[Zope3-dev] "Core" topic in Collector

[Jim Fulton]

Steve Alexander wrote:
>>> I'd be happy using launchpad too. The last link points to a discussion
>>> that didn't have any decision in the end. I wouldn't go as far as
>>> abandoning the old collector data.
>> Then I think we should stick with the current collector unless someone
>> comes forward to do the work of moving the data, or unless we decide
>> we don't need to.
>> ...
> 
> As many of you know, I'm manager of the Launchpad project at Canonical.
> 
> I hereby offer the services of a member of the Launchpad team at
> Canonical to write Collector code if necessary in order to get an export
> of bugs from the Collector in a format that can be imported into
> Launchpad, to import said bugs into a demonstration server of Launchpad
> so we can check that the data conversion is good enough, and to do an
> actual import into the Launchpad production database, and to do this
> during January 2007.
> 
> In return, I want a commitment that we'll use Launchpad for bug tracking
> for 6 months.  (The bug data will be available in a documented XML
> format if y'all decide that Launchpad isn't for you, and you want to
> move to something else after this time.)  I also want to give the
> Launchpad developer a single point of contact in the Zope community who
> will make decisions about any questions around mapping the semantics of
> Collector issues into Launchpad bugs, or lead discussions on the mailing
> list about this if necessary.
> 
> There are a few Launchpad developers in the Zope developer community, so
> I think there's a good communication channel there.  Nonetheless, I
> would also like to offer the Zope Foundation Board phone and online
> access to the Canonical 24/7 support office for getting a quick response
> on any critical issues that are affecting use of Launchpad, while the
> Zope project is using Launchpad as its bug tracker.
> 
> I'd appreciate a decision on this offer before Christmas, and preferably
> sooner, so I can schedule the time before I leave on vacation.

Thanks for this very generous offer.

We've discussed this on the Zope Foundation Board and we unanimously
accept your offer.

I assume that this pertains to Zope 3 only.  I'd love to move the ZODB
issues to Launchpad, but that would require converting at least some of the
Zope collector as well.

Jim

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