Yep. All done now. I think this is reading great. Feel free to share
under embargo, obviously not including the stuff on the cutting room
floor. :) Let's reconvene tomorrow and give it one last pass.

On 14 November 2014 23:00, Andy Ellicott <[email protected]> wrote:
> truly! I love the way this reads. Thanks everyone,
> Andy
>
> Andy Ellicott
> VP Marketing
> Cloudant.com, an IBM company
> 200 State Street
> Boston, MA  02109
> (m) +1 603 205 2804
>
>
>
>
> From:        Lynnette Nolan/Cambridge/IBM@IBMUS
> To:        "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
> Cc:        "Andreas Wenk" <[email protected]>, "Sally Khudairi"
> <[email protected]>, "Noah Slater" <[email protected]>, "Jan
> Lehnardt" <[email protected]>
> Date:        11/14/2014 04:53 PM
> Subject:        Re: Draft for review: Apache 2.0 beta press release
> ________________________________
>
>
>
> 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
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