Re: [VOTE] Graduate Apache Pony Mail as a Top-Level Project

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Best wishes,
Charles Zhang
from Apache InLong


Christofer Dutz <[email protected]> =E4=BA=8E2026=E5=B9=B47=E6=9C=
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> +1 (ipmc) cdutz
>
> Chris
>
> Von: Calvin Kirs <[email protected]>
> Datum: Montag, 13. Juli 2026 um 08:04
> An: [email protected] <[email protected]>
> Betreff: Re: [VOTE] Graduate Apache Pony Mail as a Top-Level Project
>
> +1 binding
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> On Mon, Jul 13, 2026 at 1:55=E2=80=AFPM mingcheng <[email protected]> =
wrote:
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> > +1 binding
> >
> > On Sun, Jul 12, 2026 at 2:08=E2=80=AFPM tison <[email protected]> wr=
ote:
> > >
> > > +1 (binding)
> > >
> > > Thanks for your information, Rich and Dave!
> > >
> > > My questions have been answered. It's OK to see the PMC wants to run
> the
> > > project and that's enough.
> > >
> > > Best,
> > > tison.
> > >
> > >
> > > Jean-Baptiste Onofr=C3=A9 <[email protected]> =E4=BA=8E2026=E5=B9=B47=
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> > >
> > > > +1 (binding)
> > > >
> > > > Regards
> > > > JB
> > > >
> > > > On Sat, Jul 11, 2026 at 5:14=E2=80=AFPM Rich Bowen <rbowen@rcbowen.=
com>
> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi Incubator,
> > > > >
> > > > > The Apache Pony Mail community has voted to graduate to a Top-Lev=
el
> > > > > Project. I am now calling a vote of the Incubator PMC to recommen=
d
> > > > > graduation to the Board of Directors.
> > > > >
> > > > > Background
> > > > > ----------
> > > > > Apache Pony Mail entered incubation in May 2016. The project
> provides
> > > > > a mail-archiving, archive viewing, and mailing list interaction
> > > > > service. It is actively deployed as lists.apache.org, serving the
> > > > > entire ASF.
> > > > >
> > > > > The community has operated self-sufficiently for years, with all
> > > > > decisions made on the public dev@ list. The community vote passed
> > > > > with 7 +1 votes and 1 +0, with no vetoes:
> > > > >
> > > > >   +1: Rich Bowen, Jim Jagielski, Sean Palmer, Dave Fisher,
> > > > >       Christian Grobmeier, Daniel Gruno, John D. Ament
> > > > >   +0: Sebb (wishes to remain committer but not join PMC)
> > > > >   -1: (none)
> > > > >
> > > > > Vote thread:
> > > > >   https://lists.apache.org/thread/7xbgp4x0lhdxjxj3xoy5p7md2pn1krg=
b
> > > > >   (Subject: [VOTE] Graduate Apache Pony Mail to a Top-Level
> Project)
> > > > >
> > > > > Podling status page:
> > > > >   https://incubator.apache.org/clutch/ponymail.html
> > > > >
> > > > > Community vote thread ([email protected]):
> > > > >   Subject: [VOTE] Graduate Apache Pony Mail to a Top-Level Projec=
t
> > > > >
> > > > > Proposed Resolution
> > > > > -------------------
> > > > >
> > > > >   Establish the Apache Pony Mail 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 related to mail
> archiving,
> > > > >   archive viewing, and mailing list interaction services, for
> > > > >   distribution at no charge to the public.
> > > > >
> > > > >   NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that a Project Management
> Committee
> > > > >   (PMC), to be known as the "Apache Pony Mail Project", be and
> hereby
> > > > >   is established pursuant to the Bylaws of the Foundation; and be
> it
> > > > >   further
> > > > >
> > > > >   RESOLVED, that the Apache Pony Mail Project be and hereby is
> > > > >   responsible for the creation and maintenance of software relate=
d
> to
> > > > >   mail archiving, archive browsing, and mailing list interaction
> > > > >   services; and be it further
> > > > >
> > > > >   RESOLVED, that the office of "Vice President, Apache Pony Mail"
> 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
> > > > >   Pony Mail Project, and to have primary responsibility for
> > management
> > > > >   of the projects within the scope of responsibility of the Apach=
e
> > > > >   Pony Mail Project; and be it further
> > > > >
> > > > >   RESOLVED, that the persons listed immediately below be and here=
by
> > > > >   are appointed to serve as the initial members of the Apache Pon=
y
> > > > >   Mail Project:
> > > > >
> > > > >     * Daniel Gruno        ([email protected])
> > > > >     * Dave Fisher          ([email protected])
> > > > >     * Jim Jagielski        ([email protected])
> > > > >     * Rich Bowen           ([email protected])
> > > > >     * Sean Palmer          ([email protected])
> > > > >     * Ulises               ([email protected])
> > > > >
> > > > >   NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Rich Bowen be
> > > > >   appointed to the office of Vice President, Apache Pony Mail, 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 initial Apache Pony Mail Project be and here=
by
> > is
> > > > >   tasked with the migration and rationalization of the Apache
> > Incubator
> > > > >   Pony Mail podling; and be it further
> > > > >
> > > > >   RESOLVED, that all responsibility pertaining to the Apache
> > Incubator
> > > > >   Pony Mail podling encumbered upon the Apache Incubator PMC are
> > > > >   hereafter discharged.
> > > > >
> > > > > Vote
> > > > > ----
> > > > > Please vote on the resolution above:
> > > > >
> > > > >   [ ] +1  Recommend graduation of Apache Pony Mail to TLP
> > > > >   [ ] +0  No opinion
> > > > >   [ ] -1  Do not recommend graduation (please state reason)
> > > > >
> > > > > This vote will remain open for at least 72 hours. Only IPMC membe=
r
> > > > > votes are binding.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > Rich
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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