[Openib-promoters] RE: [openfabrics-ewg] OpenFabricsDistribution/Release plans

[Ryan, Jim]

It may be just me but I didn't see a clear resolution to this issue and
we're getting close to the next Board meeting. Shawn, per the attached
earlier email from Bill, is there a clear recommendation to the Board
you want to submit before we meet next week?

If I'm off base with this question, I apologize; this is a somewhat
confusing thread

Thanks, Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: openib-promoters-bounces at openib.org
[mailto:openib-promoters-bounces at openib.org] On Behalf Of Shawn Hansen
(shahanse)
Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 11:18 AM
To: Bill Boas; Matt Leininger; Roland Dreier (rdreier)
Cc: Michael S. Tsirkin; Openfabrics-ewg at openib.org; Sujal Das;
openib-promoters at openib.org
Subject: [Openib-promoters] RE: [openfabrics-ewg]
OpenFabricsDistribution/Release plans

This would be an internal trial-balloon first of course.  We will need
to get consensus. 

-----Original Message-----
From: openfabrics-ewg-bounces at openib.org
[mailto:openfabrics-ewg-bounces at openib.org] On Behalf Of Bill Boas
Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 11:16 AM
To: Shawn Hansen (shahanse); 'Matt Leininger'; Roland Dreier (rdreier)
Cc: 'Michael S. Tsirkin'; Openfabrics-ewg at openib.org; 'Sujal Das';
openib-promoters at openib.org
Subject: [openfabrics-ewg] OpenFabrics Distribution/Release plans

Shawn,

If you are going to send an "announcement" email, please only send it to
the Marketing Working Group and OpenFabrics promoters mail list to
obtain approval from the OpenFabrics Board of Directors before sending
to any other mail list or customer.

OpenFabrics "rules" are that communication on behalf of OpenFabrics with
customers and the market and only done with the members collective
approval and with the Marketing Working group preparation.

Bill.

-----Original Message-----
From: openfabrics-ewg-bounces at openib.org
[mailto:openfabrics-ewg-bounces at openib.org] On Behalf Of Shawn Hansen
(shahanse)
Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 10:49 AM
To: Matt Leininger; Roland Dreier (rdreier)
Cc: Michael S. Tsirkin; Openfabrics-ewg at openib.org; Sujal Das
Subject: RE: [openfabrics-ewg] Re: How to generate IBEDreleasesusing
1.0branch

I will send out an announcement today.

I think we have consensus around the definition of how IBED and the
OpenFabrics release relate to each other.

My remaining confusion is also around the software release process.

--Shawn 

-----Original Message-----
From: Matt Leininger [mailto:mlleinin at hpcn.ca.sandia.gov]
Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 10:41 AM
To: Roland Dreier (rdreier)
Cc: Shawn Hansen (shahanse); Michael S. Tsirkin;
Openfabrics-ewg at openib.org; Sujal Das
Subject: Re: [openfabrics-ewg] Re: How to generate IBEDreleasesusing
1.0branch

On Mon, 2006-04-03 at 17:53 -0700, Roland Dreier wrote:
>     > Differences between IBED and OpenFabrics Release 1.0:
> 
> To me the key difference is that OpenFabrics Release 1.0 is a release 
> of OpenFabrics software, and IBED is a distribution of IB software 
> that includes release, along with other components (kernel modules, 
> MPI, etc).

  I think this definition of OpenFabrics software release and IBED
distribution release makes technical sense right now. However, having
two release processes is going to make it confusing for customers.  This
is why the OpenFabrics BOD asked us to come up with one release process.


  Perhaps the software release process (what we are currently calling
OpenFabrics-1.0) could turn into a daily/weekly/monthly user-space
snapshot.  We wouldn't need to worry about MPI or other ULPs for these
snapshots.

The IBED distribution release would stay as the long-term plan for
getting a production quality kernel+user space (MPI, etc.) version of
OpenFabrics software for vendors and Linux distros to use.

  FWiW, I'm already getting emails/calls with folks confused about IBED
and OpenFabrics releases.  We need to get an announcement out ASAP.

  Thanks,

  - Matt
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