[Nlnog] Fwd: PeeringDB 2.0 Rollout And Governance Announcement

[Job Snijders]

[ Forwarding today's announcement, apologies for duplicates ]

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Hi Everyone!

PeeringDB is rolling our the first major revision since its inception,
PeeringDB 2.0. This email will explain the basics, and how you can learn
more information if you are interested.

Future Communication
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Before we begin, we should note one of the major changes is the way in
which PeeringDB will be announcing future enhancements, changes,
maintenance windows, and other information. In the future, if you would
like to be notified of certain events, or participate in discussions,
please subscribe to one of the following email lists. The URL will be
added to the main PeeringDB page in case you lose this email.

* PeeringDB Announce
    (http://lists.peeringdb.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pdb-announce)
    All PeeringDB administrative information, such as upgrades,
    maintenances, outages, etc.

* PeeringDB Governance
    (http://lists.peeringdb.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pdb-gov)
    Discussion list for PeeringDB governance issues. This is a
    community-based effort, the community’s input will help guide the
    future of the PeeringDB (as it has always done).

* PeeringDB Technical
    (http://lists.peeringdb.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pdb-tech)
    Discussion of the back end of PeeringDB & other technical topics.

* PeeringDB User-Discuss
    (http://lists.peeringdb.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/user-discuss)
    All other list traffic.

Our goal is to give you all the information you want, and no more.
Please subscribe to any of these lists you feel are appropriate, or
none. You will still be able to use the database even if you are not
subscribed to any lists.

PeeringDB 2.0 Beta!
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If you would like to try PeeringDB 2.0 now, please visit
beta.peeringdb.com (https://beta.peeringdb.com/) . Documentation is
available at beta.peeringdb.com/docs/ to assist with the transition and
introduce you to the new API. Should you find bugs please report them on
Github (https://github.com/peeringdb/1to2/issues) .

PeeringDB Governance Announcement
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It has been suggested that the PeeringDB be moved under one of the
existing community organizations currently in place. After some internal
soul searching, discussion with some of those organizations, and
discussion with PeeringDB users in person, at conferences, and over
email, PeeringDB has decided to remain an independent entity. To ensure
the DB’s continued operation with the community’s best interests
squarely in mind and shepherd the future development of the DB, the
PeeringDB is choosing a board of directors. The initial, interim board
was announced during the Peering Track of NANOG 64, June 3, 2015. An
election by the PeeringDB community to replace the initial board will be
held prior to August 1st, 2016.

If you are interested in governance, including running for the board,
please join the PeeringDB Governance email list. The times and method of
voting for the board as well as other governance topics will be
announced on that list, and only on that list.

PeeringDB 2.0 Rollout Timeline
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August 1, 2015: PeeringDB 2.0 will be brought online. The
    https://www.peeringdb.com/ URL will direct users to the new
    instance, and access to the old UI will be discontinued. The old SQL
    access and nightly dumps will continue for a month to ensure
    transition time for those using the old schema.

September 1, 2015: SQL Access to the old PeeringDB 1.0 database will be
    discontinued.

If you would like to be notified of each step as it is happening, as
well as future changes to the DB, please subscribe to the PeeringDB
Announce list.

Questions & Comments
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If you have any questions, please email admin at PeeringDB.com

Kind regards,

The PeeringDB Admins