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From: Kris Popat <krispopat@apache.org>
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Subject: Looking for a Champion for ORDs
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Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2015 14:08:27 +0100
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Hello All,

A while back I started a brief discussion about inclubating ORDS (Oxford =
Research Database System). However, we had a pause in this process over =
the summer whilst some potential IP issues were sorted out, these have =
been resolved.=20

I would like to start looking for a Champion for the project again.=20

Here is the first section of the proposal which has some adjustments =
from the previous post.

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ORDS is a user and project centered, web-based  database-as-a-service =
(DbaaS) system with data publishing.

ORDS imports data from recognized sources such as csv files, =
spreadsheets, and relational database files into structured online =
databases to provide DbaaS functionality. The databases are stored in an =
RDBMS (PostgreSQL with ORM access). It has a full set of high-level =
tools for managing and editing these databases, including tools that =
give users the ability to create versioned snapshots of data and share =
specific datasets. New databases can also be created using these tools.  =
Databases are housed in projects and associated with users with given =
roles. The data can be exported in common formats.
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We believe strongly that the ASF would be good place for this project to =
grow because of it=E2=80=99s tradition of upholding good open source =
practice.

In brief it is in use by researchers at Oxford and there is a lot of =
interest in the sector for using it in other institutions.  Promotion of =
the system is already happening and this should give us a route for =
getting users, documenters, testers and developers involved.
It is written in Java and uses Tomcat, PostgreSQL though the database =
can be switched as we use JPA for all db access.=20

I have worked on the full proposal and can post it on this list if =
required or will put it on the wiki as and when is appropriate.  I just =
didn=E2=80=99t want to clog this email with a whole proposal at this =
stage.

Please let me know if you are interested in Championing this project or =
know of any member who might be.

Many thanks

Kris Popat

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