This note is to update you on the status of the availability of Open AFS. We realize that many of you are anxiously awaiting the release of the Open AFS code. We are very pleased to see the level of interest in Open AFS among the community! As I said in my note to you in August, we are in the process of preparing the AFS code so that it can be opened up to the community. Since this is a very large product, the code cleanup process has been very time consuming. Here is the status: 1) We have created a directory in the IBM DeveloperWorks Open Source Zone, which can be accessed via: http://oss.software.ibm.com/developerworks/opensource/afs. 2) Today, we are providing you with the AFS Documentation files. 3) We expect to have the Open AFS source code available by the third week in October. We are committed to making the AFS code available to you as soon as possible. On a related note, I would like to introduce the first five Open AFS Advisory Board members: Name Affiliation Derrick Brashear Carnegie Mellon University Craig Everhart IBM Peter Honeyman University of Michigan Ted McCabe MIT Laura Stentz IBM The charter members of the board will be meeting in late October to further define the organizational structure for Open AFS, possible working groups, how the board and community will work together, etc. In addition, we will consider adding 2-3 additional board members to the team. We will update you on the results of this board meeting. Thank you for your continued interest in AFS! Laura 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]
