Best of luck!! Here's hoping the server gods look kindly upon the upgrade team this weekend. :)
-Jeremy > -----Original Message----- > From: talk-boun...@openstreetmap.org [mailto:talk- > boun...@openstreetmap.org] On Behalf Of Andy Robinson (blackadder- > lists) > Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 5:07 AM > To: talk@openstreetmap.org > Subject: [OSM-talk] IMPORTANT - OSM API upgrade - Now running in read > only mode > > The OpenStreetMap API is now in Read Only mode while the > upgrade/migration > to 0.6 is undertaken. The API will be in this mode (or at times totally > unavailable) until the changes are complete, which at the moment is > expected > to be some time on Monday April 20th. > > During the upgrade OSM contributors will not be able to save their > editing > to the OSM database and the online editor, potlatch, will be disabled. > > Once the upgrade is complete be sure to also upgrade your OSM editing > software to ensure compatibility with API 0.6. Potlatch will be updated > as > part of the migration process. > > For up-to date progress keep an eye on the front page of the wiki or > drop in > on IRC to #OSM > > For more information on the upgrade see: > > http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OSM_Protocol_Version_0.6/Information > > Cheers > > Andy > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists) > [mailto:ajrli...@googlemail.com] > >Sent: 16 April 2009 11:29 AM > >To: 'talk@openstreetmap.org' > >Subject: IMPORTANT - OSM API upgrade - Read Only access mode from > 09:00 UTC > >Fri 17th April > >Importance: High > > > >Dear OpenStreetMap Users, > > > >This weekend sees the long awaited upgrade of our main API from > version API > >0.5 to API 0.6. This is a major development for the project and > involves > >upgrades to both the hardware platform (the main OSM database) as well > as > >the software that we all use to communicate with it. > > > >In order to migrate the existing OSM database to the new server and > >software platform it is necessary to lock the OSM database to Read > Only > >access, that means you will not be able to upload your new map edits > to OSM > >once the current API is in read only mode. > > > >Read only access will commence at 09:00 UTC Friday 17th April 2009 and > is > >expected to last throughout the API upgrade period. > > > >Completion of the API upgrade and database migration is scheduled for > some > >time on Monday April 20th, however the exact time will depend upon how > well > >progress goes over the weekend. It is also highly likely that there > will be > >periods of total API downtime during the weekend as the upgrade is > >progressed. > > > >The front page of the wiki will be your best place to keep an eye on > the > >current status, or hang out in IRC at #OSM for hour by hour news, but > >please keep your questions to a minimum as our sysadmins team will be > busy! > >Concrete news updates, when they are available, will be published. > > > >The technical working group and the full API 0.6 development team have > >worked long and hard to deliver this exciting new upgrade to the OSM > >platform. I am sure you will wish to join me in thanking them all for > their > >efforts and contribution to date and wish them the very best with the > work > >over this weekend. > > > >For more information about the changes please see the following wiki > page: > > > >http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OSM_Protocol_Version_0.6/Informatio > n > > > > > >Translation.... > > > >If you have not seen this message on your local language mainling list > or > >forum please help communicate to the wider audience by translating and > >posting on. If also you can help with translations for the wiki page > that > >would be great too. > > > > > >For and on behalf of the OpenStreetMap Foundation Board > > > >Andy Robinson > >Secretary > >OpenStreetMap Foundation > >secret...@osmfoundation.org > > > >Name & Registered Office: > >Openstreetmap Foundation > >16 Oakfield Glade > >Weybridge > >Surrey > >KT13 9DP > >United Kingdom > >A company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales. > >Registration No. 05912761. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > talk mailing list > talk@openstreetmap.org > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk _______________________________________________ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk
