Apache Labs are the place where ASF committers can work on innovative, blue-sky and off-the-wall ideas, without having to worry about fitting in an existing project bylaw or building a community around it, but unlike other external venues that can offer similar hosting services, as a place where fellow committers can offer suggestions and help.
I think this is a great idea and an interesting innovation in the way Apache tries to manage and grow Open Source communities. I’m sure we’ll see many labs flourish soon.
Cool! Has there been an announcement on any formal channels yet? This is the first I’d heard of it
There’s been a mail to all Apache committers by Stefano Mazzocchi on behalf of the Labs PMC.