Re: [VOTE] Move Apache Forrest to the Attic

Juan Jose Pablos <[email protected]> Wed, 13 Nov 2019 09:52:56 +0100
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El lun., 11 nov. 2019 6:46, David Crossley <[email protected]> escribi=C3=
=B3:

> The Apache Forrest project has seen little activity for a long time, and
> there has not been a release since 2011.
>
> As noted in the quarterly Board reports [1], for years the Forrest PMC ha=
s
> been keeping the project in maintenance mode.
>
> Recent board reports have indicated a move to the Apache Attic. A thread
> was commenced on the project mailing lists to provide an opportuntity for
> people to discuss that possibility and to re-engage [2]. There was no
> further discussion.
>
> Note that the project resources would still be available. There would be
> no further releases. The Apache Forrest PMC would be terminated by Board
> resolution, and the Apache Attic PMC would instead have the oversight.
>
> This vote thread is to confirm the desire of the project, being the next
> step in the Attic process [3].
>
> The general voting process is explained at the Forrest project guidelines
> [4]. This situation was not anticipated by the guidelines. So in this cas=
e
> anyone can vote.
>
> So please vote whether Apache Forrest will be retired and moved to the
> Attic:
> +1 yes move to the Attic
> -1 the project should continue, and indicates commitment to revitalise th=
e
> project
>
> The three outcomes could be:
>
> A) There are three or more people voting -1, saying that they would
> instead like the project to continue and agree to be involved.
> In this case, a probable course would be to go via the Apache Incubator
> [5] to revitalise the community.
>
> B) The normal positive outcome, with three or more +1 votes.
> C) Insufficent votes indicates a dormant PMC.
>
> So in those latter cases, the remainder of the Attic process would ensue.
>
> Also note that even after moving to the Attic, there are processes define=
d
> there regarding moving out again.
>
> The vote will run for one month to be summarised on 11 December.
>
>
> [1] https://whimsy.apache.org/board/minutes/Forrest.html
>
> [2]
> https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/fda24957e049f10d282037594d2aa61ce9a3=
1cf8fc5313959aa81672@%3Cdev.forrest.apache.org%3E
> Subject: Forrest possibly retiring?
> Date: 2019-06-11
>
> [3] https://attic.apache.org/process.html
>
> [4] https://forrest.apache.org/guidelines.html
>
> [5] https://incubator.apache.org/
>
>

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<div dir=3D"auto">+1</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" c=
lass=3D"gmail_attr">El lun., 11 nov. 2019 6:46, David Crossley &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&gt; escribi=C3=B3:<=
br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;borde=
r-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">The Apache Forrest project has seen=
 little activity for a long time, and there has not been a release since 20=
11.<br>
<br>
As noted in the quarterly Board reports [1], for years the Forrest PMC has =
been keeping the project in maintenance mode.<br>
<br>
Recent board reports have indicated a move to the Apache Attic. A thread wa=
s commenced on the project mailing lists to provide an opportuntity for peo=
ple to discuss that possibility and to re-engage [2]. There was no further =
discussion.<br>
<br>
Note that the project resources would still be available. There would be no=
 further releases. The Apache Forrest PMC would be terminated by Board reso=
lution, and the Apache Attic PMC would instead have the oversight.<br>
<br>
This vote thread is to confirm the desire of the project, being the next st=
ep in the Attic process [3].<br>
<br>
The general voting process is explained at the Forrest project guidelines [=
4]. This situation was not anticipated by the guidelines. So in this case a=
nyone can vote.<br>
<br>
So please vote whether Apache Forrest will be retired and moved to the Atti=
c:<br>
+1 yes move to the Attic<br>
-1 the project should continue, and indicates commitment to revitalise the =
project<br>
<br>
The three outcomes could be:<br>
<br>
A) There are three or more people voting -1, saying that they would instead=
 like the project to continue and agree to be involved.<br>
In this case, a probable course would be to go via the Apache Incubator [5]=
 to revitalise the community.<br>
<br>
B) The normal positive outcome, with three or more +1 votes.<br>
C) Insufficent votes indicates a dormant PMC.<br>
<br>
So in those latter cases, the remainder of the Attic process would ensue.<b=
r>
<br>
Also note that even after moving to the Attic, there are processes defined =
there regarding moving out again.<br>
<br>
The vote will run for one month to be summarised on 11 December.<br>
<br>
<br>
[1] <a href=3D"https://whimsy.apache.org/board/minutes/Forrest.html" rel=3D=
"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://whimsy.apache.org/board/m=
inutes/Forrest.html</a><br>
<br>
[2] <a href=3D"https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/fda24957e049f10d2820375=
94d2aa61ce9a31cf8fc5313959aa81672@%3Cdev.forrest.apache.org%3E" rel=3D"nore=
ferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f=
da24957e049f10d282037594d2aa61ce9a31cf8fc5313959aa81672@%3Cdev.forrest.apac=
he.org%3E</a><br>
Subject: Forrest possibly retiring?<br>
Date: 2019-06-11<br>
<br>
[3] <a href=3D"https://attic.apache.org/process.html" rel=3D"noreferrer nor=
eferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://attic.apache.org/process.html</a><br>
<br>
[4] <a href=3D"https://forrest.apache.org/guidelines.html" rel=3D"noreferre=
r noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://forrest.apache.org/guidelines.html<=
/a><br>
<br>
[5] <a href=3D"https://incubator.apache.org/" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer"=
 target=3D"_blank">https://incubator.apache.org/</a><br>
<br>
</blockquote></div>

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