Notes20060804

Notes from the admin meeting on 2006-08-04

1. next meeting time
   • Sept 8th selected.
2. release schedule for 5.4
   • start just after sept 8th meeting
   • desire for:
     • - libtool and friends updates (needed soon)
     • - tanders: 64bit nlist fixes
     • - trogl: sensors
     • - embedded perl on by default
   1. release schedules for older branches (5.2 and 5.3):
   • • - leave hanging
3. wiki usage
   • FAQ will be the first test case
     • - dave will set up arch and move it, rstory will assist (esp with his)
     • - will report back in 1-2 weeks
   • robert wished for wiki.net-snmp.org instead of www.net-snmp.org/wiki
     • - no resolution though.
   • what's next discussed at the 8th meeting, likely the tutorial
4. Documentation (ChangeLog) - dts12
   • Dave wants mid-level change file
     • - CHANGES will be the new file
     • - built from tags (see below)
     • - maybe move old.
   • Wes proposes CVS commit message tagging system
     • - NEWS: topic - text, BUG:num, PATCH:num ...
     • - generally accepted; Wes will write up proposal
5. TrogL: Sun wants to work with some MIBS
   • http://www.opensolaris.org/os/project/net-mib/
   • trogl will write them and ask if they plan on submitting the
     • patches back to us.
     • - dts12: Ask what implications this has on Net-SNMP project.
6. wes: SNMP perl mod
   • can I publish patched mods to CPAN (with version num mods)
     • dts12 says yes, everyone stays silent
7. SVN? -- darix
   • much pro/con bashing
   • need to ask the users; Wes will create a survey