+ 
    [ ] Initial setup
    [ ] Working towards first release
-   [ ] Community building
+   [X] Community building
    [ ] Nearing graduation
    [ ] Other:
  
  Date of last release:
  
-   XXXX-XX-XX
+   2018-09-05
  
  When were the last committers or PPMC members elected?
  
+   - None, same as project incubation
  
  Have your mentors been helpful and responsive or are things falling
  through the cracks? In the latter case, please list any open issues
  that need to be addressed.
  
+   - No issues
  
  Signed-off-by:
  

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