[Jclouds Wiki] Update of "AprilBoardReportProposal" by AndrewPhillips

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  ## page was copied from FebruaryBoardReportProposal
- Status report for the Apache jclouds project - February 2014
+ Status report for the Apache jclouds project - April 2014
  
  A cloud agnostic library that enables developers to access a variety of
  supported cloud providers using one API.
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  Project Status
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- jclouds was confirmed as a TLP in October 2013 and has carried out two successful releases (1.6.3 and 1.7.0) since then. The developer and user community is active, with a sustained number of improvements being contributed by users. The PMC has recently discussed how to encourage some of these users to become committers and is actively reaching out to grow the committer base.
+ jclouds has carried out one successful release (1.7.1) in the last quarter and is currently in the process of releasing 1.7.2. A lot of work has also gone into overhauling the jclouds website, the new version of which is now live. The developer and user community is active, with an increasing number of submissions from outside the usual committer group, and sustained activity by the core team. The PMC is still looking to grow the committer base and has identified some suitable candidates.
  
  Community
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  What are the projects main plans and expectations for the community in the next period?
  
-  * Growing the committer base by encouraging regular contributors
+  * Onboarding and mentoring new committers
   * Encouraging involvement and contributions by vendors of supported providers
   * Improving the user and new developer experience through revamped documentation
-  * "Freshening up" the project's image via a new site design
   * Finishing ongoing architectural changes in preparation for the next major version
  
  Releases
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  Have there been any releases from the project in the last quarter?
  
-  * 1.6.3 (2013-11-30)
-  * 1.7.0 (2013-12-23)
   * 1.7.1 (2014-02-11)
+  * 1.7.2 (ongoing)