So guys, who wants to convert it to Krb5? :)
-- Nathan
Derrick J Brashear wrote:
>
> Since this doesn't seem to have gone here yet
>
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> Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2000 21:52:12 -0400
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Open AFS announcement
>
> Dear IBM Customers and Colleagues:
>
> I am very pleased to announce IBM's plans to open source its AFS enterprise
> file system under the IBM Public License (IPL). We believe that making AFS
> available to the open source community will help our customers to more
> directly advance the pace of innovation in distributed file systems. IBM
> is announcing "Open AFS" this week, beginning with press briefings at
> LinuxWorld. The official press release will issue next week, and the AFS
> code will be available next month (September 2000). Our technical and
> management team at IBM are very excited about this project, and we are
> hopeful that our customers will become very active in the AFS open source
> initiative.
>
> IBM realizes that while some customers will use Open AFS, many of our
> customers will still require a commercially supported version of AFS.
> Therefore, IBM will continue to sell, develop and support its version of
> "IBM AFS". This will give our customers additional choices and
> flexibility on how to deploy AFS in their environments.
>
> I am very grateful for all of the efforts that went into the Open AFS
> project, including many months of assistance from my colleagues at IBM and
> from our loyal AFS customers. Details of the announcement and a set of
> "FAQs" appear below. We welcome your comments at "[EMAIL PROTECTED]". We
> will update the FAQ on the IBM and Transarc Web sites, but for now, their
> content is identical to what is listed below.
>
> Thank you for your continued support of AFS!
>
> Laura
>
> P.S. We would appreciate your patience in awaiting a response to your
> inquiries to [EMAIL PROTECTED] We expect (and look forward to!) a high
> level of activity in the 1-3 months following the announcement of this
> project.
>
> Overview
>
> IBM is making its AFS enterprise file system product available to the
> open source community under the IBM Public License (IPL). AFS is a very
> scalable, highly available, and secure file system with a very robust
> data management model for ease of administration.
>
> AFS, which has been commercially available from IBM's Transarc Lab for
> over 10 years, has a strong following of commercial, government,
> university and research customers. Through these customer
> installations, files stored in AFS are accessed by millions of users
> worldwide.
>
> IBM is making AFS available under open source to speed the pace of
> innovation in the product and to make it easier for our customers to
> collaborate in the area of enterprise file sharing. Many AFS customers
> are involved in other open source initiatives, and they are very
> enthusiastic about an "Open AFS".
>
> IBM realizes that while some customers will use "Open AFS", many of our
> customers will still require a commercially supported version of AFS.
> Therefore, IBM will continue to sell, develop and support its version
> of "IBM AFS". This will give our customers additional choices and
> flexibility on how to deploy AFS in their environments. However, please
> note that, because IBM will not control the development of Open AFS, IBM
> will not be able to offer support services for Open AFS. IBM will
> commercially support only its version of AFS.
>
> IBM is announcing the intent to open source AFS at LinuxWorld on August
> 15, 2000, and the source code will be made available next month (Sept
> 2000) in the IBM DeveloperWorks Open Source Zone (stay tuned to:
> http://oss.software.ibm.com/developerworks/opensource/).
>
> Frequently Asked Questions
>
> Q1. When will AFS code be available in open source?
>
> A1. The AFS source code will be made available next month (Sept 2000) in
> the IBM DeveloperWorks Open Source Zone (stay tuned to:
> http://oss.software.ibm.com/developerworks/opensource/).
>
> Q2. How will changes be accepted into "Open AFS"?
>
> A2. The AFS 3.6 code base will be "forked" to form "Open AFS" and "IBM
> AFS". "Open AFS" will be open-sourced under the IBM Public License (IPL).
> We will form an advisory board (~ 6-8 members) to interface with the
> community and accept/reject changes to the official version of "Open AFS".
> This board will be comprised of 1 IBM technical person, 1 IBM business
> person, and ~ 6 members of the AFS community. We have a core group
> (currently 5 members) for the Advisory Board, and they will meet to
> finalize the process for accepting new members, code contributions, etc.
>
> Q3. Will IBM take changes from "Open AFS" into "IBM AFS"?
>
> A3. IBM may take changes from "Open AFS" into "IBM AFS", but it will not be
> obligated to take any changes from the open source version of AFS into its
> commercially supported version of IBM AFS.
>
> Q4. Is all of AFS going to be open-sourced?
>
> A4. IBM will open-source as much of the AFS code as possible. We will not
> be able to open-source some pieces of the code for various technical and
> licensing reasons.
>
> Q5. Will IBM support "Open AFS"?
>
> A5. IBM will support "IBM AFS" clients and servers for those customers who
> have active IBM AFS support contracts. IBM will not offer support services
> for Open AFS.
>
> Q6. Is IBM still investing in AFS?
>
> A6. Yes. IBM recognizes that many of our customers will still want a
> commercially-supported version of AFS IBM AFS. IBM/Transarc will still
> sell, maintain, port (to new versions of currently-supported OS), support,
> and provide minor enhancements to "IBM AFS".
>
> Q7. Will IBM also open source DFS?
>
> A7. This announcement pertains solely to AFS. Since AFS has a large
> number of source customers already, we feel it is has strong potential to
> be a successful open-source project. DFS is not being open-sourced at
> this time.
>
> Q8. Why are you announcing "Open AFS" under the IPL? Why not the GPL?
>
> A8. The IPL has been well-received by the open source community. IBM
> believes that the terms of the IPL are most suited to the AFS open-source
> project. For details on the IPL, please see:
>
>http://oss.software.ibm.com/developerworks/opensource/license10.html?dwzone=opensource
> .
>
> Q9. Where can we get answers to questions not covered in this FAQ?
>
> A9. If you have additional questions on this initiative, please first
> check http://www.transarc.com or
> http://oss.software.ibm.com/developerworks/opensource/). We will be
> updating the FAQ at these sites periodically. If you have a question that
> is not addressed in the FAQ, please contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] We would
> appreciate your patience in awaiting a response to your inquiries. We
> expect (and look forward to!) a high level of activity in the 1-3 months
> following the announcement of this project.
>
> Laura L. Stentz
> Senior Manager
> IBM Transarc Lab
> 11 Stanwix Street
> Pittsburgh, PA 15222
> Phone: (412) 667-6802, T/L 989-6802
> FAX: (412) 667-4439, T/L 989-4439
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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