Hello, everyone --a quick follow-up on this. As promised, below is the revised announcement format for CloudStack-originating news.
I also have this in Word format if anyone's interested. Thanks in advance for your help! I'm looking forward to working with you on the next project announcement --is there anything coming up that we can start planning for? (Yes, I know there are several events on the calendar...happy to help spread the word). Chat soon, Sally = = = Apache CloudStack™ Announces CloudMonkey v5.1.0 Command Line Interface Tool Simplifies CloudStack Configuration and Management [DATELINE] —16 May 2014—Apache CloudStack, the mature, Open Source turnkey software platform used for creating Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) cloud computing in private-, public-, and hybrid cloud environments, today announced Apache CloudStack CloudMonkey v5.1.0, the latest feature release of its command line interface tool. CloudMonkey is written in Python, and can be used both as an interactive shell and as a command line tool which simplifies CloudStack c5onfiguration and management. Features include: - API Discovery using sync feature, with build time API precaching for failsafe sync - Raw API execution support - Reverse search using Ctrl+R - Emacs-compatible keybindings - Pipeable output - Unix shell execution - Support to handle asynchronous jobs using user defined blocking or non-blocking way - Tabular or JSON output with filtering of table columns - API parameter value completion CloudMonkey v5.1.0 is the next feature release of the 5.x line (first released on 24 September 2013). Noteworthy improvements include support for: - version 3 of the CloudStack API signing procedure, adding security by preventing replay attacks; and - session-based logins to CloudStack, simplifying initial bootstrap of the CLI Apache CloudStack has become the Open Source platform for many service providers to set up on-demand, elastic public cloud computing services, as well as enterprises to set up a private or hybrid cloud for use by their own employees. In addition, CloudStack is available to individuals and organizations that wish to study and implement an IaaS for personal, educational, and/or production use. Apache CloudStack users power billions of dollars' worth of business transactions annually across their clouds. CloudStack is in use/production at Alcatel-Lucent, ASG, Autodesk, BT Cloud, Bechtle AG, China Telecom, Cloudera, DataPipe, Dell, Digital China Advanced Systems, Disney, Edmunds.com, GreenQloud, Hokkaido University, Huawei, IDC Frontier, Ikoula, Juniper Networks, KDDI, KT/Korea Telecom, Kyuden Infocom, Kyushu University, LeaseWeb, MCPc, Microland Ltd, Nokia, NTT, NVision Group, Orange, PPTV, Safe Swiss Cloud, Schuberg Philis, ShapeBlue, Shopzilla, Slovak Telekom, SolidFire Storage, Stratosec, SunGard AS, Taiwan Mobile, Targus Technologies, Tata, Trader Media Group, TrendMicro/TCloud Computing, TomTom, University of Melbourne, University of Sao Paolo, Verizon, WebMD, Zenoss, and Zynga, among others. CloudStack originated at Cloud.com, which was acquired by Citrix in 2011. CloudStack was submitted to the Apache Incubator in April 2012 and graduated as an Apache Software Foundation Top-level Project in March 2013. Availability CloudMonkey v5.1.0 is available immediately as a free download from http://cloudstack.apache.org/downloads.html. The latest Apache CloudStack release is v4.3.0, which reflects dozens of new features, bug fixes, and documentation updates. As with all Apache products, Apache CloudStack software is released under the Apache License v2.0. Governance and Oversight Apache CloudStack is overseen by a self-selected team of active contributors to the project. A Project Management Committee (PMC) guides the Project's day-to-day operations, including community development and product releases. Get Involved! Apache CloudStack welcomes contribution and community participation through mailing lists as well as attending face-to-face MeetUps, developer trainings, and user events. Catch CloudStack in action at the CloudStack Collaboration Conference, the official user/developer conference of the Apache CloudStack community, taking place November 19-21, 2014, in tandem with ApacheCon Europe. To register and for more information, visit http://events.linuxfoundation.org/events/cloudstack-collaboration-conference-europe and follow conference updates at @CCCEU14 on Twitter. About Apache CloudStack Apache CloudStack is a mature, turnkey integrated Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) Open Source software platform that allows users to build feature-rich public and private cloud environments. Hailed by Gartner Group as "a solid product", CloudStack includes an intuitive user interface and rich APIs for managing the compute, networking, software, and storage infrastructure resources. 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Contacts Apache CloudStack [FULL NAME] [telephone number with country code] [email protected] The Apache Software Foundation Sally Khudairi +1 617 921 8656 [email protected] >________________________________ > From: Sally Khudairi <[email protected]> >To: Mark Hinkle <[email protected]>; "[email protected]" ><[email protected]> >Sent: Wednesday, 21 May 2014, 12:05 >Subject: Re: Announcing Apache CloudStack CloudMonkey 5.1.0 > > > >Thanks, Mark. > > >Email server implosions aside, I'd like to correct this, and will have >something for us to work with soon. > > >Cheers, >Sally > > > > > > > > >>________________________________ >> From: Mark Hinkle <[email protected]> >>To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >>Cc: Sally Khudairi <[email protected]> >>Sent: Wednesday, 21 May 2014, 11:56 >>Subject: Re: Announcing Apache CloudStack CloudMonkey 5.1.0 >> >> >> >>I wouldn’t sweat it, given the current state of the Apache mail servers it’s >>unlikely that it ended up in anyone’s inbox anyhow ;) >> >> >>Mark >> >> >>Top-posted for the pleasure of Joe Brockmeier >>yep I am feeling saucy today >> >> >>On May 21, 2014, at 11:51 AM, Chiradeep Vittal <[email protected]> >>wrote: >> >>Yes, sure. CloudStack CloudMonkey is another release of the CloudStack >>project. We just went through the release procedure for 5.1.0, and as part of >>the release procedure [1] we send out ANNOUNCE to announce@ , marketing@ , >>dev@ and user@ >>>[1] https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/x/2iNqAg >>> >>>From: Sally Khudairi >>><[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> >>>Reply-To: >>>"[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>" >>><[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>, >>>Sally Khudairi <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> >>>Date: Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at 8:39 AM >>>To: >>>"[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>" >>><[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> >>>Subject: Re: Announcing Apache CloudStack CloudMonkey 5.1.0 >>> >>>Wait --what is this? >>> >>>Did this go out somewhere? >>> >>>Please note that this is not an official ASF (Foundation) press release, and >>>therefore the ASF boilerplate and format should _not_ be used. >>> >>>Chiradeep, if you can kindly shed some light on this, I would appreciate it. >>>I can also help with creating a communications "kit of parts" that can be >>>used specifically for CloudStack-originating announcements etc. >>> >>>Thanking you in advance, >>>Sally >>> >>> >>> >>>________________________________ >>>From: Chiradeep Vittal <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> >>>To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> >>>Sent: Friday, 16 May 2014, 2:25 >>>Subject: Announcing Apache CloudStack CloudMonkey 5.1.0 >>> >>>May 16, 2014 - The Apache Software Foundation (ASF), the all-volunteer >>>developers, stewards, and incubators of more than 170 Open Source projects >>>and >>>initiatives, today announced Apache CloudStack CloudMonkey v5.1.0, the latest >>>feature release of the CloudStack CloudMonkey command line interface (CLI). >>> >>>Apache CloudStack CloudMonkey is a command line interface (CLI) tool for >>>CloudStack written in Python. CloudMonkey can be use both as an interactive >>>shell and as a command line tool which simplifies CloudStack configuration >>>and >>>management. >>> >>>CloudMonkey V5.1.0 is the next feature release of the 5.x line which first >>>released on September 24, 2013. Some of the noteworthy new and improved >>>features >>>include: >>> >>>- Support for version 3 of the CloudStack API signing procedure. This adds >>> security by preventing replay attacks. >>>- Support for using session-based logins to CloudStack. This simplifies >>>initial >>> bootstrap of the CLI. >>> >>>Downloads and Documentation >>> >>>The official source code for the v5.1 release, can be downloaded from the >>>Apache >>>CloudStack downloads page at http://cloudstack.apache.org/downloads.html. A >>>community maintained distribution is available at the Python Package Index >>>(PyPi) at http://pypi.python.org/pypi/cloudmonkey/ >>> >>>Availability and Oversight >>> >>>As with all Apache products, Apache CloudStack CloudMonkey v5.1.0 is released >>>under the Apache License v2.0, and is overseen by a self-selected team of >>>active >>>contributors to the project. A Project Management Committee (PMC) guides the >>>Project¹s day-to-day operations, including community development and product >>>releases. For documentation and ways to become involved with Apache >>>CloudStack, >>>visit http://cloudstack.apache.org/ >>> >>>About The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) >>> >>>Established in 1999, the all-volunteer Foundation oversees more than one >>>hundred >>>and seventy leading Open Source projects, including Apache HTTP Server --the >>>world's most popular Web server software. Through the ASF's meritocratic >>>process >>>known as "The Apache Way," more than 400 individual Members and 3,500 >>>Committers >>>successfully collaborate to develop freely available enterprise-grade >>>software, >>>benefiting millions of users worldwide: thousands of software solutions are >>>distributed under the Apache License; and the community actively >>>participates in >>>ASF mailing lists, mentoring initiatives, and ApacheCon, the Foundation's >>>official user conference, trainings, and expo. The ASF is a US 501(c)(3) >>>charitable organization, funded by individual donations and corporate >>>sponsors >>>including Budget Direct, Citrix, Cloudera, Comcast, Facebook, Google, >>>Hortonworks, HP, Huawei, IBM, InMotion Hosting, Matt Mullenweg, Microsoft, >>>Pivotal, Produban, WANdisco, and Yahoo. >>> >>>For more information, visit http://www.apache.org/ or follow @TheASF on >>>Twitter. >>> >>>"Apache", "CloudStack", "Apache CloudStack", and "ApacheCon" are trademarks >>>of >>>The Apache Software Foundation. All other brands and trademarks are the >>>property >>>of their respective owners. >> >> >> > >
