I have couple of idea here to vitalize the database community. 1. Make Oracle DBMS Run on OpenSolaris a priority - This is where the bulk of the questions from what I have seen in recent times.
2. For us (The community) need to figure out how to make it easy to deploy/maintain databases on OpenSolaris Like creating a repository of dtrace scripts, other tools here for monitoring databases here. (I can think of creating a project on kenai and linking it from here.. If interested I can start some work around it) 3. For one create a list of requirements from a database point of view of packages needed in Opensolaris /contrib to invite contributions from members related to this community. Let me know what you guys think. Regards, Jignesh On 08/17/09 18:03, Peter Tribble wrote: > On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 10:55 PM, James Gates<James.Gates at sun.com> wrote: > >> I recently looked into the subject of Databases community contributers. The >> only person who (possibly) qualifies is nils.goroll at hamburg.de (for >> raising >> CRs and submitting suggested fixes). But this was approx. 1 year ago. There >> were 2 others who (barely) qualify as contributers - dennis at >> lauschmusik.de & >> ro at TechFak.Uni-Bielefeld.DE as they have raised CRs. But this was back in >> 2006! >> >> Myself & Zdenek Kotala regularly respond to DB related questions to >> databases-discuss at opensolaris.org, but we are both internal. >> >> I'm not sure if any of this satisfies the OpenSolaris constitution. >> > > I've not followed the databases community, but the level of activity does > seem to be rather low, so past activity may not identify leaders. > > >> But I would ask (if the community is terminated) how would people ask DB >> related questions of us if there is no databases-discuss at opensolaris.org >> email alias? >> > > We could keep the email address; we would have to find some other > community to take stewardship of the Databases area. > > Another thing to consider is that I've heard that the potential new > owner has some interest in the database area, apparently. And > this may indicate that the community may become more active. > > The OGB don't know the answers to all the questions; we're looking for > guidance from the affected communities as to how you would like to > proceed. > > >> Peter Tribble wrote: >> >>> The Databases community has less than the required minimum of >>> 3 Core Contributors to govern its affairs and, according to the >>> OpenSolaris >>> constitution, should be terminated. The OpenSolaris Governing Board can >>> deal with the situation by: >>> A) Terminating the community >>> B) Designating at least 3 new Core Contributors in order to >>> revitalize the community, or >>> C) Merge this community with another (possibly as a project). >>> >>> If community members step up and make a good case for options >>> B or C within the next 30 days (either by guiding the OGB as to who >>> the new Core Contributors should be, or by advising the OGB what >>> nature of merger would be in the best interests of the affected >>> community) then the OGB will work with the community to take that >>> option forward. Otherwise, the OGB will ask the website community >>> to terminate the community group, following the procedure set forth >>> here: >>> http://www.opensolaris.org/os/community/web/infrastructure-setup/ >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> >> -- >> Jim Gates Sun Microsystems >> Peterborough, NH, USA http://sun.com/postgresql >> >> > > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://mail.opensolaris.org/pipermail/databases-discuss/attachments/20090818/a929871e/attachment.html>
