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Board Report 2019 9

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DESCRIPTION

Apache Royale is a new implementation of the principles of Apache Flex, designed for JavaScript instead of Adobe Flash/AIR runtimes. Apache Royale improves developer productivity in creating applications to run wherever JavaScript runs, including on browsers as well as in Apache Cordova applications, Node, etc.

ISSUES

There are no issues requiring board attention at this time.

RELEASES

  • Apache Royale 0.9.2 was released on March 16 2018.
  • Apache Royale 0.9.4 was released on November 14 2018.

ACTIVITY

  • No releases this quarter; We have created 0.9.6 RC1
  • A lot of time has been invested in obtaining more robust processes and eliminating errors in the compiler.
  • There are some activities and questions from users in area of porting Flex applications to Royale. We have created special page where individuals and companies who can help with port are listed.
  • Great progress in documentation front:
    • Added lots of new docs and relationships with our Reference doc and blog examples, that should help users.
    • Added search capabilities thanks to Algolia DocSearch.
  • Great progress in simplify the release process so others can take the RM role more easily.
  • Now we have presence in StackOverflow since end of April under "apache-royale" tag
  • We had a lot of activity on social networks, sharing what is happening in Apache Royale as we progress in the project. We think it is important to do this so people outside the project and not following in a daily basis can get a notion of how we are doing. The numbers are:
    • Our Twitter account has gained 590 (previous 549) followers since we opened it.
    • Our Facebook page has 130 (previously 127) likes.
    • Our LinkedIn Group has 126 (previously 125) people.

COMMUNITY

  • A committer was voted in as a new PMC member on 9/11. The board has been notified.

Mailing list activity:

User-lists continue to grow. Fewer emails to read, but still a lot of emails.

  • users@royale.apache.org:

    • 73 subscribers (down 3 in the last 3 months)
    • 118 emails sent in the past 3 months (348 in the previous cycle)
  • dev@royale.apache.org:

    • 76 subscribers (down 4 in the last 3 months)
    • 1394 emails sent in the past 3 months (1457 in the previous cycle)
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