Thanks Joel, I'll discuss with other members and connect with you offline to discuss further on this.
Thanks, On Fri, Dec 18, 2020 at 7:05 PM Joel Bodenmann <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > I am fairly new to GoCD (started using it a couple of weeks ago, first > privately and now also in our company). Therefore, I do not have a lot of > valuable input for this. > Furthermore, due to the current economical situation we're unable to > provide direct funding. However, what can be provided is server power: > We're currently sitting on a lot of servers standing still. This is not > expected to change in the near or mid-term future and long term would most > likely require upgrades anyway. As such, our company would be able to > provide computing and storage to the project if that is of any help. > > Ready-to-go resources up to: > - 64 CPU cores > - 256GB RAM > - 10TB of storage > - 1gbps/1gbps connectivity (location: Switzerland) > > Please let me know if this is of any interest and I'll get in touch via > business-email. > Disclaimer: This is of course not a binding offering. We're happy to work > something out but at this point I can't make any hard promises. > > > Best regards, > ~ Joel Bodenmann > > On Thursday, December 17, 2020 at 9:20:35 AM UTC+1 [email protected] > wrote: > >> Hello everyone, >> >> We wanted to give you an update about how development work on GoCD is >> likely to operate in the future. As you might remember, ThoughtWorks >> announced >> <https://groups.google.com/g/go-cd/c/EXwfvZZeLrM/m/ONU1fjwGCgAJ> they >> were no longer going to focus on supporting GoCD as a project. A bootstrap >> steering committee was set up earlier in the year (see announcement >> <https://groups.google.com/g/go-cd/c/0FiZnt0is0Y/m/ys_9iHK9AQAJ>). >> >> As the bootstrap steering committee, we wanted to give you an update >> about progress towards finding a longer-term vendor-neutral home for GoCD. >> We would also like to reassure you that there is no intention that >> development on GoCD will end. The intention is that GoCD will be handed >> over to the community, who have been more and more involved over the past >> few years. The committee has been working out how best to achieve this >> transition. This committee’s sole purpose is to advise ThoughtWorks on what >> the best option is for GoCD’s future. We have been meeting monthly and >> talking to industry contacts to explore options. We are now close to >> putting in place the next steps. >> >> We are planning to recommend transferring the ownership and governance of >> the GoCD project to an open-source foundation, very likely the Linux >> Foundation. There is a spectrum of open-source project models all the way >> from fending for itself on GitHub, to sponsorware, to being part of a >> foundation. We feel that the foundation option provides the most stable >> long-term home for GoCD. A move to a foundation does not automatically >> change how GoCD is developed. GoCD’s longevity and vibrance depends >> solely on the community, which is all of us. Please consider how you can >> be more closely involved with the technical and non-technical aspects of >> the GoCD community. >> >> One aspect of this move we carefully considered was about the cost of the >> build and test infrastructure, which is the most significant ongoing cost >> of GoCD. We have applied for cloud credits from AWS to support the >> infrastructure which builds and distributes GoCD. If this is accepted, this >> mitigates the immediate need for finding funding. However, apart from a >> move to a foundation, the funding for infrastructure needs to be planned >> for. >> >> Based on this, we have some asks from you: >> >> >> 1. >> >> A requirement to move to a foundation includes statements of support >> from organisations and individuals in the community. If your organisation >> uses GoCD, and are willing to provide a statement of support, please reach >> out to Aravind SV ([email protected]) who is helping coordinate >> this. >> >> 2. >> >> If your organisation is willing to help fund part of GoCD’s budget >> going forward, even if it is a small amount, please let Aravind know about >> your intention. This will be important for us to continue conversations >> with the foundations, planning for a sustainable future for GoCD. >> >> >> In the new year we will issue a press release detailing our plans more >> fully. Happy holidays! >> >> Regards, >> >> GoCD’s bootstrap steering committee >> >> Members: >> >> - >> >> Ashwanth Kumar >> - >> >> Birgitta Boeckeler >> - >> >> Ketan Padegaonkar >> - >> >> Mark Crossfield >> - >> >> Tomasz Setkowski >> >> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "go-cd" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/go-cd/69da6561-6a5d-4cf9-9a2a-7a09ecb5bcc7n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/go-cd/69da6561-6a5d-4cf9-9a2a-7a09ecb5bcc7n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- Ashwanth Kumar / ashwanthkumar.in -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "go-cd" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. 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