[VOTE] Proposal: Adding Cultural References to Release Titles

[Zheaoli]

Dear Apache OpenDAL Community,

I would like to initiate a special vote regarding an enhancement to our release process that aims to showcase our community's cultural diversity while making releases more engaging.

Background:
Release management can be a demanding task. Many open source projects have successfully incorporated cultural references in their releases, adding a personal touch while maintaining professionalism. For example, the runc project has included various cultural references in their release titles:

1. runc v1.2.1 -- "No existe una escuela que enseñe a vivir."
2. runc v1.2.0 -- "できるときにできることをやるんだ。それが今だ。"
3. v1.1.15 -- "How, dear sir, did you cross the flood? By not stopping, friend, and by not straining I crossed the flood."

Proposal:

1. Process:

   • Each version's release process will begin with a discussion in GitHub Discussions by the release manager.
   • The release manager can propose a subtitle for the release

2. Subtitle Guidelines:

   • Can include quotes from movies, TV shows, animations, books, or other cultural sources
   • Must be non-political and non-offensive. Apache OpenDAL Code of Conduct
   • Will become a permanent part of the project's history
   • Can be accepted without any -1 vote.

3. Implementation:

   • Regular release process remains unchanged
   • The subtitle will be added to the official release title
   • Example: "v0.51.0 -- 'ソロキャンは寂しさも 楽しむものなんだって'". The template of the release title will be added into the release guideline

Context:
This proposal evolved from an initial idea to celebrate Yuru Camp△ Season 4 in v0.51.0. Through community discussions, it has grown into an opportunity to showcase the diversity and personality of the Apache OpenDAL community.

Voting Guidelines:

• Duration: Minimum 72 hours
• Format:
  +1 : approve
  +0 : no opinion
  -1 : disapprove (please provide reason)

I will send a PR to update the Release Guideline after this proposal has been accepted.

Special thanks to @frostming @yuchanns @Xuanwo @tisonkun for their valuable input during preliminary discussions.

Best regards,
Zheao Li (Manjusaka)

[yuchanns]

+1

[silver-ymz]

+1 binding (silver)

Looking forword to more interesting sharing.

[Xuanwo]

Hi, @Zheaoli, thank you so much for bringing this up. I really like this proposal and feel it could make our release process more enjoyable and engaging.

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Here is some comments about this proposal:

A release manager will be selected for the version

Usually, the release manager should initiate the version plan and begin the discussion. The release manager is not selected; it's a self-promoted role, like saying, "Hey, I want to handle this release."

The release manager can propose a subtitle for the release

The release manager can incorporate this into the release plan. We can update the release plan template for clarity.

Personally, I feel we don't need a vote for this; we can follow the lazy consensus process, as we do with every release plan discussion, which means it automatically passes without an explicit vote.

Any PMC member can cast a binding -1 vote for the subtitle or codename if they believe it's unsuitable. Additionally, other community members can cast a non-binding -1 vote to express their opinion about the proposed subtitle.

Must be non-political and non-offensive

We can refer to our CoC policy here.

Requires at least 3 +1 binding votes and no -1 votes

As mentioned before, I believe a lazy consensus process is sufficient. The release process is already complex and requires the efforts of many PMC members to make progress. It would be better if we could avoid adding more burden.

Example: "v0.51.0 -- 'ソロキャンは寂しさも 楽しむものなんだって'"

We should include in the template that the release manager must provide a brief explanation of this subtitle.

Requirements: Minimum 5 binding +1 votes and no -1 votes

Hi, all ASF votes require at least three binding votes. There's no need to increase or decrease the number of binding votes. The most important thing is to reach a consensus across our community.

[Zheaoli]

@Xuanwo Thanks for the useful suggestion

Must be non-political and non-offensive

We can refer to our CoC policy here.

Yep, CoC is the best

We should include in the template that the release manager must provide a brief explanation of this subtitle.

Yes, I will update the release docs when this proposal is accepted.

As mentioned before, I believe a lazy consensus process is sufficient. The release process is already complex and requires the efforts of many PMC members to make progress. It would be better if we could avoid adding more burden.

SGTM

Hi, all ASF votes require at least three binding votes. There's no need to increase or decrease the number of binding votes. The most important thing is to reach a consensus across our community.

SGTM !

I will update the proposal ASAP

[Zheaoli]

I have update proposal, PTAL

[Xuanwo]

Here is my +1 binding.

Thank you so much for working on this. I hope your next release will be successful and enjoyable.

[laipz8200]

+1

I love Yuru Camp

[morristai]

+1 binding (morristai)