Database Status Report ---------------------- Chris Hawley August 15, 1995 Currently, and for the past ~6 weeks, the Oracle software and application have been fully installed on the NCF system "freenet-news". They await office volunteer/staff time to "beta test" them and report back to the developer, Dave Boswell. Dave is currently working on other volunteer work, since there is little or no communication from NCF other than myself and Lisa Donelly. I gather from him that he is willing and able to proceed but lacks feedback from us on whether we like it or need changes to it. I have asked Lisa to repair this situation, and she is working on it. Lisa is actively persuing a volunteer to put the database software though its paces and give some feedback to the developer, so that a "release" version can be attained, documentation can resume, and training of staff and volunteers can happen. Personally, I share everyone's frustration that this project is not complete, and hope its completion is near. I also wish to direct Gordon Pearson to set up Dave with his 3 line sponsorships which we offered in exchange for this work; his contract has long since expired, he's still waiting for us, and he has done good work. I think we should not hold back our gratitude when he is so generous with his patience. >From talking to Dave Boswell, within a week (unless abnormal scheduling problems arise) of getting a "go ahead, we like it like this" from the NCF office, he will be able to spend the time to train our people, and have some form of documentation prepared. I expect closure to be ~1 week from the date of approval by the NCF office. ------- Chris -- Chris Hawley | Server Operations Centre Newbridge Networks Corporation | UNIX and Server Administration 600 March Road / P.O. Box 13600 | Phone: +1 (613) 591-3600 Kanata, Ontario CANADA K2K 2E6 | VIVID!!! G3FAX: +1 (613) 591-3680