[SAC] Backup and migration ideas

[Wolf Bergenheim]

On Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 22:15, Tyler Mitchell
(OSGeo)<tmitchell at osgeo.org> wrote:
> 1 - Migrate services from osgeo2 to OSL.
> 2 - Mirror project websites onto OSL.
> 3- Build upgraded osgeo.org site on OSL machine.

I agree with Tyler. #2 is the most imporant at this stage. #1 Should,
I think, give us access to more modern software. The old servers are
running quite old versions of all programs and no-one has really a
clue on how to upgrade.

#3 is perhaps the most difficult because it has the oddest, quirkiest
apache setup I have ever seen. Probably use to the * domain name
handling. Perhaps we could get rid of this at the same time, and clean
up the apache configs so that new websites can be more easily managed.
As it is now no-one seems to feel comfortable fiddling with them.
Drupal6 will indeed bring in many improvements.

> Anyone interested in helping or pursuing or debating these?  I'm mainly just
> brainstorming, but trying to envision some compartmentalized ideas out for
> discussion.  Obviously we'd need owners for each part.  The value I see in
> doing some of the switches is worth it for me to help, but obviously I
> cannot maintain it over the long term.  Perhaps others might like to join
> SAC to help see some of these through if there isn't enough volunteer
> power??

Needless to say I will gladly help with #3, but I'd also like to help
with #2, at least for the GRASS GIS part. Perhaps we could find one
volunteer from all projects affected to help us out with "their" site?

--Wolf

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