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Posted to dev@stratos.apache.org by Dmitry Sotnikov <dm...@wso2.com> on 2014/05/10 20:06:01 UTC

Re: Forming cartridge ecosystem

Madhura,

Do you know when the Cartridge section is going to be added to the Stratos
page?

I am planning to start reaching out to potential cartridge partners in the
upcoming week. The section (or at least ETA and mockups) would help
tremendously.

Dmitry




On Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 6:08 PM, Dmitry Sotnikov <dm...@wso2.com> wrote:

> *Paul*,
>
> Thanks for the blog creation. Yes, the first Welcome post would be nice if
> you can write one. :)
>
> My gmail ID is DSotnikov.
>
>
> *Lakmal* and *Madhura*,
>
> Let me know when you get the Cartridge section on the website.
>
>
> I am on vacation May 1-7, and will start reaching out to potential
> cartridge partners once I am back.
>
> Dmitry
>
>
> On Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 1:13 AM, Lakmal Warusawithana <la...@wso2.com>wrote:
>
>> Thanks Paul,
>>
>> I will work with Madhura and do the rest (website related stuff).
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 1:25 PM, Paul Fremantle <pa...@wso2.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks for the ping Dmitry.
>>>
>>> I suggest we create an Apache Stratos blog at say wordpress or blogger
>>> and set it up so that any committer can get access to post.
>>>
>>> I can setup a Github repo.
>>>
>>> I won't offer to do the rest!
>>>
>>> Paul
>>>
>>>
>>> On 23 April 2014 22:12, Dmitry Sotnikov <dm...@wso2.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thanks Paul and Damitha!
>>>>
>>>> I'll be happy to go out and talk to partners (e.g. there are people I
>>>> know at MongoDB, MariaDB, TomEE, Jetty, etc.) - but indeed we need to get
>>>> the basics in place on our end. I am new to this community so not sure how
>>>> these things can be done.
>>>>
>>>> Setting up a github repo for cartridges: who and how can do that?
>>>>
>>>> Adding cartridge catalog to the Apache Stratos website - who can do
>>>> that?
>>>>
>>>> Modifying the front-page of the Apache Stratos site so it has a section
>>>> on the latest/changed/promoted cartridges - again, who can do that?
>>>>
>>>> For blogs, I assume there is no such thing as Apache Stratos blog - is
>>>> there? Any plans to have one?
>>>>
>>>> Dmitry
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Apr 23, 2014 at 4:06 AM, Paul Fremantle <pa...@wso2.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Dmitry
>>>>>
>>>>> I completely agree.
>>>>>
>>>>> Firstly, we need a place for the cartridges to live. I would assume
>>>>> that these aren't necessarily all going to live in the core codebase. So
>>>>> what about setting up a github repo for these.
>>>>>
>>>>> I also would suggest we start by actually creating a bunch ourselves
>>>>> and then asking the relevant teams for help in validating. So for example,
>>>>> we have already seen e.g. MongoDB cartridges, so maybe we could publish a
>>>>> Mongo cartridge and then get feedback from the Mongo team on what we can do
>>>>> to tweak it.
>>>>>
>>>>> Another useful thing is from a marketing point of view would be to
>>>>> jointly publish blogs on how to use these cartridges.
>>>>>
>>>>> Paul
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 22 April 2014 01:21, Dmitry Sotnikov <dm...@wso2.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Guys,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I suggest that we start reaching out to various teams producing
>>>>>> application servers and databases and help them create Apache Stratos
>>>>>> cartridges and promote them.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> For that, we need to have a good list of things that we provide to
>>>>>> these partner teams - so partners understand what they get.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> My guess is that they would mostly benefit from technical help
>>>>>> creating the cartridges and from co-marketing their efforts.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Technical is pretty straight-forward: they can use documentation [1]<https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/STRATOS/4.0.0+Creating+a+Cartridge>and our help, right?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> From co-marketing perspective, can we add a section on the website
>>>>>> with cartridge catalog and also have the latest cartridges and news about
>>>>>> them promoted on the front page of Apache Stratos?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Obviously we can promote with all the social media channels that we
>>>>>> have.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What else do we have in terms of promoting cartridges?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> There is no Stratos blog or Stratos newsletter, are there? Are there
>>>>>> plans to start these?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> We can invite them to public hangouts, right?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> And they can contribute session submissions to ApacheCon...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Anything else they will get from participating?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I think once we finalize the list of gives, we can create the text we
>>>>>> can start sending out, and then have a list of the teams we reach out to -
>>>>>> between us all here we will probably always have someone who knows someone
>>>>>> in these potential partner teams.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [1]
>>>>>> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/STRATOS/4.0.0+Creating+a+Cartridge
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Dmitry Sotnikov
>>>>>> VP of Cloud; WSO2, Inc.;  http://wso2.com/
>>>>>> email: dmitry@wso2.com; cell: +1.949.303.9653; Skype: DSotnikov
>>>>>> Lean . Enterprise . Middleware
>>>>>>
>>>>>> <http://wso2.com/events/>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Paul Fremantle
>>>>> CTO and Co-Founder, WSO2
>>>>> OASIS WS-RX TC Co-chair, Apache Member
>>>>>
>>>>> UK: +44 207 096 0336
>>>>> US: +1 646 595 7614
>>>>>
>>>>> blog: http://pzf.fremantle.org
>>>>> twitter.com/pzfreo
>>>>> paul@wso2.com
>>>>>
>>>>> wso2.com Lean Enterprise Middleware
>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Dmitry Sotnikov
>>>> VP of Cloud; WSO2, Inc.;  http://wso2.com/
>>>> email: dmitry@wso2.com; cell: +1.949.303.9653; Skype: DSotnikov
>>>> Lean . Enterprise . Middleware
>>>>
>>>>  <http://wso2.com/events/>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Paul Fremantle
>>> CTO and Co-Founder, WSO2
>>> OASIS WS-RX TC Co-chair, Apache Member
>>>
>>> UK: +44 207 096 0336
>>> US: +1 646 595 7614
>>>
>>> blog: http://pzf.fremantle.org
>>> twitter.com/pzfreo
>>> paul@wso2.com
>>>
>>> wso2.com Lean Enterprise Middleware
>>>
>>> Disclaimer: This communication may contain privileged or other
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>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Lakmal Warusawithana
>> Director - Cloud Architecture; WSO2 Inc.
>> Mobile : +94714289692
>> Blog : http://lakmalsview.blogspot.com/
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Dmitry Sotnikov
> VP of Cloud; WSO2, Inc.;  http://wso2.com/
> email: dmitry@wso2.com; cell: +1.949.303.9653; Skype: DSotnikov
> Lean . Enterprise . Middleware
>
>  <http://wso2.com/events/>
>



-- 
Dmitry Sotnikov
VP of Cloud; WSO2, Inc.;  http://wso2.com/
email: dmitry@wso2.com; cell: +1.949.303.9653; Skype: DSotnikov
Lean . Enterprise . Middleware

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Re: Forming cartridge ecosystem

Posted by Madhura Mendis <ma...@wso2.com>.
Hi Dmitry,

I'll send the page designs by Friday.

Thanks
Madhura




On Sat, May 10, 2014 at 11:06 AM, Dmitry Sotnikov <dm...@wso2.com> wrote:

> Madhura,
>
> Do you know when the Cartridge section is going to be added to the Stratos
> page?
>
> I am planning to start reaching out to potential cartridge partners in the
> upcoming week. The section (or at least ETA and mockups) would help
> tremendously.
>
> Dmitry
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 6:08 PM, Dmitry Sotnikov <dm...@wso2.com> wrote:
>
>> *Paul*,
>>
>> Thanks for the blog creation. Yes, the first Welcome post would be nice
>> if you can write one. :)
>>
>> My gmail ID is DSotnikov.
>>
>>
>> *Lakmal* and *Madhura*,
>>
>> Let me know when you get the Cartridge section on the website.
>>
>>
>> I am on vacation May 1-7, and will start reaching out to potential
>> cartridge partners once I am back.
>>
>> Dmitry
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 1:13 AM, Lakmal Warusawithana <la...@wso2.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks Paul,
>>>
>>> I will work with Madhura and do the rest (website related stuff).
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 1:25 PM, Paul Fremantle <pa...@wso2.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thanks for the ping Dmitry.
>>>>
>>>> I suggest we create an Apache Stratos blog at say wordpress or blogger
>>>> and set it up so that any committer can get access to post.
>>>>
>>>> I can setup a Github repo.
>>>>
>>>> I won't offer to do the rest!
>>>>
>>>> Paul
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 23 April 2014 22:12, Dmitry Sotnikov <dm...@wso2.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Thanks Paul and Damitha!
>>>>>
>>>>> I'll be happy to go out and talk to partners (e.g. there are people I
>>>>> know at MongoDB, MariaDB, TomEE, Jetty, etc.) - but indeed we need to get
>>>>> the basics in place on our end. I am new to this community so not sure how
>>>>> these things can be done.
>>>>>
>>>>> Setting up a github repo for cartridges: who and how can do that?
>>>>>
>>>>> Adding cartridge catalog to the Apache Stratos website - who can do
>>>>> that?
>>>>>
>>>>> Modifying the front-page of the Apache Stratos site so it has a
>>>>> section on the latest/changed/promoted cartridges - again, who can do that?
>>>>>
>>>>> For blogs, I assume there is no such thing as Apache Stratos blog - is
>>>>> there? Any plans to have one?
>>>>>
>>>>> Dmitry
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Apr 23, 2014 at 4:06 AM, Paul Fremantle <pa...@wso2.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Dmitry
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I completely agree.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Firstly, we need a place for the cartridges to live. I would assume
>>>>>> that these aren't necessarily all going to live in the core codebase. So
>>>>>> what about setting up a github repo for these.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I also would suggest we start by actually creating a bunch ourselves
>>>>>> and then asking the relevant teams for help in validating. So for example,
>>>>>> we have already seen e.g. MongoDB cartridges, so maybe we could publish a
>>>>>> Mongo cartridge and then get feedback from the Mongo team on what we can do
>>>>>> to tweak it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Another useful thing is from a marketing point of view would be to
>>>>>> jointly publish blogs on how to use these cartridges.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Paul
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 22 April 2014 01:21, Dmitry Sotnikov <dm...@wso2.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Guys,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I suggest that we start reaching out to various teams producing
>>>>>>> application servers and databases and help them create Apache Stratos
>>>>>>> cartridges and promote them.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> For that, we need to have a good list of things that we provide to
>>>>>>> these partner teams - so partners understand what they get.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> My guess is that they would mostly benefit from technical help
>>>>>>> creating the cartridges and from co-marketing their efforts.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Technical is pretty straight-forward: they can use documentation [1]<https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/STRATOS/4.0.0+Creating+a+Cartridge>and our help, right?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> From co-marketing perspective, can we add a section on the website
>>>>>>> with cartridge catalog and also have the latest cartridges and news about
>>>>>>> them promoted on the front page of Apache Stratos?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Obviously we can promote with all the social media channels that we
>>>>>>> have.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> What else do we have in terms of promoting cartridges?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> There is no Stratos blog or Stratos newsletter, are there? Are there
>>>>>>> plans to start these?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> We can invite them to public hangouts, right?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> And they can contribute session submissions to ApacheCon...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Anything else they will get from participating?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I think once we finalize the list of gives, we can create the text
>>>>>>> we can start sending out, and then have a list of the teams we reach out to
>>>>>>> - between us all here we will probably always have someone who knows
>>>>>>> someone in these potential partner teams.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> [1]
>>>>>>> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/STRATOS/4.0.0+Creating+a+Cartridge
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Dmitry Sotnikov
>>>>>>> VP of Cloud; WSO2, Inc.;  http://wso2.com/
>>>>>>> email: dmitry@wso2.com; cell: +1.949.303.9653; Skype: DSotnikov
>>>>>>> Lean . Enterprise . Middleware
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> <http://wso2.com/events/>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Paul Fremantle
>>>>>> CTO and Co-Founder, WSO2
>>>>>> OASIS WS-RX TC Co-chair, Apache Member
>>>>>>
>>>>>> UK: +44 207 096 0336
>>>>>> US: +1 646 595 7614
>>>>>>
>>>>>> blog: http://pzf.fremantle.org
>>>>>> twitter.com/pzfreo
>>>>>> paul@wso2.com
>>>>>>
>>>>>> wso2.com Lean Enterprise Middleware
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Disclaimer: This communication may contain privileged or other
>>>>>> confidential information and is intended exclusively for the addressee/s.
>>>>>> If you are not the intended recipient/s, or believe that you may have
>>>>>> received this communication in error, please reply to the sender indicating
>>>>>> that fact and delete the copy you received and in addition, you should not
>>>>>> print, copy, retransmit, disseminate, or otherwise use the information
>>>>>> contained in this communication. Internet communications cannot be
>>>>>> guaranteed to be timely, secure, error or virus-free. The sender does not
>>>>>> accept liability for any errors or omissions.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Dmitry Sotnikov
>>>>> VP of Cloud; WSO2, Inc.;  http://wso2.com/
>>>>> email: dmitry@wso2.com; cell: +1.949.303.9653; Skype: DSotnikov
>>>>> Lean . Enterprise . Middleware
>>>>>
>>>>>  <http://wso2.com/events/>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Paul Fremantle
>>>> CTO and Co-Founder, WSO2
>>>> OASIS WS-RX TC Co-chair, Apache Member
>>>>
>>>> UK: +44 207 096 0336
>>>> US: +1 646 595 7614
>>>>
>>>> blog: http://pzf.fremantle.org
>>>> twitter.com/pzfreo
>>>> paul@wso2.com
>>>>
>>>> wso2.com Lean Enterprise Middleware
>>>>
>>>> Disclaimer: This communication may contain privileged or other
>>>> confidential information and is intended exclusively for the addressee/s.
>>>> If you are not the intended recipient/s, or believe that you may have
>>>> received this communication in error, please reply to the sender indicating
>>>> that fact and delete the copy you received and in addition, you should not
>>>> print, copy, retransmit, disseminate, or otherwise use the information
>>>> contained in this communication. Internet communications cannot be
>>>> guaranteed to be timely, secure, error or virus-free. The sender does not
>>>> accept liability for any errors or omissions.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Lakmal Warusawithana
>>> Director - Cloud Architecture; WSO2 Inc.
>>> Mobile : +94714289692
>>> Blog : http://lakmalsview.blogspot.com/
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Dmitry Sotnikov
>> VP of Cloud; WSO2, Inc.;  http://wso2.com/
>> email: dmitry@wso2.com; cell: +1.949.303.9653; Skype: DSotnikov
>> Lean . Enterprise . Middleware
>>
>>  <http://wso2.com/events/>
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Dmitry Sotnikov
> VP of Cloud; WSO2, Inc.;  http://wso2.com/
> email: dmitry@wso2.com; cell: +1.949.303.9653; Skype: DSotnikov
> Lean . Enterprise . Middleware
>
>  <http://wso2.com/events/>
>



-- 
Madhura Mendis

Software Engineer
WSO2 Inc.; http://wso2.com
lean.enterprise.middleware

Mobile : +94 077 4681959

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