[sakai2-tcc] Status of Websphere/DB2 support for 2.8.0

[Aaron Zeckoski]

I think option 3 makes the most sense at this point.
:-)
-AZ


On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 7:05 AM, Anthony Whyte <arwhyte at umich.edu> wrote:
> Currently the DB2 conversion scripts are incomplete.  In addition, Earle
> Nietzel of Marist, mentioned in an email on the dev list a couple of weeks
> ago that "IBM WebSphere support is not going past 2.6.x and should probably
> not be used since bugs will not be fixed."
> I wrote Howard Baker at IBM and requested clarification regarding IBM's
> current commitment regarding Sakai CLE Websphere/DB2 support.  He replied
> that he is "working with the higher ed strategy team within IBM to determine
> what our focus should be for Sakai in 2011.  I should have a better idea in
> about a month. At that point I will be able to give you a more definitive
> answer. Right now our focus is on resolving some issues with Sakai 2.7.1 and
> the IBM JDK/JRE."
> Unfortunately, resolution of the question will occur only after the expected
> release of sakai-2.8.0 on 31 March 2010.  This means that at present the
> sakai-2.8.0 WAS module and it's companion DB2 conversion script are
> unsupported.  Presently, given the state of the DB2 conversion script, no
> one can perform a successful DB2 upgrade from 2.7.1 to 2.8.0
> The situation is mitigated somewhat by the absence of any known Sakai CLE
> production instances running Websphere/DB2.  Neither John Bush nor myself
> are aware of any production instances.  Two weeks ago I polled both the
> production and dev lists regarding Websphere/DB2 production instances.  Thus
> far I have received no replies.
> At the same time the absence of any known production installations raises
> questions regarding the suitability of the WAS module as a core CLE project.
>  It may well make sense to move the project out of the release and
> re-designate it a Contrib project where it can be maintained by interested
> community members independent of CLE release timelines--but that is not for
> me to decide.
> Options
> 1.  Do nothing other than state in the release notes that the WAS module and
> Db2 conversion scripts are unsupported and not tested.  The hope here is
> that support will be forthcoming in time for 2.8.1.
> 2.  Consider the WAS module deprecated and state in the release notes that
> it will be removed as of 2.9.0 if community members are unwilling to support
> it.  If support materializes after 2.8.0 is released the status of WAS can
> be reviewed and changed.
> 3.  Remove the WAS module from trunk and 2.8.x and relocate it to contrib
> along with Db2 conversion scripts.
> Option no. 2 most closely resembles past practice but others may hold a
> different opinion on how the current situation should be handled.
> Cheers,
> Anthony
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