I feel "JDO Central" should be promoted, as if it is the hub of the information related to JDO to the outside world. db.apache.org/jdo/jdocentral.html +1 On 9/18/07, Craig L Russell wrote: > > I've discussed this with Dirk, who is willing to redirect the > jdocentral.com URL to an Apache JDO URL. > > So, where do we want to redirect it? > > db.apache.org/jdo > > db.apache.org/jdo/jdocentral.html > > The real question is whether we want to have a dedicated landing zone > that we know is from people asking for jdocentral, or simply land on > the main page. I haven't thought too much about this; suggestions > welcome. > > Craig > > > Begin forwarded message: > > > > From: Michelle Caisse > > Date: September 18, 2007 10:19:01 AM PDT > > To: jdo-dev@db.apache.org > > Cc: JDO Expert Group > > Subject: Re: Who is responsible for JDOCentral.com? > > Reply-To: Michelle.Caisse@Sun.COM > > > > I would be happy to update the web site if people provide the > > material. As Craig and Andy have suggested, we can add links or > > pages to Community/Documentation and we can add to Community/ > > Mailing Lists. > > > > BTW, the Implementations page http://db.apache.org/jdo/impls.html > > was based on material from JDOCentral. > > > > -- Michelle > > > > Craig L Russell wrote: > >> Hi Andy, > >> > >> I agree that the combination of Apache JDO home site plus JPOX > >> site is most of what JDOCentral provided. > >> > >> From the behavior of the web site, the domain is still active but > >> refers to an illegal page. This can be fixed (by the domain owner, > >> which I believe is still Dirk) to redirect to a new location. > >> > >> I'd be happy if the new location were on the Apache JDO site which > >> would then refer the user to forums (on JPOX), mailing lists (JPOX > >> plus JDO plus others on demand), presentations, news, other pages > >> on either JPOX or JDO web site. > >> > >> All the stakeholders have the ability to update the JDO site so > >> this seems to be doable with the resources we currently have on > >> board. > >> > >> Craig > >> > >> On Sep 18, 2007, at 9:52 AM, Andy Jefferson wrote: > >> > >>>>> Is the JDO vendor community still serious about JDO? > >>>>> If so, I think they should fund to keep JDOCentral alive... > >>>> > >>>> I'd like to see the same. > >>> > >>> So I can understand your requirements better I ask the question > >>> "JDOCentral > >>> was what exactly ?" To me it was a central point for discussion of a > >>> technology. I would have thought that the logical successor is > >>> Apache JDO, or > >>> JPOX, or both. > >>> > >>> JDOCentral had :- > >>> 1. articles about use of JDO. JPOX has tried to provide an > >>> equivalent in > >>> the "Tutorials & Examples" section of our docs for each release. > >>> All docs are > >>> marked with what is JDO specific and what is an extension. > >>> > >>> 2. news about presentations etc. > >>> > >>> 3. forum for problems/discussions - that became a home to > >>> spammers for the > >>> final year of its life. Apache JDO has a mailing list for JDO- > >>> specific > >>> issues, and JPOX has a forum for real-world use. > >>> > >>> > >>> I've no problem with putting/moving any JPOX docs that are JDO- > >>> generic across > >>> on Apache JDO to facilitate a more logical division between > >>> technology and > >>> implementation. > >>> > >>> > >>> Perhaps you could define what more you mean with "keep JDOCentral > >>> alive"? > >>> > >>> > >>> --Andy (Java Persistent Objects - http://www.jpox.org) > >> > >> Craig Russell > >> Architect, Sun Java Enterprise System http://java.sun.com/products/ > >> jdo > >> 408 276-5638 mailto:Craig.Russell@sun.com > >> P.S. A good JDO? O, Gasp! > >> > > > > Craig Russell > Architect, Sun Java Enterprise System http://java.sun.com/products/jdo > 408 276-5638 mailto: Craig.Russell@sun.com > P.S. A good JDO? O, Gasp! > > > -- ------------------ Awais Bajwa Java Evangelist Member Java Cummunity Process http://www.jcp.org/en/press/news/commFocus04-05bajwa