JPB, That's part of the plan. As a developer, you can sign up (today) for DeveloperWorks and get at some of the IBM Knowledgebase. As a U2UG member, we are developing our own knowledgebase which you will have access to as well. They both welcome sumbissions, by the way. -- Charles Barouch [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED] - ETL/Migration/Integration (718) 762-3884x1
jpb wrote: | How about access to the knowledgebase for us in-house developers? | | ----- Original Message ----- | From: "Charles Barouch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | To: <[email protected]> | Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 9:47 AM | Subject: [U2] The Next Big Thing | | |> All, |> This will be posted to teh Website to make it |> findable in the future, but I wanted to psot it o the list for immediate |> feedback. At the IOD conference, the U2UG board promoted an idea to IBM: |> given that we need to grow the community, give us what we need to help |> that happen. |> We offered a specific plan, which has since |> been tweaked based on board feedback to IBM's feedback. Below (and soon |> on |> the site) is the current iteration of the proposal. We need to finalize |> it |> in a hurry, because IBM, Red Hat, and Novell have all expressed strong |> interest in helping to make this happen. |> Please read and |> give detailed (positive and negative) feedback ASAP. |> |> U2 |> Incubator Proposal |> ================== |> The Goal: Create a single |> download (also distributable as a DVD) which can be provided to |> colleges, |> businesses, and other interested parties. |> We |> want to see kids leaving college with a background in multi-value. We |> want |> to see DB2, Oracle, MySQL, MSSQL, and MS Access Developers looking at U2 |> as an adjunct technology: something they can use cooperatively along |> side |> what they already know. |> |> The U2UG has requested that IBM make |> the following official policy, both internally, and as a statement to |> the |> distribution channel: |> |> All companies and individuals whom are |> new to U2, especially those who are coming to the environment due to the |> above mentioned incubator software package, should be directed to the |> U2UG |> for help in getting up to speed. |> |> The U2UG is requesting |> permission from IBM to build and distribute a new all-in-one installer |> for |> UniVerse and one for UniData with the following characteristics: |> |> 1 - Everything is PE. It will include SB+ PE and other |> complimentary IBM offerings. |> 2 - Everything is |> pre-installed (using a virtual machine image and/or the install is |> drastically simplified so that one install setup up everything). The |> person installing the software should be required to set no settings. It |> should would as installed. |> 3 - The browser on the virtual |> machine will be pre-bookmarked with U2UG and IBM pages needed to get a |> new |> developer started. In a non-virtual install, the bookmarks should be |> included as a single page filled with bookmarks. |> 4 - The |> ‘knowledge pack’ as specified below is preinstalled. This |> pack |> will also be available separately. |> A. U2UG code representing |> best practices. |> B. All |> manuals, with the pdfs renamed to match the titles, not the IBM part |> #s. |> C. All information |> necessary for the resale of the commercial versions of the PE software |> will be included. Links to updated information will also be provided. |> |> |> The U2UG and others will be allowed to distribute these |> all-in-one installs via the web and via DVD or other portable media. |> |> It is time for us to stop simply selling existing |> multi-value developers on the value of switching to the U2 platforms, we |> need to reach out to new community members. |> -- |> Charles |> Barouch |> [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Consulting |> [EMAIL PROTECTED] - |> ETL/Migration/Integration |> (718) 762-3884x1 |> ------- |> u2-users mailing list |> [email protected] |> To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ | ------- | u2-users mailing list | [email protected] | To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ | ------- u2-users mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
