Return-Path: Delivered-To: apmail-db-derby-dev-archive@www.apache.org Received: (qmail 32859 invoked from network); 26 Sep 2005 18:31:41 -0000 Received: from hermes.apache.org (HELO mail.apache.org) (209.237.227.199) by minotaur.apache.org with SMTP; 26 Sep 2005 18:31:41 -0000 Received: (qmail 95245 invoked by uid 500); 26 Sep 2005 18:31:40 -0000 Delivered-To: apmail-db-derby-dev-archive@db.apache.org Received: (qmail 95207 invoked by uid 500); 26 Sep 2005 18:31:40 -0000 Mailing-List: contact derby-dev-help@db.apache.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk list-help: list-unsubscribe: List-Post: List-Id: Reply-To: "Derby Development" Delivered-To: mailing list derby-dev@db.apache.org Delivered-To: moderator for derby-dev@db.apache.org Received: (qmail 52848 invoked by uid 99); 26 Sep 2005 18:00:55 -0000 X-ASF-Spam-Status: No, hits=1.7 required=10.0 tests=HTML_00_10,HTML_MESSAGE,RCVD_NUMERIC_HELO X-Spam-Check-By: apache.org Received-SPF: neutral (asf.osuosl.org: local policy) From: "Peter J DiCrescenzo" To: derby-dev@db.apache.org Importance: Normal Sensitivity: Normal Message-ID: X-Mailer: Mintersoft VisualOffice, Build 4.01.1003 X-Originating-IP: [207.140.148.33] Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 18:00:28 +0000 Subject: How Do I Contribute? (Apache Derby Network Server Startup-Script for Linux [FC && RHEL]) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="--=_vm_0011_W501831016_29133_1127757628" X-Virus-Checked: Checked by ClamAV on apache.org X-Spam-Rating: minotaur.apache.org 1.6.2 0/1000/N ----=_vm_0011_W501831016_29133_1127757628 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello Apache Derby Developer Community! I've recently started exploring the Derby database platform, and had been= trying Derby out in different configurations (app-embedded and container= -embedded); ultimately, I'd wanted to trigger an instance of Derby as a N= etworkServer to allow for concurrent access by web applications and separ= ate clients on different machines. I'd looked for (and found) a very simple script that would work in Fedora= Core linux as a chkconfig-managed /etc/init.d entity, but found that it = didn't provide all the functionality and configurability I was looking fo= r. Because of this, I'd ended up writing my own script that runs in FC4 (and= should work in any other RedHat-or-derivative Linux leveraging chkconfig= , i.e. FC1-3, RHEL, RH9, et cetera) in order to automatically and safely = start and stop Derby as a NetworkServer instance on boot, shutdown, or in= vocation, abstracting all of the options for JAVA_HOME, CLASSPATH, the De= rby install directory, port number, thread min/max and timeslice, allowin= g for Derby to be started in the user context of something other than roo= t, et cetera. I'd like to contribute this script to the community, but I'm also very ne= w to the Apache Way; what's the most direct way to get involved and contr= ibute my script? Peter DiCrescenzo peter@tempest-it.com ----=_vm_0011_W501831016_29133_1127757628 Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello = Apache Derby Developer Community!

I've recently started exploring = the Derby database platform, and had been trying Derby out in different c= onfigurations (app-embedded and container-embedded); ultimately, I'd want= ed to trigger an instance of Derby as a NetworkServer to allow for concur= rent access by web applications and separate clients on different machine= s.

I'd looked for (and found) a very simple script that wou= ld work in Fedora Core linux as a chkconfig-managed /etc/init.d entity, b= ut found that it didn't provide all the functionality and configurability= I was looking for.

Because of this, I'd ended up writing my own s= cript that runs in FC4 (and should work in any other RedHat-or-derivative= Linux leveraging chkconfig, i.e. FC1-3, RHEL, RH9, et cetera) in order t= o automatically and safely start and stop Derby as a NetworkServer instan= ce on boot, shutdown, or invocation, abstracting all of the options for J= AVA_HOME, CLASSPATH, the Derby install directory, port number, thread min= /max and timeslice, allowing for Derby to be started in the user context = of something other than root, et cetera.

I'd like to contribute th= is script to the community, but I'm also very new to the Apache Way; what= 's the most direct way to get involved and contribute my script?

P= eter DiCrescenzo
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