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This will appear on the CloudStack Twitter feed later today as well. I appreciate everyone's help with getting this announcement out! Congratulations on reaching this milestone. Cheers, Sally ----- Original Message ----- > From: Rohit Yadav <[email protected]> > To: Sally Khudairi <[email protected]> > Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>; Chip > Childers <[email protected]>; David Nalley <[email protected]>; Joe > Brockmeier <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, 28 August 2014, 2:49 > Subject: Re: [DISCUSS] Announcement draft for CloudMonkey 5.2.0 release > >T hank you Sally for this, I already see that you found the issue with the url: > http://pythonhosted.org/cloudmonkey (all lowercase). > > Go ahead with the post. Thanks. > > Regards. > > On 27-Aug-2014, at 6:25 pm, Sally Khudairi <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> As promised, the close-to-final draft is below. >> >> I haven't received any other comments today (aside from Rohit's). > If anyone has additions/corrections, please forward by 5PM ET today. I'd > like to issue tomorrow morning at 7AM ET. >> >> Thanking you in advance, >> Sally >> >> = = = >> >> Announcing Apache™ CloudMonkey™ v5.2.0 >> >> Command Line Interface Tool Simplifies Apache CloudStack Configuration and > Management >> >> 28 August 2014 —Apache CloudStack, the mature, turnkey Open Source cloud > computing software platform used for creating private, public, and hybrid > cloud > environments, today announced Apache >> CloudMonkey v5.2.0, 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 that simplifies CloudStack configuration and > management. >> >> Apache CloudMonkey v5.2.0 is the latest feature release of the 5.x line > that was first released in September 2013. Some of the new features and > changes > include: >> >> - Multiple server profiles where users can use CloudMonkey against > different CloudStack management servers and switch between them using a > profile > option; >> - A default profile under the section [local] is added with default values; >> - Some bugfixes related to network requests, error handling, JSON decoding > and shell interactivity; >> - Every time 'set' is called, CloudMonkey will write the config and > reload config file; >> - Configuration options 'protocol', 'host', 'port', > 'path' are deprecated now but setting them is still allowed which sets a > single "url" option, in the config file the [server] section is > deprecated now and CloudMonkey won’t read values from this section anymore > but > instead read from current server profile; >> - Missing key/values are automatically set with defaults by CloudMonkey; >> - During installation and upgrades, it will detect the platform to install > either pyreadline (Windows) or readline (OSX and Linux); >> >> Downloads and Documentation >> The official source code for CloudMonkey v5.2.0 can be downloaded from > 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/ >> >> CloudMonkey's usage is documented at > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/CLOUDSTACK/CloudStack+CloudMonkey+CLI >> Package documentation can be found at http://pythonhosted.org/CloudMonkey >> >> Availability and Oversight >> As with all Apache products, CloudMonkey is released under the Apache > License v2.0, and is overseen by a self-selected team of active contributors > to > the project. The Apache CloudStack Project Management Committee (PMC) guides > the Project's day-to-day operations, including community development and > product releases. >> >> 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. CloudStack entered the Apache Incubator in > April 2012 and became an Apache Top-level Project in March 2013. For > downloads, > documentation, and ways to become involved with Apache CloudStack, visit > http://cloudstack.apache.org/ and https://twitter.com/CloudStack >> >> # # # >> >> © The Apache Software Foundation. "Apache", > "CloudStack", "Apache CloudStack", "CloudMonkey", > "Apache CloudMonkey", the Apache CloudStack logo, and the Apache > CloudStack Cloud Monkey logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of The > Apache Software Foundation. All other brands and trademarks are the property > of > their respective owners. >> >> 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: Rohit Yadav <[email protected]> >> Cc: "[email protected]" > <[email protected]>; Chip Childers > <[email protected]>; David Nalley <[email protected]>; Joe > Brockmeier <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wednesday, 27 August 2014, 8:49 >> Subject: Re: [DISCUSS] Announcement draft for CloudMonkey 5.2.0 release >> >> Thanks, Rohit. >> >> I'll incorporate the changes as well as any others that come in over > the next 4 hours, then will send the revised draft over. >> >> -Sally >> >> [From the mobile; please excuse spelling/spacing errors and brevity] >> >> ----- Reply message ----- >> From: "Rohit Yadav" <[email protected]> >> To: "Sally Khudairi" <[email protected]> >> Cc: "[email protected]" > <[email protected]>, "Chip Childers" > <[email protected]>, "David Nalley" <[email protected]>, > "Joe Brockmeier" <[email protected]> >> Subject: [DISCUSS] Announcement draft for CloudMonkey 5.2.0 release >> Date: Wed, Aug 27, 2014 08:40 >> >> Hi Sally thanks for returning with the draft quickly. >> >> Please find my comments in-line; >> >> On 27-Aug-2014, at 2:24 am, Sally Khudairi <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> > Hello everyone --as promised, the draft (thus far) is below. >> > >> > Please forward any comments/corrections/additions no later than 5PM ET > tomorrow (Wednesday), so we can announce at 7AM ET on Thursday. >> > >> > Many kind thanks, >> > Sally >> > >> > = = = >> > >> > Announcing Apache™ CloudMonkey™ v5.2 >> >> v5.2.0 or just “5.2.0" >> >> > >> > Command Line Interface Tool Simplifies Apache CloudStack Configuration > and Management >> > >> > 28 August 2014 —Apache CloudStack, the mature, turnkey Open Source > cloud computing software platform used for creating private, public, and > hybrid > cloud environments, today announced Apache >> > CloudMonkey v5.1.0, the latest feature release of its command line > interface tool. >> >> v5.2.0 >> >> > CloudMonkey is written in Python, and can be used both as an > interactive shell and as a command line tool that simplifies CloudStack > configuration and management. >> > >> > Apache CloudMonkey v5.2.0 is the latest feature release of the 5.x > line that was first released in September 2013. Some of the new features and > changes include: >> > >> > - Multiple server profiles where users can use CloudMonkey against > different CloudStack management servers and switch between them using a > profile > option; >> > - A default profile under the section [local] is added with default > values; >> > - Some bugfixes related to network requests, error handling, JSON > decoding and shell interactivity; >> > - Every time 'set' is called, CloudMonkey will write the > config and reload config file; >> > - Configuration options 'protocol', 'host', > 'port', 'path' are deprecated now but setting them is still > allowed which sets a single "url" option, in the config file the > [server] section is deprecated now and CloudMonkey won’t read values from > this > section anymore but instead read from currently selected server profile; >> >> currently selected -> current >> >> > - Missing key/values are automatically set with defaults by > CloudMonkey; >> > - During installation and upgrades, it will detect the platform to > install either pyreadline (Windows) or readline (OSX and Linux); >> >> Please check and fix any other grammar, spelling issues. >> >> > Downloads and Documentation >> > The official source code for CloudMonkey v5.2.0 can be downloaded from >> 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/ >> >> > >> > CloudMonkey's usage is documented at >> > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/CLOUDSTACK/CloudStack+CloudMonkey+CLI >> >> > Package documentation can be found at >> http://pythonhosted.org/CloudMonkey >> >> > >> > Availability and Oversight >> > As with all Apache products, CloudMonkey is released under the Apache > License v2.0, and is overseen by a self-selected team of active contributors > to > the project. The Apache CloudStack Project Management Committee (PMC) guides > the Project's day-to-day operations, including community development and > product releases. >> > >> > 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. CloudStack entered the Apache Incubator in > April 2012 and became an Apache Top-level Project in March 2013. For > downloads, > documentation, and ways to become involved with Apache CloudStack, visit >> http://cloudstack.apache.org/ and https://twitter.com/CloudStack >> >> > >> >> Rest looks alright. Thanks for the draft. >> >> >> > # # # >> > >> > © The Apache Software Foundation. "Apache", > "CloudStack", "Apache CloudStack", "CloudMonkey", > "Apache CloudMonkey", the Apache CloudStack logo, and the Apache > CloudStack Cloud Monkey logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of The > Apache Software Foundation. All other brands and trademarks are the property > of > their respective owners. >> > >> > 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: Rohit Yadav <[email protected]> >> > To: "[email protected]" > <[email protected]> >> > Sent: Tuesday, 26 August 2014, 9:36 >> > Subject: Re: [DISCUSS] Announcement draft for CloudMonkey 5.2.0 > release >> > >> > >> > On 26-Aug-2014, at 3:30 pm, Joe Brockmeier <[email protected]> > wrote: >> > >> > > On Tue, Aug 26, 2014, at 08:11 AM, Rohit Yadav wrote: >> > >> In this paragraph, I meant to refer the command line tool > users can use. >> > >> Advise if we should just call it “CloudMonkey” from now > onwards if this >> > >> would be less confusing? >> > > >> > > So - in documentation, I think you'd be right to use > "cloudmonkey" but >> > > I'd also use <code> or whatever to call out "hey, > I'm talking about a >> > > command/utility here." I find it a bit confusing in an > announcement. >> > > >> > > In other words, I'm going to cowardly refuse to say either > way is wrong, >> > > but my style instincts say "CloudMonkey" throughout. >> > > >> > > Thanks again for writing it up - if I get a chance + the thread > is still >> > > open, I'll try to review + vote today. >> > >> > Alright, with you on this let’s call it “CloudMonkey” in most places. >> > >> > The voting thread closed as the vote passed but thanks for your > review. >> > >> > Regards, >> > >> > Rohit Yadav >> > >> > Software Architect, ShapeBlue >> > M. +41 779015219 | [email protected] >> > Blog: bhaisaab.org | Twitter: @_bhaisaab >> > >> > >> > >> > Find out more about ShapeBlue and our range of CloudStack related > services >> > >> > IaaS Cloud Design & Build< >> http://shapeblue.com/iaas-cloud-design-and-build// >> > >> > CSForge – rapid IaaS deployment framework< >> http://shapeblue.com/csforge/ >> > >> > CloudStack Consulting< >> http://shapeblue.com/cloudstack-consultancy/ >> > >> > CloudStack Infrastructure Support< >> http://shapeblue.com/cloudstack-infrastructure-support/ >> > >> > CloudStack Bootcamp Training Courses< >> http://shapeblue.com/cloudstack-training/ >> > >> > >> > This email and any attachments to it may be confidential and are > intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. 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