Dear Shindig community we have a project which leverages Shindig to store activities from several connected information systems (Liferay Portal, Nuxeo DMS, OX Groupware, Camunda BPM). We have further more developed a neo4j-based backend (http://neo4j.com/) to make Shindig more responsive and scalable, as well as added some functionality like friend suggestions. We will publish all of that in the near future on github as a backwards compatible fork of Shindig. The neo4j backend and some Shindig enhancements are already there (https://github.com/iisys-hof). I'm furthermore a member of the W3C working group Social Web (https://www.w3.org/wiki/Socialwg) and interested in extending Shindig to conform to the upcoming standards developed there. However, we are a research lab and cannot provide commercial support nor develop features on request without funding. We might be willing to fix bugs, if they are relevant in our setting as well. Still I'm quite optimistic to find ways to contribute to this github project in the future, once there is no entry hurdle any more. Regards René
-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: Darren Bond [mailto:db...@globalcad.com] Gesendet: Mittwoch, 4. November 2015 15:44 An: dev@shindig.apache.org Betreff: Re: Terminate the Apache Shindig Project Dear All, I'd like to second Ron's query relating to support. Our team successfully integrated Shindig some time ago but their skill-set does not extend to maintaining/extending (Java) Shindig itself. Would be interested to hear from anyone interested in doing so and/or supporting the project under GitHub or some other repository as permitted. Kind regards, Darren ---------------------------------------- From: "Ron Wheeler" <rwhee...@artifact-software.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 4, 2015 2:35 PM To: dev@shindig.apache.org Subject: Re: Terminate the Apache Shindig Project Is the inactivity due to absence of bugs and no suggestions for enhancements or no interest in fixing bugs or adding missing features? If an organization still wanted to use it but wanted support, are there individuals willing and able to provide support on a commercial basis? What are the other projects and products that depend on Shindig doing in light of the cessation of development? Ron On 04/11/2015 9:01 AM, Ryan Baxter wrote: > Ichiro, while the project will move to the attic, it doesn't mean you can't > continue to use it. If it is stable enough as it is right now for you than > you should be able to continue to use it as is. > > On Wed, Nov 4, 2015 at 5:59 AM Ichiro Furusato <ichiro.furus...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> To add just one more voice to the chorus, I'm likewise very sad to >> hear of >> the demise of what >> seemed (until this notice) to be a functional and mature project. For the >> past nine months I have >> advocated replacing the four (!) existing (legacy) aviation and industry >> delivery platforms of the >> Meteorological Service of New Zealand (MetService) with a Liferay/Shindig >> based site. Over the >> past year we prototyped a replacement service and are currently awaiting >> the next project >> funding cycle. Having to go back to our executive management team and tell >> them that the >> basic architecture of our proposed service is somewhat embarrassing, >> and we >> will likewise now >> need to reevaluate and design a new solution. As the lead designer I have >> been quite happy >> with the Shindig/Open Social Gadget technology, and we had looked forward >> to a robust >> implementation cycle, replacing fifteen years of crufty service with >> a shiny new Gadget-based solution. >> >> Sincere thanks to the development team for an excellent job, very >> sorry to >> hear about it being >> put into the Attic. There may have been inactivity in the dev side at >> Apache but we were actively using, and planning to use it for a >> substantial part of our online weather >> delivery solution. >> >> Ichiro >> >> On Thu, Oct 8, 2015 at 7:31 AM, Ryan Baxter <rbaxte...@apache.org> wrote: >> >>> Hi fellow Shindig Devs, >>> >>> I would like to let you all know that the Shindig PMC has voted to >>> terminate the Shindig project and move it to the attic. I have already >>> informed the Apache board about the termination in this months board >> report >>> (below). >>> >>> As most of you have probably noticed we have seen a decline in >>> participation in all aspects of the project over the past months and the >>> downward trend has been happening for over a year now. This can >> certainly >>> be seen in our reports to the board [1]. >>> >>> If anyone has any questions please let me know, and I will be sure >>> to >> keep >>> everyone up to date as we transition the project to the attic. Thanks. >>> >>> -Ryan >>> >>> [1] >>> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/SHINDIG/Board+Reports >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >>> From: Ryan Baxter <rbaxte...@apache.org> >>> Date: Mon, Oct 5, 2015 at 9:29 PM >>> Subject: Terminate the Apache Shindig Project >>> To: bo...@apache.org <bo...@apache.org> >>> Cc: priv...@shindig.apache.org <priv...@shindig.apache.org> >>> >>> >>> WHEREAS, the Project Management Committee of the Apache DirectMemory >>> project has chosen by vote to recommend moving the project to the >>> Attic; and >>> >>> WHEREAS, the Board of Directors deems it no longer in the best >>> interest of the Foundation to continue the Apache Shindig project >>> due to inactivity; >>> >>> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Apache Shindig project is >>> hereby terminated; and be it further >>> >>> RESOLVED, that the Attic PMC be and hereby is tasked with oversight >>> over the software developed by the Apache Shindig Project; and be it >>> further >>> >>> RESOLVED, that the office of "Vice President, Apache Shindig" is >>> hereby terminated; and be it further >>> >>> RESOLVED, that the Apache Shindig PMC is hereby terminated. >>> -- Ron Wheeler President Artifact Software Inc email: rwhee...@artifact-software.com skype: ronaldmwheeler phone: 866-970-2435, ext 102
