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
>>
>>
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