Re: [DISCUSS] Graduate Apache MXNet (incubating) as a Top Level Project

[Joe Evans <jo...@gmail.com>]

Thanks to the community for all the feedback in this discussion.

Unless there are objections, I would like to wrap up this discussion and
proceed with a vote to graduate.

This discussion will close in 48 hours.

On Mon, May 2, 2022 at 10:29 AM Joe Evans <jo...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Apache Incubator Community,
>
> Apache MXNet (incubating) recently held a community discussion[1] and
> vote[2] to graduate to a top level project. The community vote passed[3]
> and we would like to start a discussion with the incubator community about
> graduating the project.
>
> Here is a brief overview of the progress of the Apache MXNet (incubating)
> project and community since entering the incubator:
>
> Community
>
>    -
>
>    37 new PPMC members were added, bringing the total number of PPMC
>    members to 50
>    -
>
>    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[4] by 13 different release managers. All compliance issues
>    have been resolved with the 1.9.0 and 2.0.beta releases.
>    -
>
>    MXNet website[5] is now compliant with Apache Project Website
>    requirements[6]
>    -
>
>    MXNet has completed the project maturity self assessment[7]
>
>
> I’ve also attached the proposed board resolution below. We welcome any
> feedback or comments.
>
> This discussion will remain open for at least 72 hours.
>
>
> References:
>
> [1] https://lists.apache.org/thread/l9h2qgb2vqs2y0cm46wh83sgomr9w190
>
> [2] https://lists.apache.org/thread/py1nw6whov78sch5kkm1gcg7cv3zb2sv
>
> [3] https://lists.apache.org/thread/b8bngc6qcb33n0jo6m1rw0ylwlqzkmgx
>
> [4] https://github.com/apache/incubator-mxnet/releases
> [5] https://mxnet.apache.org/
> [6] https://www.apache.org/foundation/marks/pmcs
> [7]
> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/MXNET/Apache+Maturity+Model+Assessment+for+MXNet
>
>
> 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 <an...@apache.org>
>
> * Bing Xu <bi...@apache.org>
>
> * Bob Paulin <bo...@apache.org>
>
> * Carin Meier <cm...@apache.org>
>
> * Chiyuan Zhang <pl...@apache.org>
>
> * Chris Olivier <cj...@apache.org>
>
> * Dick Carter <di...@apache.org>
>
> * Eric Xie <jx...@apache.org>
>
> * Furkan Kamaci <ka...@apache.org>
>
> * Haibin Lin <ha...@apache.org>
>
> * Henri Yandell <ba...@apache.org>
>
> * Hongliang Liu <hl...@apache.org>
>
> * Indhu Bharathi <in...@apache.org>
>
> * Jackie Wu <wk...@apache.org>
>
> * Jason Dai <ja...@apache.org>
>
> * Jian Zhang <ji...@apache.org>
>
> * Joe Spisak <js...@apache.org>
>
> * Jun Wu <re...@apache.org>
>
> * Leonard Lausen <la...@apache.org>
>
> * Liang Depeng <ld...@apache.org>
>
> * Ly Nguyen <lx...@apache.org>
>
> * Madan Jampani <ma...@apache.org>
>
> * Marco de Abreu <ma...@apache.org>
>
> * Markus Weimer <we...@apache.org>
>
> * Mu Li <mu...@apache.org>
>
> * Nan Zhu <co...@apache.org>
>
> * Naveen Swamy <ns...@apache.org>
>
> * Przemysław Trędak <pt...@apache.org>
>
> * Qiang Kou <qk...@apache.org>
>
> * Qing Lan <la...@apache.org>
>
> * Sandeep Krishnamurthy <sk...@apache.org>
>
> * Sergey Kolychev <se...@apache.org>
>
> * Sheng Zha <zh...@apache.org>
>
> * Shiwen Hu <ya...@apache.org>
>
> * Tao Lv <ta...@apache.org>
>
> * Terry Chen <te...@apache.org>
>
> * Thomas Delteil <th...@apache.org>
>
> * Tianqi Chen <tq...@apache.org>
>
> * Tong He <th...@apache.org>
>
> * Tsuyoshi Ozawa <oz...@apache.org>
>
> * Xingjian Shi <sx...@apache.org>
>
> * YiZhi Liu <li...@apache.org>
>
> * Yifeng Geng <ge...@apache.org>
>
> * Yu Zhang <yz...@apache.org>
>
> * Yuan Tang <te...@apache.org>
>
> * Yutian Li <ho...@apache.org>
>
> * Zhi Zhang <zh...@apache.org>
>
> * Zihao Zheng <zi...@apache.org>
>
> * Ziheng Jiang <zi...@apache.org>
>
> * Ziyue Huang <zi...@apache.org>
>
> 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.
>
>
>