Dear Gary, I'd be glad to be part of the BH community. So if there is any work to be done related to BH, please count me in.
Thanks, *Randika Navagamuwa,* *Software Engineer,* *AdroitLogic Lanka (Pvt) Ltd.* *www.rnavagamuwa.com <http://www.rnavagamuwa.com>* <https://www.linkedin.com/in/rnavagamuwa> [image: https://www.facebook.com/rnavagamuwa] <https://www.facebook.com/rnavagamuwa> <https://twitter.com/rnavagamuwa> [image: https://plus.google.com/+RandikaNavagamuwa/] <https://plus.google.com/+RandikaNavagamuwa/> <http://github.com/rnavagamuwa> On Wed, Oct 25, 2017 at 8:04 AM, Gary <[email protected]> wrote: > On Wed, 18 Oct 2017, at 07:05 AM, Randika Navagamuwa wrote: > > Hi all, > > I'm really interested in BH but due to my academic work I didn't have > > much time to contribute. Since I'm a graduated student now, I will have > > more time to contribute to BH. Furthermore, as I see it, moving the > > project > > into attic is not really a good idea because this is an amazing project > > which will be "The open source" issue tracker in the future. So many > > people > > including me will be really disappointed if the project moved into attic > > at > > this point of time. Therefore lets work together and overcome this hard > > time. > > > > Regards, > > > > > > *Randika Navagamuwa,* > > > > *Department of Computer Science & Engineering,* > > > > *University of Moratuwa,* > > *Sri Lanka.* > > *www.rnavagamuwa.com <http://www.rnavagamuwa.com/>* > > [image: lk.linkedin.com/in/rnavagamuwa/] > > <http://lk.linkedin.com/in/rnavagamuwa/> [image: > > https://www.facebook.com/rnavagamuwa] > > <https://www.facebook.com/rnavagamuwa> > > [image: https://twitter.com/rnavagamuwa] > > <https://twitter.com/rnavagamuwa> [image: > > https://plus.google.com/+RandikaNavagamuwa/] > > <https://plus.google.com/+RandikaNavagamuwa/> > > > > On Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 9:08 AM, Dammina Sahabandu > > <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > Hi Kunaal, > > > > > > While appreciating your enthusiasm towards the project a-lot, I will > > > apologize on behalf of PMC for not being able to help you. Most of us > have > > > been very busy during the recent times and did not find time to > contribute > > > to the project. > > > > > > However, speaking for myself I will find more free time during the > coming > > > months which I will spend on BH. So if moving to attic is not > finalized and > > > PMC believes in reviving the project let’s work together. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Dammina > > > > > > On Tue, Oct 17, 2017 at 11:35 PM Kunal Jain <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > > Hi Gary, > > > > > > > > I did come up few years back with intention of reviving it but there > was > > > > lack of mentors. > > > > > > > > I'd like to contribute to bring it up again. Do we have a roadmap or > > > what's > > > > needed? > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > Kunal Jain > > > > > > > > On 17-Oct-2017 13:37, "Gary" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi everyone, > > > > > > > > > > It is with a heavy heart that I find that I have the duty again to > > > > > inform you that we are considering moving the project to the > 'attic'. > > > > > There has been very little progress on the project in recent times > and > > > > > it appears that interest in the project has waned. Effectively the > > > > > project does not have enough members with the time to dedicate to > the > > > > > project to remain viable. > > > > > > > > > > The implications of the move to the attic are listed on the > following > > > > > page: https://attic.apache.org/ > > > > > > > > > > This message is intended to give the wider community a reasonable > > > > > opportunity to stop this from happening. To avoid this we need to > hear > > > > > from people who can step up and contribute a bit of their time. If > you > > > > > have ever wanted to be a part of an open source project but have > not > > > > > thought you could make an impact upon one, this could be the > > > opportunity > > > > > you are looking for! > > > > > > > > > > For my part I am committed to supporting any move made by the wider > > > > > community to keep the project going if there are enough people > willing > > > > > to dedicate some time to the project. > > > > > > > > > > The timing of any move of Bloodhound to the attic is not yet > certain > > > but > > > > > for the moment you should assume that it is not far away. I will > > > attempt > > > > > to keep everyone up to date. > > > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > Gary > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Dammina Sahabandu > > > Associate Tech Lead, AdroitLogic > > > Committer, Apache Software Foundation > > > AMIE (SL) > > > Bsc Eng Hons (Moratuwa) > > > +94716422775 > > > > > Thank you for all the interest and support. I should probably point out > that the attic is not something that should be feared: if it turns out > that there is not enough of a community able to look after the project > then it is just a natural consequence. > > That said, it is important to give what community there is a chance to > step up if they think they are able to. > > If there looks like there will be enough interest, we can try to get a > potential road map and further information together. > > Many thanks again, > Gary >
