Ubuntu server and cloud IRC consolidation

Dustin Kirkland kirkland at ubuntu.com
Mon Aug 9 19:10:44 UTC 2010


On Mon, Aug 9, 2010 at 10:59 AM, Ahmed Kamal <ahmed.kamal at canonical.com> wrote:
> I've been thinking about ways to grow the Ubuntu server and cloud
> communities. As it stands, I think there is a bit of fragmentation in
> the server and cloud related IRC channels. Since active and
> knowledgeable IRC community members are a valuable resource, I think it
> is beneficial to consolidate channels. Here's what I think could help
>
> I suggest that #Ubuntu-virt be closed, and all traffic and new joines
> force-redirected to #ubuntu-server.
>
> Similarly, that #Ubuntu-ec2 and #Ubuntu-ensemble be closed and all
> traffic and new joins force-redirected to #ubuntu-cloud.
>
> Thus:
>
>  1) Development discussion happens in #ubuntu-devel
>     * e.g. packaging, patching, debugging, development, etc.
>
>  2) Traditional server discussion happens in #ubuntu-server
>     * e.g. running Ubuntu on your server hardware or in a virtual
> machine, getting it installed, configuration/management of services,
> virtualization, etc.
>
>  3) New-age cloud server discussion happens in #ubuntu-cloud
>     * e.g. running UEC private clouds, running Ubuntu in EC2, cloud
> work loads, ensemble cloud magic, etc.
>
> When someone /join #ubuntu-ec2, they're plopped right into #ubuntu-cloud
> (and the same for the other consolidated channels).
>
> Would love to hear your feedback

Complete +1 from me on this proposal.

I think the 3-way split makes perfect sense (devel, traditional
servers, cloud) to me.  It greatly simplifies our communication, and
reduces the excessive separation of discussion.

How soon can we make this happen?  :-)

:-Dustin




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