I must say that the OpenDS team was not happy to learn the news from
upper management and the public announcement on Apache Directory
mailing lists only.
As a matter of fact, after the announce of the OpenDS / Apache
Directory Server, the whole French team resigned and is transferring
to Redmond to work with Howard and Alex, except myself, as I was
competing with Howard Chu for the Architect Role and obviously he got
it.
I will now have the choice to either try to replace Alex or Howard in
their previous positions.
Ludovic. :-)
On Apr 2, 2008, at 1:31 AM, Howard Chu wrote:
Alex Karasulu wrote:
I just found out that Bill Gates is my real father: I've decided to
stop
working on ApacheDS. I will start working for M$ on the Active
Directory
Team. So this is great timing.
I was going to wait till the ink was dry on the contracts, but I
guess I should mention that Microsoft also invited me to be the new
architect for the Active Directory team. So in fact Alex and I will
be working together at Microsoft, effective as of 23:59:59 tonight.
They actually contacted me about a month ago, after I'd pointed out
some of their DB design flaws on the UMich LDAP list. I must admit
it's been fun hacking on OpenLDAP, but now I'll just be ordering
other devs around and making a ton of money instead.
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.ldap.umich/2989
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.ldap.umich/2990
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.ldap.umich/2991
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: quick chat: architecture expertise
Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2008 14:49:13 -0800
From: XXXXXXXXXX (Search Wizards) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hello Howard,
I’m a senior technical recruiting consultant at Microsoft and I
support
the Connected Systems Division’s (all things SOA) quest in
identifying
exceptional senior level technical talent for critical and key roles
within the division. I am currently conducting a search for “the”
architect for the Directory Services/Active Directory team (job
description below). In researching innovative engineering pioneers, I
have come across the many references to your technical innovation and
leadership successes with Locus, Platinum and of course, Symas. If
you
would be so kind, I’d like to request a few minutes of your time to
tell
you more about this opportunity and to get your thoughts.
Thank you in advance for your time and I look forward to your reply.
Best Regards,
LXXXXXXXXXX
Sr. Technical Recruiting Consultant
Search Wizards at Microsoft
[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
*Software Architect*
*Directory Services / Active Directory*
* *
*http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/technologies/idm/DirectoryServices.mspx*
I'd rather lick the bottom of your shoes after a long day in Paris
instead of having to work with SUN.
Alex
On Tue, Apr 1, 2008 at 5:46 PM, Emmanuel Lecharny
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]
<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote:
Hi guys,
after having had some convos today with some big shots at Sun,
I'm very
pleased to announce that we have found some kind of agreements
about
merging OpenDS into Apache Directory Server.
This is a great news, as we will benefit from more than 10 years
of
experience from the SUN directory team !
In the next few daysn we will have to vote for 30 more
committers, so be
ready to be flooded with VOTEs...
The new product will be named Swordfish, to follow Sun's recent
naming
(Glassfish and so on). A very appropriate name !
Thanks !
--
--
cordialement, regards,
Emmanuel Lécharny
www.iktek.com <http://www.iktek.com>
directory.apache.org <http://directory.apache.org>
--
-- Howard Chu
Chief Architect, Symas Corp. http://www.symas.com
Director, Highland Sun http://highlandsun.com/hyc/
Chief Architect, OpenLDAP http://www.openldap.org/project/
