Date: Wed, 01 Oct 1997 19:41:29 -0700 (PDT) From: Simon Shapiro <Shimon@i-Connect.Net> To: freebsd-dlm@primer.i-connect.net Subject: Welcome, and a Kickoff Message-ID: <XFMail.971001194129.Shimon@i-Connect.Net>
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Hi Y'all. You are on this mailing list because you expressed (even a fleeting) interest in this subject. To unsubscribe, send an empty e-mail message to: freebsd-dlm-unsubscribe@primer.i-connect.net This list is dedicated to the review and discussion of Distributed Lock Managers. Since our initial implementation is on FreeBSD, it is the platform of choice for this discussion, at this time. Some ground rules: The DLM presented here today, is work in progress. Until it is stabilized, debugged and delivered, it is NOT intended for wide distribution. I am not an attorney, and do not intend to be one. Here is an explanation of what I mean, in regards to ownership and distribution of this package. * The source code is owned by myself and my Employer, Atlas Telecom of Portland, Oregun, USA. So is the binaries copyrights. * Until we finish debugging and release this code to the public, we ask that no porting to other platforms, incorporating into commercial products, or re-development takes place. * Official release of the product will happen when BOTH the following conditions occur: A. I say so; this will happen when I trust the code enough to put a critical application on it. B. The formal FreeBSD review is over and the code is accepted for inclusion in the standard source tree. If the FreeBSD organization rejects the code for reasons other than code quality, this will be viewed as acceptance in my eyes. * The purpose of these conditions is to make sure we are not bombarded by porting and quality issues before the product is released. We also want to make sure it is of utmost quality. * The two options to these conditions are : a) do not release the source, or b) do not release the DLM at all. We feel strongly that neither option is a good nor acceptable one. But, less acceptable is releasing of trashy, broken, ill-concieved or incomplete code. Any of you who wishes to review the code, compile it, test it. debug it, etc. is welcome. Please post all patches, suggestions, etc. to this list, or directly to me. IMPORTANT: Once matured and stabilized, the code WILL BE RELEASED. If it were not, I would not have made this version available. OK, What's Where? On ftp://primer.i-connect.net/crash you will find several files: dlm_X.Y.Z.patch: Includes all the modification to FreeBSD-3.0-current, as of the date of the file. This patch includes the DPT driver, as I am a lazy bum and hate managing patches. DLMdesign.{dvi,ps}: Describes the DLM, what it does and why. It is recommended that the uninitiated reads the design paper before attempting to read the sources. Please let us know what you think. Even if it is good. Especially if it is bad. --- Sincerely Yours, Simon Shapiro Atlas Telecom Senior Architect 14355 SW Allen Blvd., Suite 130 Beaverton OR 97005 Shimon@i-Connect.Net Voice: 503.799.2313
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