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

[David Horwitz]

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On 03/10/2011 03:10 PM, David Haines wrote:
> I don't see any argument for keeping an unused and unsupported project
> in trunk.
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> - Dave
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> David Haines
> CTools Developer
> Digital Media Commons
> University of Michigan 
> dlhaines at umich.edu <mailto:dlhaines at umich.edu>
>
>
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> On Mar 10, 2011, at 7:05 AM, Anthony Whyte 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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