Let’s move
On Mon, Dec 10, 2018 at 4:45 PM Aaron Peeler <aaron_pee...@ncsu.edu> wrote: > +1 > > On Mon, Dec 10, 2018 at 4:27 PM Josh Thompson <josh_thomp...@ncsu.edu> > wrote: > > > I know we're close to being able to cut a release, but this sounds like a > > pretty seamless migration. It also gives us the benefit of being able to > > work > > directly against GitHub, which would be a nice benefit. I'd like to go > > ahead > > and submit a request to get us moved. > > > > What do others think? > > > > Josh > > > > On Friday, December 7, 2018 11:52:36 AM EST Daniel Gruno wrote: > > > [IF YOUR PROJECT DOES NOT HAVE GIT REPOSITORIES ON GIT-WIP-US PLEASE > > > DISREGARD THIS EMAIL; IT WAS MASS-MAILED TO ALL APACHE PROJECTS] > > > > > > Hello Apache projects, > > > > > > I am writing to you because you may have git repositories on the > > > git-wip-us server, which is slated to be decommissioned in the coming > > > months. All repositories will be moved to the new gitbox service which > > > includes direct write access on github as well as the standard ASF > > > commit access via gitbox.apache.org. > > > > > > ## Why this move? ## > > > The move comes as a result of retiring the git-wip service, as the > > > hardware it runs on is longing for retirement. In lieu of this, we > > > have decided to consolidate the two services (git-wip and gitbox), to > > > ease the management of our repository systems and future-proof the > > > underlying hardware. The move is fully automated, and ideally, nothing > > > will change in your workflow other than added features and access to > > > GitHub. > > > > > > ## Timeframe for relocation ## > > > Initially, we are asking that projects voluntarily request to move > > > their repositories to gitbox, hence this email. The voluntary > > > timeframe is between now and January 9th 2019, during which projects > > > are free to either move over to gitbox or stay put on git-wip. After > > > this phase, we will be requiring the remaining projects to move within > > > one month, after which we will move the remaining projects over. > > > > > > To have your project moved in this initial phase, you will need: > > > > > > - Consensus in the project (documented via the mailing list) > > > - File a JIRA ticket with INFRA to voluntarily move your project repos > > > over to gitbox (as stated, this is highly automated and will take > > > between a minute and an hour, depending on the size and number of > > > your repositories) > > > > > > To sum up the preliminary timeline; > > > > > > - December 9th 2018 -> January 9th 2019: Voluntary (coordinated) > > > relocation > > > - January 9th -> February 6th: Mandated (coordinated) relocation > > > - February 7th: All remaining repositories are mass migrated. > > > > > > This timeline may change to accommodate various scenarios. > > > > > > ## Using GitHub with ASF repositories ## > > > When your project has moved, you are free to use either the ASF > > > repository system (gitbox.apache.org) OR GitHub for your development > > > and code pushes. To be able to use GitHub, please follow the primer > > > at: https://reference.apache.org/committer/github > > > > > > > > > We appreciate your understanding of this issue, and hope that your > > > project can coordinate voluntarily moving your repositories in a > > > timely manner. > > > > > > All settings, such as commit mail targets, issue linking, PR > > > notification schemes etc will automatically be migrated to gitbox as > > > well. > > > > > > With regards, Daniel on behalf of ASF Infra. > > > > > > PS:For inquiries, please reply to us...@infra.apache.org, not your > > > project's dev list :-). > > > > > > -- > > ------------------------------- > > Josh Thompson > > Systems Programmer > > Virtual Computing Lab (VCL) > > North Carolina State University > > > > josh_thomp...@ncsu.edu > > 919-515-5323 > > > > my GPG/PGP key can be found at www.keyserver.net > > > > All electronic mail messages in connection with State business which > > are sent to or received by this account are subject to the NC Public > > Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties. > > > > -- > Aaron Peeler > Manager, Platform Compute Services > Office of Information Technology > NC State University > > All electronic mail messages in connection with State business which are > sent to or received by this account are subject to the NC Public Records > Law and may be disclosed to third parties. >
