As much as I'd like to take your word on all of this Tim, I know that at least the part related to me isn't correct. Could you forward some of the emails you've received about this? Aside from an email that just came through, I haven't even seen anything on the private mailing list... and that makes communication problems more likely.
-David On Apr 21, 2010, at 12:46 PM, Tim Ruppert wrote: > Here's the latest update from Infra at the ASF: > > 1. They will be happy to migrate the ofbiz.org domain. > 2. They have recommended that we not transfer it to them right away > - But instead either reup it where it is or migrate it to someone who can > manage it > 3. The reason is that it will take a while for them to migrate all of the > services :( > - This will be important IMO. > - The services that would be migrated would be: > -- DNS > -- Apache redirects > 4. Getting services in place before we move to the ASF. > - I think this is important because due to propagation, we would have > everything already setup. > - This will lead to less headaches. > > Because David does not want to be in the middle of this, my vote would still > be to transfer the domain to someone like Jacopo since he's the PMC chair. > He gets the domain reup at really cheap prices, he has access to keep the > services exactly as they are today and can get the information to the ASF, > and there's no chance that he'd do something devious with the domain. > > David, if you are interested in this, please think about it and let us all > know - this will ensure that services do not go down for anyone involved - > and Jacopo can manage migrating it to the ASF once the DNS and apache host > files are already in place. > > Cheers, > Ruppert > > On Apr 16, 2010, at 11:20 PM, Jacopo Cappellato wrote: > >> On Apr 17, 2010, at 7:05 AM, David E Jones wrote: >> >>> >>> Wow, this discussion has really taken on a life of its own. >>> >>> Maybe I wasn't clear enough before... the $35 or somehow saving me some >>> effort in continuing to do things the old way is not the point, the point >>> is to get this onto ASF infra ASAP just like all other resources. It would >>> be way easier to click a few buttons but that wouldn't resolve the issue >>> with ofbiz.org that some individual owns the domain and that the DNS is >>> still hosted by a third party (ie Contegix). >>> >> >> Yes this makes a lot of sense to me; let's see if the Infra can take action >> quickly (the ball is already in their court) and if not let's find another >> good solution together. >> >>> On the other hand, the whole auctioning idea for the domain name is >>> interesting... do I hear $1000? One thousand to the respectable lady in >>> front. Do I hear $1500? Fifteen hundred to the gentleman in the t-shirt and >>> shorts. Let's get this really going! Do I hear $5000? Amazing folks! Five >>> thousand to the man in the suit with the hat with red lettering on it that >>> I can't quite make out from here... looks like it starts with an "O" and is >>> in all caps. Going once... going twice... sold! A special thanks to all >>> involved, and to the man who... wait... wow again! I've just been informed >>> that ofbiz.org and sun.com are now under the same umbrella... who could >>> have imagined! ;) >> >> This is really great! >> BTW thank you David for bringing up this important topic. >> >> Jacopo >> >>> >>> -David >>> >>> >>> On Apr 16, 2010, at 6:07 PM, Tim Ruppert wrote: >>> >>>> The only thing that's less low effort is that this keeps David having to >>>> mess with it - which is what I'm hoping to avoid. As I said before - it >>>> doesn't matter to me - this is just a super cheap way of doing things and >>>> puts the onus on the people who want to follow this one all the way thru. >>>> >>>> The good thing - is regardless of which way David decides to go - I think >>>> we'll be able to support making it happen relatively quickly. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Ruppert >>>> >>>> On Apr 16, 2010, at 4:58 PM, Ean Schuessler wrote: >>>> >>>>> Tim Ruppert wrote: >>>>>> I guess I'd love to know why you're looking to pay $70+ for an interim >>>>>> solution when I can get do it for the community for just a few bucks and >>>>>> I'll likely be the one to help ensure that it actually gets pushed >>>>>> forward and maintained? Doesn't matter much to me, sounds like David >>>>>> should just put it up for auction - there seem to be a lot of people >>>>>> looking to spend money on it .... >>>>>> >>>>> I just figured David has been paying for it for some time and could use >>>>> a little reimbursement for his troubles. I agree with you that Network >>>>> Solutions prices are highway robbery. OpenSRS (TUCOWS) is cheaper as is >>>>> GoDaddy or a bunch of others but they all require some immediate effort. >>>>> I figured paying the $35 is the lowest effort way for David to keep the >>>>> domain secure until ASF-infra is ready to do something about it. He'd >>>>> get reimbursed and then some for his effort with my scheme. >>>>> >>>>> I do share your dislike for Network Solutions but what's $35 more bucks >>>>> in the larger picture? >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Ean Schuessler, CTO >>>>> e...@brainfood.com >>>>> 214-720-0700 x 315 >>>>> Brainfood, Inc. >>>>> http://www.brainfood.com >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >
