On 14/01/13 15:44, Hsing-Foo Wang wrote: > > It all starts with settings goals and milestones > > 1. Transit SME8 (CentOS 5.8) over to SME 8.5 (CentOS 6.3) "AS IS" > 2. Timeline SME 8.5beta1: April 1 2013 > 3. contribs/how-to conversions by respective owners > 4. Timeline SME8.5 FINAL: June 2013 > 5. Set EOL dates for previous SME Versions > 6. Final delivery 'converted' contribs/how-to's > 7. SME Server Final 8.5 with good base of working contribs: October 2013 >
Seems like a plan to me. You certainly have to start somewhere. The big question is how long do the developers think it would take to shunt the system 'as is' to CentOS 6 ? > a. What do we need > b. Who do we need > c. Commitment > c. Plan the resources > d. SME 8.5 conversion Kick-off: February 2013 > > There must be an entity in place that coordinates. No long elections > like with previous attempts. > > Currently SME Server and Contribs.org are (technically) build and run by > a very select few. They have been doing so for the last few years > resulting in a high levels of stability, security and availability. All > in spare time! > We need to respect this and learn from it, so eventually we may be able > to move things over to less costly setups on virtual hosts hosted by a > sponsor. > > There, we have plan. Who's going to pick up on the high level project > manager task? > Like so many organisations, volunteers are few and far between. I would certainly like to be more involved but I am not a coder (more like tinkerer - but I do have slightly better test facilities now) and do not have experience of managing high level systems/projects like this. They are somewhat different from the large merchant ships I used to drive around the world all those years ago ;-) It doesn't mean to say I can't learn, and I would be pleased to do more than I do now, in whatever form. So I guess that's me sticking my hand in the air then...... > On a side note, funny how after such a burst of activity on the Devs > list, nothing much comes up here :-) The silence is sadly deafening... > > > Time-zones, availability, private life, travel, interest etc etc. etc. > I'm sure many are really giving it all some thought. Let it sink in and > provide the first steps forward. > Indeed, and I hope you are right. B. Rgds John The man who can't even SPELL Future !!!!! _______________________________________________ Discussion about project organisation and overall direction To unsubscribe, e-mail [email protected] Searchable archive at http://lists.contribs.org/mailman/public/discussion/
