Awesome! Thank you all so much. Have a great weekend, Lynnette
Sent from my iPhone Please pardon typos > On Nov 14, 2014, at 16:49, Andy Wenk <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Lynnette, > > you can now find the first version (still in progress) of the press release at > > https://docs.google.com/document/d/1haCoxdPnkrY2MNxhlkg7V0xrK3jsL78eemvSFCBcLC4/edit# > > So you are welcome to take it with the note, that this is work in progress. > > Thanks to everybody, especially Sally, Noah and jan for the awesome wokr on > this. > > Cheers > > > Andy > >> On 14 November 2014 22:37, Andy Wenk <[email protected]> wrote: >> I have the the very good feeling that we are nearly there ... Noah and Sally >> are hardcore working and I guess they need a bit more time ... >> >>> On 14 November 2014 22:25, Lynnette Nolan <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Hi there, >>> >>> Cut down the distro list here to the active editors :) >>> >>> Is the release in good enough shape to share with Serdar, Doug and Doug? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Lynnette >>> >>> >>> >>> Lynnette Nolan >>> Marketing Communications & PR Specialist >>> Cloudant, an IBM Company >>> >>> Mobile: (781)775-0579 >>> E-mail: [email protected] >>> Find me on: >>> 200 State St >>> Boston, MA 02109 >>> United States >>> >>> >>> >>> Sally Khudairi ---11/14/2014 03:52:08 PM---Yup --that's fantastic. Thanks, >>> Lynnette! >>> >>> From: Sally Khudairi <[email protected]> >>> To: Lynnette Nolan/Cambridge/IBM@IBMUS, Noah Slater <[email protected]>, >>> Cc: Andy Ellicott <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" >>> <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, >>> "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, Mike >>> Broberg/Cambridge/IBM@IBMUS, "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, >>> "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >>> Date: 11/14/2014 03:52 PM >>> >>> Subject: Re: Draft for review: Apache 2.0 beta press release >>> >>> >>> >>> Yup --that's fantastic. Thanks, Lynnette! >>> >>> Bon weekend, >>> Sally >>> >>> From: Lynnette Nolan <[email protected]> >>> To: Noah Slater <[email protected]> >>> Cc: Andy Ellicott <[email protected]>; "[email protected]" >>> <[email protected]>; "[email protected]" <[email protected]>; >>> "[email protected]" <[email protected]>; Mike Broberg >>> <[email protected]>; "[email protected]" <[email protected]>; >>> "[email protected]" <[email protected]>; Sally Khudairi >>> <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Friday, 14 November 2014, 14:56 >>> Subject: Re: Draft for review: Apache 2.0 beta press release >>> >>> Under embargo and with the disclaimer that it's still a draft subject to >>> changes. Even if some edits are still being made, providing Serdar and Doug >>> from InfoWorld a draft by this evening will be helpful, since Jan briefed >>> Serdar this afternoon (ET). >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Lynnette >>> >>> >>> >>> Lynnette Nolan >>> Marketing Communications & PR Specialist >>> Cloudant, an IBM Company >>> Mobile: (781)775-0579 >>> E-mail: [email protected] >>> Find me on: >>> 200 State St >>> Boston, MA 02109 >>> United States >>> >>> >>> >>> Noah Slater ---11/14/2014 02:53:04 PM---This is not the final edit just >>> yet. Andy is looking over it now. Lynnette is planning to send out a >>> >>> From: Noah Slater <[email protected]> >>> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, >>> Cc: Noah Slater <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" >>> <[email protected]>, Sally Khudairi <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" >>> <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" >>> <[email protected]>, Mike Broberg/Cambridge/IBM@IBMUS, Andy >>> Ellicott <[email protected]>, Lynnette Nolan/Cambridge/IBM@IBMUS, >>> "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >>> Date: 11/14/2014 02:53 PM >>> Subject: Re: Draft for review: Apache 2.0 beta press release >>> >>> >>> >>> This is not the final edit just yet. Andy is looking over it now. >>> Lynnette is planning to send out a few copies under embargo. But I >>> would give it the rest of the evening for people to add comments. Is >>> that still okay with you? >>> >>> On 14 November 2014 20:35, Sally Khudairi >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > Thanks so much, Noah. >>> > >>> > I'll be back to check the draft out in about half an hour. >>> > >>> > To confirm, this is the final edit? >>> > >>> > Chat soon, >>> > Sally >>> > >>> > [From the mobile; please excuse top-posting, spelling/spacing errors, and >>> > brevity] >>> > >>> > ----- Reply message ----- >>> > From: "Noah Slater" <[email protected]> >>> > To: "Noah Slater" <[email protected]> >>> > Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, >>> > "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, "Sally Khudairi" >>> > <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, >>> > "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, "Mike Broberg" >>> > <[email protected]>, "Andy Ellicott" <[email protected]>, "Lynnette >>> > Nolan" <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >>> > Subject: Draft for review: Apache 2.0 beta press release >>> > Date: Fri, Nov 14, 2014 14:27 >>> > >>> > Okay, I have finished my pass. >>> > >>> > I have essentially re-written most paragraphs. Hehe. But I think the >>> > result is looking pretty solid. Thank you so much to everyone who >>> > drafted and edited already. Hopefully you'll like my changes. I moved >>> > the bits I cut and put them under the bit marked CUTTING ROOM FLOOR. >>> > >>> > I've added an explicit callout to the MongoDB query syntax, that I'd >>> > appreciate a look over. >>> > >>> > Sally, I restructured some of the closing sections. I didn't know if >>> > that was okay or not, so I just went for it. :) >>> > >>> > On 14 November 2014 20:19, Noah Slater <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >> Lynnette, >>> >> >>> >> Are you happy to be added as the press contact for CouchDB? (I think >>> >> you're the most qualified person on this list!) >>> >> >>> >> On 14 November 2014 18:37, Noah Slater <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Thanks folks. I'm taking a pass at this (in the doc) myself now. >>> >>> >>> >>> On 14 November 2014 13:42, Sally Khudairi >>> >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Thanks so much, Andy, and everyone else. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> I apologize for breaking the collaborative editing process by >>> >>>> forwarding my plaintext version. Some PMCs don't like the Google Doc >>> >>>> method --lots of annotations/questions, who pulls the trigger, offline >>> >>>> access, etc., so I tend to forward a "here's the latest version" to >>> >>>> the list(s) along the way. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> So that's one thing off my "to do" list :-) >>> >>>> >>> >>>> I'll hop onto the doc in a few hours to see how things are progressing. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Cheers and chat soon, >>> >>>> Sally >>> >>>> >>> >>>> [From the mobile; please excuse top-posting, spelling/spacing errors, >>> >>>> and brevity] >>> >>>> >>> >>>> ----- Reply message ----- >>> >>>> From: "Andy Wenk" <[email protected]> >>> >>>> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >>> >>>> Cc: "Andreas Wenk" <[email protected]>, "Sally Khudairi" >>> >>>> <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, >>> >>>> "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, "Mike >>> >>>> Broberg" <[email protected]>, "Andy Ellicott" <[email protected]>, >>> >>>> "Lynnette Nolan" <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" >>> >>>> <[email protected]> >>> >>>> Subject: Draft for review: Apache 2.0 beta press release >>> >>>> Date: Fri, Nov 14, 2014 06:15 >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Hi everyone, >>> >>>> we just found out that there was a bit of confusion where to edit the >>> >>>> draft. Jan and I had a quick IRC talk and I would like to let you know >>> >>>> how we want to fix this. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> * the base for all (!) further edits and reviews is the original >>> >>>> Google doc at >>> >>>> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1haCoxdPnkrY2MNxhlkg7V0xrK3jsL78eemvSFCBcLC4/edit?usp=sharing >>> >>>> >>> >>>> * Jan copied Sally's revised draft on top of the document. The draft >>> >>>> from Lynnette and Mike is still there at the end of the document >>> >>>> >>> >>>> * Jan is copy editing Sally's version recently >>> >>>> >>> >>>> * I am reviewing the draft also >>> >>>> >>> >>>> * when done we will reply here and let you know >>> >>>> >>> >>>> You are very welcome to also work on that document. You may wanna use >>> >>>> the comment function (or edit directly for typos and such ...). I >>> >>>> believe this proposed way will lead to a quick finish and cool press >>> >>>> release :) >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Thanks a lot for all you patience and awesome help! >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Cheers >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Andy >>> >>>> >>> >>>> On 13 November 2014 11:22, Sally Khudairi >>> >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Thanks, Andy, for your responses. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> I'm standing by :-) >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Warmly, >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Sally >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> [From the mobile; please excuse top-posting, spelling/spacing errors, >>> >>>> and brevity] >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> ----- Reply message ----- >>> >>>> >>> >>>> From: "Andy Wenk" <[email protected]> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> To: "Sally Khudairi" <[email protected]> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" >>> >>>> <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" >>> >>>> <[email protected]>, "Mike Broberg" <[email protected]>, >>> >>>> "Andy Ellicott" <[email protected]>, "Lynnette Nolan" >>> >>>> <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" >>> >>>> <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Subject: Draft for review: Apache 2.0 beta press release >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Date: Thu, Nov 13, 2014 05:03 >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Hi Sally, >>> >>>> >>> >>>> thanks a lot for your replies to my annotations. You had some >>> >>>> questions and I will answer them inline. As you have mentioned >>> >>>> already, I am looking forward to read thoughts of others here. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> On 13 November 2014 02:22, Sally Khudairi <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Thanks, Andy! >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Apologies for the top-posting; my email client no longer allows for >>> >>>> properly marked-up messages ;-( >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> oh never mind :) >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> So here are some quick responses re: >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> - bulleted list and CloudApps --the list is pulled from what I read in >>> >>>> a few locations, so feel free to add or delete items that work best >>> >>>> for the PMC >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> I would like to ask the other participants what we should include >>> >>>> here. My main point was the question, if we should also include the >>> >>>> new features of CouchDB 2.0 >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> - bulleted list in general --it's important to show what CouchDB is; >>> >>>> yes, we may know, but others might not, so it's good to highlight core >>> >>>> features >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> ok >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> - adding v2.0 features --I'd like to do a bulleted list and more >>> >>>> detail in the v2.0 GA release, otherwise we might not have media >>> >>>> coverage then ("it's not newsworthy" is not something we want) >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> but the whole press release is referring to CouchDB 2.0. Maybe I >>> >>>> misunderstand this point. Let's see what others say about this. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> - request "to write this a bit 'nicer' ..." --are you referring to the >>> >>>> Cloudant bit or Fauxton? >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> The Cloudant bit where Cloudant is not mentioned - what is intentional >>> >>>> and required >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> - future features --I try to never pre-announce anything, but as it >>> >>>> was in the draft that Mike forwarded, I presumed it was >>> >>>> documented/agreed. I'll do what the PMC prefers >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Again, I would like to hear what others say about this point. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> - IRC handles --I'm happy to do what you'd like and align the pointers >>> >>>> accordingly ... personally I prefer to point folks to a Web page that >>> >>>> documents where they can go, if available >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Actually, we do not have a summary page so we should find consensus >>> >>>> what we write here >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> - download links --I guessed on this, so if you have a specific URI/L, >>> >>>> by all means, I'll change it :^) >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> I am not sure what the plans are here. I think the best solution would >>> >>>> be to integrate an extra point at http://couchdb.apache.org/#download >>> >>>> named "CouchDB Beta 2.0" or sth. like that >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Thanks again for your speedy response. I look forward to hearing from >>> >>>> others, and will forward a revised draft on Friday. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> I have to thank you for your awesome work :D >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Chat soon, >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Sally >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Cheers >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Andy >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> ________________________________ >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> From: Andy Wenk <[email protected]> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> To: Sally Khudairi <[email protected]> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>; "[email protected]" >>> >>>> <[email protected]>; Mike Broberg <[email protected]>; Andy >>> >>>> Ellicott <[email protected]>; Lynnette Nolan <[email protected]>; >>> >>>> "[email protected]" <[email protected]>; >>> >>>> "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, 12 November 2014, 16:55 >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Subject: Re: Draft for review: Apache 2.0 beta press release >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Hi Sally, >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> thanks a lot for forwarding the press release draft and your edits. >>> >>>> And thanks to the authors. I really like it. I made questions and >>> >>>> annotations inline. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> On 12 November 2014 21:39, Sally Khudairi <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Hi everyone --as promised, below is our revised draft of the >>> >>>> announcement. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>Please note that I have created a new boilerplate for Apache CouchDB >>> >>>>>that needs to be reviewed. Also, I've made some structural adjustments >>> >>>>>to meet our "Project News/Announcement" format and editorial house >>> >>>>>style (e.g. capitalizing "Web" and "Open Source"). Kindly ignore any >>> >>>>>line spacing oddities, as my mail server is fuzzing those up. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>@Jan --we have a place holder for your quote. Please review and >>> >>>>>edit/signoff as appropriate. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>As for announcement timing, we can go live at 11.30AM CET (5.30AM ET), >>> >>>>>which is when the Jan's State of the Couch/Union talk is over. Are you >>> >>>>>OK with that? If not, I'm happy to work with whatever works best for >>> >>>>>you (as long as it's not _too_ early <g>). >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>Thanks in advance for your feedback! I'd love to lock in our copy by >>> >>>>>6PM ET on Saturday 15 November if at all possible. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>Warmly, >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>Sally >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>= = = >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>Apache CouchDB™ Adds Database Clustering with 2.0 Beta Release of >>> >>>>>NoSQL Software >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>Horizontal scalability improves data replication and sync at large >>> >>>>>scale for JSON document database >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>BUDAPEST, Hungary —17 November 2014— At ApacheCon Europe 2014, the >>> >>>>>Apache CouchDB™ project today announced a beta release of its CouchDB >>> >>>>>2.0 operational data store. The 2.0 beta release brings improved >>> >>>>>clustering technology to the Open Source NoSQL database, making it >>> >>>>>easier to move data between different CouchDB instances and >>> >>>>>continuously synchronize changes across commodity servers, within Web >>> >>>>>browsers, and directly on mobile devices. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>@@AWAITING EDIT/SIGNOFF FROM JAN – "The beta release of CouchDB 2.0 >>> >>>>>delivers on our vision of making Apache CouchDB the standard database >>> >>>>>for data movement," said Jan Lehnardt, Vice President of Apache >>> >>>>>CouchDB. "Data access is like any other utility --applications must >>> >>>>>excel at keeping data flowing to and from users, across data centers, >>> >>>>>and between mobile devices and central repositories. Our beta release >>> >>>>>is a milestone for the Apache CouchDB community, and it's already >>> >>>>>raising more interest in the project." >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>CouchDB completely embraces the Web by allowing users to easily: >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> - Store data with JSON documents; >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> - Access documents and query indexes using a Web browser via HTTP; >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> - Index, combine, and transform documents with JavaScript >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> - Serve Web apps directly out of CouchDB; >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> @Jan - we spoke about "Couchapps" and what the target of CouchDB is. I >>> >>>> am not sure if this point should be here. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> - Distribute data and apps efficiently using CouchDB’s incremental >>> >>>> replication; and >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> - Support master-master ("masterless replica architectures") setups >>> >>>>> with automatic conflict detection >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> We used also the word "bidirectional conflict detection" but maybe we >>> >>>> changed it to the simpler "automatic conflict detection" >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> The list reads a bit what CouchDB can do actually, but not what it >>> >>>> will be able with 2.0. But maybe this is intentional as it is written >>> >>>> below. I would love to see some 2.0 features in the list anyway. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Using CouchDB, the flow of data between an application and its >>> >>>> database remains uninterrupted and highly performant. The clustering >>> >>>> improvements introduced in the beta version of CouchDB 2.0 extend the >>> >>>> database’s performance properties around data durability and high >>> >>>> availability, adding Dynamo distributed system-design principles to >>> >>>> CouchDB horizontal scaling technology. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> CouchDB 2.0 represents major contributions to the Apache project: all >>> >>>> the clustering features of BigCouch, an Open Source variant of >>> >>>> CouchDB, have been folded back into Apache CouchDB. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> I already asked Mike why Cloudant is not mentioned at all. There are >>> >>>> internal reasons. But this paragraph cries for the word "Cloudant". >>> >>>> Just like: >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> "Cloudant made major contributions to the Apache ..." :) >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Is it possible to write this a bit "nicer" ... sry ... can't explain >>> >>>> it differently .... >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> The community has also completed development of a new Web dashboard >>> >>>> called Fauxton, with streamlined administration tools, rich code >>> >>>> editors, and a UI for managing database replication. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>Also announced today are plans for upcoming new features, including a >>> >>>>>declarative querying system, code for which currently resides in an >>> >>>>>Open Source repository. The community also intends to evaluate >>> >>>>>potential code contributions that would advance CouchDB indexing >>> >>>>>capabilities. These potential new features would add integrated >>> >>>>>full-text indexing for search based on Apache Lucene™, extend CouchDB >>> >>>>>view indexing to clustered environments, and automatically compact >>> >>>>>indexes with improved logic. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> I am not sure if it is smart to speak about these very far away >>> >>>> features already now. I was not aware that there is a bigger focus to >>> >>>> mention them (but I remember that Jan told me ..). Take this comment >>> >>>> maybe better as a question please ... >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> The Apache CouchDB community encourages feedback for incorporation >>> >>>> into the v2.0 generally available release, which is expected early >>> >>>> 2015. Those interested in becoming involved with Apache CouchDB are >>> >>>> invited to participate on any of the project's eight mailing lists >>> >>>> and/or contribute code at https://github.com/apache/couchdb. The >>> >>>> project also welcomes questions on IRC in the #couchdb channel on >>> >>>> freenode >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> #couchdb is for users >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> #couchdb-dev is for developers >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> We should mention both or if only one, we should mention #couchdb-dev >>> >>>> imho. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> I asked myself, if it would be good to also mention docs.couchdb.org . >>> >>>> But there users will find the documentation about 1.6.1. And as I just >>> >>>> heard, we do not have any documentation for 2.0 yet. We should have a >>> >>>> little "how to guide" and we should include that link here - if we >>> >>>> decide to link to any docs at all. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Downloads and Documentation >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>The official source code for the beta release of CouchDB v2.0 can be >>> >>>>>downloaded from http://couchdb.apache.org/#download >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> This link will have the GA releases. Will the beta be here? If not, we >>> >>>> should change the link to the appropriate location. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>Availability and Oversight >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>As with all Apache products, CouchDB software is released under the >>> >>>>>Apache License v2.0, and is overseen by a self-selected team of active >>> >>>>>contributors to the project. The Apache CouchDB Project Management >>> >>>>>Committee (PMC) guides the Project's day-to-day operations, including >>> >>>>>community development and product releases. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>About Apache CouchDB™ >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>Apache CouchDB is a proven, efficient Open Source database that >>> >>>>>ensures uninterrupted, highly performant data flow between modern Web >>> >>>>>and mobile applications and their data stores. CouchDB's suite of >>> >>>>>features, including on-the-fly document transformation, real-time >>> >>>>>change notifications, and easy-to-use administration console greatly >>> >>>>>simplifies the Web application development process. Focused on >>> >>>>>distributed scaling, CouchDB is highly available, partition tolerant, >>> >>>>>and consistent, with a fault-tolerant storage engine that prioritizes >>> >>>>>data safety. CouchDB entered the Apache Incubator in February 2008 and >>> >>>>>became an Apache Top-level Project in November of the same year. For >>> >>>>>downloads, documentation, and ways to become involved with Apache >>> >>>>>CouchDB, visit http://couchdb.apache.org/ and >>> >>>>>https://twitter.com/CouchDB >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>># # # >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>© The Apache Software Foundation. "Apache", "CouchDB", "Apache >>> >>>>>CouchDB", "Lucene", "Apache Lucene", the Apache CouchDB logo, and the >>> >>>>>Apache feather logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of The >>> >>>>>Apache Software Foundation in the United States and/or other >>> >>>>>countries. All other brands and trademarks are the property of their >>> >>>>>respective owners. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>[APACHE COUCHDB CONTACT] >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>Sally Khudairi >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>Vice President >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>The Apache Software Foundation >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>+1 617 921 8656 >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>><[email protected]> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Thanks again and all the best >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Andy >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> ________________________________ >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>From: Mike Broberg <[email protected]> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>To: Sally Khudairi <[email protected]> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>Cc: Andy Ellicott <[email protected]>; Lynnette Nolan >>> >>>>><[email protected]>; [email protected]; [email protected]; >>> >>>>>[email protected] >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>Sent: Tuesday, 11 November 2014, 16:25 >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>Subject: Re: Draft for review: Apache 2.0 beta press release >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>Oh, good. Thanks, Sally! I think I told the community the reverse (my >>> >>>>>bad), but that makes sense: You and the press team will take an >>> >>>>>initial pass, and will then send it back to the community for review. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>Pardon my ignorance, but I'm not sure if the ASF issues its own news >>> >>>>>releases or what the process is there. We're fine either way, but of >>> >>>>>course we'd help set up the approved release for distribution via >>> >>>>>PRWeb if needed. Just wanted to mention that up front in case it >>> >>>>>matters. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>Thanks! --Mike >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>-- >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>Mike Broberg | IBM Cloudant | 200 State Street, Boston, MA 02109 | >>> >>>>>[email protected] | (617) 299-1409 Google Voice >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>-- >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>"Sally Khudairi" ---11/11/2014 04:18:56 PM---Thanks so much, Mike. >>> >>>>>Thank you, Lynnette! I'll edit and forward the draft back to the >>> >>>>>community by >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>From: "Sally Khudairi" <[email protected]> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>To: Mike Broberg/Cambridge/IBM@IBMUS, [email protected] >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>Cc: [email protected], Lynnette Nolan/Cambridge/IBM@IBMUS, "Andy >>> >>>>>Ellicott" <[email protected]>, [email protected] >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>Date: 11/11/2014 04:18 PM >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>Subject: Re: Draft for review: Apache 2.0 beta press release >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>________________________________ >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>Thanks so much, Mike. Thank you, Lynnette! >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>I'll edit and forward the draft back to the community by Thursday, >>> >>>>>hopefully sooner. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>I'm also copying the ASF Press team here to ensure everyone's in the >>> >>>>>loop. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>Cheers, >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>Sally >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>[From the mobile; please excuse top-posting, spelling/spacing errors, >>> >>>>>and brevity] >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>----- Reply message ----- >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>From: "Mike Broberg" <[email protected]> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>To: <[email protected]> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>Cc: <[email protected]>, "Lynnette Nolan" <[email protected]>, "Andy >>> >>>>>Ellicott" <[email protected]> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>Subject: Draft for review: Apache 2.0 beta press release >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>Date: Tue, Nov 11, 2014 16:10 >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>Hello, community-- After our google hangout with Jan, Alexander, and >>> >>>>>others on Monday, my colleague Lynnette and I drafted a press release >>> >>>>>for your review. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>It's open to all for comments via >>> >>>>>https://docs.google.com/document/d/1haCoxdPnkrY2MNxhlkg7V0xrK3jsL78eemvSFCBcLC4/edit?usp=sharing >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>If you would like edit access, please let me know. (I already granted >>> >>>>>edit access to Jan, Noah, and others who I suspect might be >>> >>>>>interested, but my apologies in advance if I left you off.) >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>The goal is to send a draft over to Sally Khudairi by Friday morning >>> >>>>>U.S. Eastern, so she has time to review before Jan, Joan, and others >>> >>>>>speak about the Apache 2.0 beta release at ApacheCon Europe on 17 >>> >>>>>November. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>Thanks very much for your edits/comments! --Mike >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>-- >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>Mike Broberg | IBM Cloudant | 200 State Street, Boston, MA 02109 | >>> >>>>>[email protected] | (617) 299-1409 Google Voice >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>-- >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>https://docs.google.com/document/d/1haCoxdPnkrY2MNxhlkg7V0xrK3jsL78eemvSFCBcLC4/edit?usp=sharing >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>DRAFT: NOT FOR RELEASE >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>DRAFT: FOR APACHE COUCHDB COMMUNITY REVIEW >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>Apache CouchDB™ Adds Database Clustering with 2.0 Beta Release of >>> >>>>>NoSQL Software >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>Horizontal scalability improves data replication and sync at large >>> >>>>>scale for JSON document database >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>BUDAPEST — NOVEMBER 17, 2014 — The Apache CouchDB™ project today >>> >>>>>announced a beta release of CouchDB 2.0 at the ApacheCon Europe >>> >>>>>conference. The software release brings improved clustering technology >>> >>>>>to the open source NoSQL database. Now, CouchDB can more easily move >>> >>>>>data between different CouchDB instances and continuously synchronize >>> >>>>>changes to that data across CouchDB services running on commodity >>> >>>>>servers, within Web browsers, and directly on mobile devices. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>CouchDB is an operational data store designed to ensure the flow of >>> >>>>>data between an application and its database remains uninterrupted and >>> >>>>>highly performant. The clustering improvements introduced in the beta >>> >>>>>version of CouchDB 2.0 extend the database’s performance properties >>> >>>>>around data durability and high availability, adding Dynamo >>> >>>>>distributed system-design principles to CouchDB horizontal scaling >>> >>>>>technology. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>“The beta release of CouchDB 2.0 delivers on our vision of making >>> >>>>>Apache CouchDB the standard database for data movement,” said Jan >>> >>>>>Lehnardt, vice president of Apache CouchDB at the Apache Software >>> >>>>>Foundation. “Data access is like any other utility. Applications must >>> >>>>>excel at keeping data flowing to and from users, across data centers, >>> >>>>>and between mobile devices and central repositories. The beta release >>> >>>>>is a milestone for the Apache CouchDB community, and it’s already >>> >>>>>raising more interest in the project.” >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>CouchDB 2.0 represents major contributions to the Apache project. All >>> >>>>>the clustering features of BigCouch, an open source variant of >>> >>>>>CouchDB, have now been folded back into Apache CouchDB. The community >>> >>>>>has also completed development of a new Web dashboard called Fauxton, >>> >>>>>with streamlined admin tools, rich code editors, and a UI for managing >>> >>>>>database replication. The beta release of CouchDB 2.0 containing these >>> >>>>>features is available now at <link>. The community encourages feedback >>> >>>>>for incorporation into the generally available release, which is >>> >>>>>expected in early 2015. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>At ApacheCon Europe, the CouchDB community also announced plans for >>> >>>>>upcoming new features. The first new feature is a declarative querying >>> >>>>>system, code for which currently resides in an open source repository. >>> >>>>>The community also announced its intention to evaluate >>> >>>>>soon-to-be-open-sourced code that would advance CouchDB indexing >>> >>>>>capabilities. These potential new features would add integrated >>> >>>>>full-text indexing for search based on Apache Lucene™, extend CouchDB >>> >>>>>view indexing to clustered environments, and automatically compact >>> >>>>>indexes with improved logic. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>“Apache”, “Apache CouchDB” , “Apache Lucene”, and “CouchDB” are >>> >>>>>registered trademarks or trademarks of the Apache Software Foundation >>> >>>>>in the United States and/or other countries. All other brands and >>> >>>>>trademarks are the property of their respective owners. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>About Apache CouchDB™ >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>CouchDB is a database that completely embraces the Web and works well >>> >>>>>with modern Web and mobile applications. Store database records as >>> >>>>>JSON documents. Access documents and query indexes via HTTP. Index, >>> >>>>>combine, and transform JSON documents with JavaScript. Distribute data >>> >>>>>efficiently using CouchDB’s incremental replication and >>> >>>>>synchronization technology. CouchDB supports master-master setups >>> >>>>>(a.k.a. “masterless replica architectures”) with automatic conflict >>> >>>>>detection. CouchDB works well with modern Web and mobile applications. >>> >>>>>It is not a relational database. For more on CouchDB, join our mailing >>> >>>>>lists via http://couchdb.apache.org/, contribute code at >>> >>>>>https://github.com/apache/couchdb, or bring your questions to IRC in >>> >>>>>the #couchdb channel on freenode. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>### >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> -- >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Andy Wenk >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Hamburg - Germany >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> RockIt! >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> GPG fingerprint: C044 8322 9E12 1483 4FEC 9452 B65D 6BE3 9ED3 9588 >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> https://people.apache.org/keys/committer/andywenk.asc >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> -- >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Andy Wenk >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Hamburg - Germany >>> >>>> >>> >>>> RockIt! >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> GPG fingerprint: C044 8322 9E12 1483 4FEC 9452 B65D 6BE3 9ED3 9588 >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> https://people.apache.org/keys/committer/andywenk.asc >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> -- >>> >>>> Andy Wenk >>> >>>> Hamburg - Germany >>> >>>> RockIt! >>> >>>> >>> >>>> GPG fingerprint: C044 8322 9E12 1483 4FEC 9452 B65D 6BE3 9ED3 9588 >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> https://people.apache.org/keys/committer/andywenk.asc >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Noah Slater >>> >>> https://twitter.com/nslater >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> -- >>> >> Noah Slater >>> >> https://twitter.com/nslater >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > -- >>> > Noah Slater >>> > https://twitter.com/nslater >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Noah Slater >>> https://twitter.com/nslater >> >> >> >> -- >> Andy Wenk >> Hamburg - Germany >> RockIt! >> >> GPG fingerprint: C044 8322 9E12 1483 4FEC 9452 B65D 6BE3 9ED3 9588 >> >> https://people.apache.org/keys/committer/andywenk.asc > > > > -- > Andy Wenk > Hamburg - Germany > RockIt! > > GPG fingerprint: C044 8322 9E12 1483 4FEC 9452 B65D 6BE3 9ED3 9588 > > https://people.apache.org/keys/committer/andywenk.asc
