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Poll for Koha foundation...
by Krishnan M 11 Sep '09

11 Sep '09

Hello, Yesterday, i posted to the devel list about volunteering services and time to administer them, if any were needed for the Koha community with the formation of a foundation. Several people (Chris, Steven, Rachel, Paul, ... hope i haven't missed anyone) have responded very graciously. Here's my next suggestion: To prepare for the foundation, let's run a public poll that people can volunteer to complete with some very general questions like: a) what their idea of a Koha foundation is, b) whether they have suggestions of other examples to emulate, c) their reaction to recent happenings with Koha, d) their expectations for the roadmap in the hands of a foundation, etc. Looks like this will have to be a 'free-form' + multiple-choice form of survey. My "ulterior" motive for posting is to spark more discussion in the build-up to the meeting on the 15th, because i see very little on the list itself on, for example: a) Reflections on what exactly has happened to bring this about b) Thoughts on some aims and aspirations for a foundation c) Suggestions for how it should be structured and operate d) Some practical aspects for bringing about a lot more collaboration...etc. So, i have decided to post something every day now hoping to kick-start some discussion, because, (as Owen said a few days ago...) i feel i am 'flying blind' for now. Regards, krishnan Love Cricket? Check out live scores, photos, video highlights and more. Click here http://cricket.yahoo.com

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About infrastructure and services Koha uses...
by Krishnan M 11 Sep '09

11 Sep '09

Hello, i'd like to understand if any infrastructure used to host the mailing lists, wiki, the public site, bug trackers, git, pootle, etc., in general, anything that helps provide Koha to the community needs a re-look in the light of plans for the Koha foundation. i haven't researched this yet, but i know, for example that at least (one of?) the demo servers are run by LibLime, the chat channel is hosted on Katipo's servers, etc. I'd like to clarify that i am not imputing any disrespect for these services and the people that very kindly provide them to the community, i am not casting any doubts as to their continuity, etc... Do people think it is preferable in any way to ensure any contracts or other agreements for hosting, etc. are directly entered into between the (to-be-formed) foundation and public service providers. In such a scenario, the foundation can exercise complete control over the resources it uses, and the community then helps administer them. Ahead of the Koha foundation meeting on the 15th, i volunteer to host some or all such services, if any are needed, as well as volunteer time to administer some of them. i am also willing to pitch in to fund such services. Best regards, krishnan m Pune, India Love Cricket? Check out live scores, photos, video highlights and more. Click here http://cricket.yahoo.com

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Moving up and remaining open
by Nicole Engard 10 Sep '09

10 Sep '09

Hello everyone, I wanted to write to you all before news started spreading and let you know that I have taken a position with ByWater Solutions and BibLibre that will start on October 1st. These two amazing companies have come together to offer me a role that will allow me to not only help libraries understand open source but to stay active in the community. This means that I will remain your document manager - as I was informed at KohaCon - until I drop :) I have also been learning more and more about the software and participating more in submitting patches - something I hope to start doing more often. Lastly, I read the comments in the most recent IRC meeting and wanted to thank all of you who said such kind things about me :) I enjoy being documentation manager and helping other learn about Koha and open source in general and would never have stopped doing that. Thanks, Nicole C. Engard Koha Documentation Manager

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Re: [Koha-devel] About infrastructure and services Koha uses...
by Steve Wills 10 Sep '09

10 Sep '09

Thank you. My offer was a 30,000 foot one. The step of examining governance has, imho, precedence over mirror, replication, and/or relay logging solution discussions. Steve -----Original Message----- From: Joe Atzberger [mailto:ohiocore@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 09:58 AM To: 'Steve Wills' Cc: 'koha-devel' Subject: Re: [Koha-devel] About infrastructure and services Koha uses... Mirroring is for files and websites. You can't "mirror" mail services or IRC channels. --Joe On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 8:02 AM, Steve Wills <swills(a)beyond-print.com> wrote: While I would tend to agree that one must take steps in order, I would like to recognize the generous offer Krishnan has made and say thank you. In it's turn, can I suggest the idea of a network of mirror sites? git does that anyway basically. I am happy to provide a mirror for the whole bundle of services to the Koha community as well. Steve Wills ---responding to 2009/9/10 Krishnan M : ... Ahead of the Koha foundation meeting on the 15th, i volunteer to host some or all such services, if any are needed, as well as volunteer time to administer some of them. Chris: first we should talk about what shape the foundation might take, then worry about these.

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Re: [Koha-devel] About infrastructure and services Koha uses...
by Steve Wills 10 Sep '09

10 Sep '09

While I would tend to agree that one must take steps in order, I would like to recognize the generous offer Krishnan has made and say thank you. In it's turn, can I suggest the idea of a network of mirror sites? git does that anyway basically. I am happy to provide a mirror for the whole bundle of services to the Koha community as well. Steve Wills ---responding to 2009/9/10 Krishnan M : ... Ahead of the Koha foundation meeting on the 15th, i volunteer to host some or all such services, if any are needed, as well as volunteer time to administer some of them. Chris: first we should talk about what shape the foundation might take, then worry about these.

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Upgrade from Koha 3.0.0 RC1 to 3.00.03
by Allen, Justin 09 Sep '09

09 Sep '09

Hi All, I was hoping to get some guidance on the feasibility of performing an upgrade/migration from Koha 3.0.0 RC1 to the current release 3.00.03. The organization I work for has been using the RC1 version since its release last summer and tasked me with the project of trying to resolve some bugs that have cropped during their use of Koha. As a starting point I thought it should be possible to upgrade the software and see if that would clear up the problems they have had. I am unsure of the compatibility of the database data and schemas on RC1 compared 3.00.03. Will the upgrade be as simple as deploying the new binaries as outlined in the upgrade section of the INSTALL file? What other pitfalls should I be aware of? Thanks, --==*!!!!*!!!!*!!!!*!!!!*!!!!*==-- Justin Allen Teradata Engineering Intern - TCAM R&D

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by Abdallah Abdurahman 09 Sep '09

09 Sep '09

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08 Sep '09

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New topic branch - sysprefs_editor
by Galen Charlton 07 Sep '09

07 Sep '09

Hi, I have created a new topic branch on the main public Git repository called sysprefs_editor for the system preference editing enhancements that Jesse Weaver has contributed. I encourage all and sundry to test. One way of doing this is by creating a local tracking branch in your Git clone like this: $ git fetch $ git branch --track sysprefs_editor origin/sysprefs_editor $ git checkout sysprefs_editor # test, test, test, testity test $ git checkout <your_normal_working_branch> There are no database changes in this tree, which will of course make it easier to switch between this branch and your normal branch. There's no bug for the enhancement yet, so I ask Jesse to create one and point us to some documentation of his approach for maintaining the metadata for the preferences. Regards, Galen -- Galen Charlton gmcharlt(a)gmail.com

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Next IRC meeting about the Foundation: 15 September 2009 19:00 UTC+0
by MJ Ray 07 Sep '09

07 Sep '09

Hi, The next meeting about a Koha project foundation will be held on the #koha IRC channel (IRC server irc.katipo.co.nz) on Tuesday 15 September 2009 at 19:00 UTC+0 [1]. Agenda items for the meeting are currently 1. Welcome and introductions 2. Goals 3. Current situation 4. Options 5. Next steps To add items to the agenda, please edit the page for this meeting on the wiki: http://wiki.koha.org/doku.php?id=meetingnotes09sep15 [1] Time converters: date -d @1253041200 http://www.worldtimeserver.com/meeting-planner-times.aspx?&L0=US-FL&L1=UTC&… http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=2009-09-15%2019:00%20UTC+0 Regards, -- MJ Ray (slef) LMS developer and webmaster at | software www.software.coop http://mjr.towers.org.uk | .... co IMO only: see http://mjr.towers.org.uk/email.html | .... op

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