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Posted to sysadmins@spamassassin.apache.org by Dave Jones <da...@apache.org> on 2017/06/08 16:05:53 UTC
Tracking tasks/work for sysadmins
Kevin,
Do we have access to something like Jira or BZ where we can put in our
tasks for this team and track them? I think it will be essential to
plan out future goals and track issues/tasks for our group.
--
Dave Jones
Re: Tracking tasks/work for sysadmins
Posted by "Kevin A. McGrail" <km...@apache.org>.
On 6/8/2017 2:58 PM, Dave Jones wrote:
> First item. The sysadmins area (component) is setup on BZ. There is
> a component called "Website/Infrastructure" that has 4 bugs in it that
> we need to address. There was a 5th one about our old zones2 hosting
> needing to be decommissioned but I closed that one since that is
> behind us now. :)
I only show 3 in the component.
7403 - Apache CMS for SpamAssassin website - This is moving again. See
the INfra ticket
7349 - Helo for bugzilla - closed now
6887 - FreeBSD build issue - I've updated the note, thanks.
Were there others?
> I use Slack at work and it's helpful as I am a remote employee. I see
> the benefits of using it in this team in short coordinated times when
> realtime chatting is needed to tshoot a problem. I would prefer to
> get on a phone call for lengthy conversations that require a lot of
> back and forth over typing in email or Slack.
>
> I feel pretty strongly that we should have the primary conversations
> on this mailing list for historical/documentation/transparency
> purposes but I would be fine with using Slack for the occasional use
> with the understanding that just because it says I am available
> doesn't mean I am available for this team since our day jobs are the
> first priority.
I'm +1 with slack.
I setup spamassassin.slack.com as a team and sent you both invites.
Also, I have screenhero setup as well so let me know if you need invites
for that.
Can you add this to the infranotes:
You’ve enabled anyone with an *@apache.org* email address to join the
*Apache SpamAssassin* team on Slack.
The next step is to share the link to your team’s signup page:
https://join.slack.com/spamassassin/signup
<https://join.slack.com/spamassassin/signup?t=x-195042461828-194920460163>
Be sure to mention that it’s necessary to use an *@apache.org* email
address for signing up. $img_alt
Regards,
KAM
--
Kevin A. McGrail
Asst. Treasurer & VP Fundraising, Apache Software Foundation
Chair Emeritus Apache SpamAssassin Project
Re: Tracking tasks/work for sysadmins
Posted by Dave Jones <da...@apache.org>.
First item. The sysadmins area (component) is setup on BZ. There is a
component called "Website/Infrastructure" that has 4 bugs in it that we
need to address. There was a 5th one about our old zones2 hosting
needing to be decommissioned but I closed that one since that is behind
us now. :)
I use Slack at work and it's helpful as I am a remote employee. I see
the benefits of using it in this team in short coordinated times when
realtime chatting is needed to tshoot a problem. I would prefer to get
on a phone call for lengthy conversations that require a lot of back and
forth over typing in email or Slack.
I feel pretty strongly that we should have the primary conversations on
this mailing list for historical/documentation/transparency purposes but
I would be fine with using Slack for the occasional use with the
understanding that just because it says I am available doesn't mean I am
available for this team since our day jobs are the first priority.
Dave
On 06/08/2017 01:05 PM, Kevin A. McGrail wrote:
> On 6/8/2017 12:56 PM, Bryan Vest wrote:
>> Another thought if it sounds interesting and it is allowed by the ASF.
>> Setting up a slack channel for the admin group. More direct
>> communication, and the webhooks could be used to notify of situations
>> the admin's need to be or would like to be notified about.
>> The clients are supported on almost any platform.
>> The free version will store the last 10k messages.
>>
>> We started using it where I work when communication between different
>> departments started to fracture.
>
> The ASF wouldn't care to my knowledge. They use hipchat though like
> this for Infra https://www.hipchat.com/gOT4aZiMp
>
> I don't know if we have a paid account, etc.
>
> I personally don't like Slacks, IRC, Hipchat, etc. I work on a number
> of things that require my full time and attention. Things like this
> that bing me drive me up a wall ;-) But don't let that stop you guys
> from using whatever works but realize I won't be a common presence there
> very much.
>
> Regards,
>
> KAM
>
Re: Tracking tasks/work for sysadmins
Posted by "Kevin A. McGrail" <ke...@mcgrail.com>.
On 6/8/2017 12:56 PM, Bryan Vest wrote:
> Another thought if it sounds interesting and it is allowed by the ASF.
> Setting up a slack channel for the admin group. More direct
> communication, and the webhooks could be used to notify of situations
> the admin's need to be or would like to be notified about.
> The clients are supported on almost any platform.
> The free version will store the last 10k messages.
>
> We started using it where I work when communication between different
> departments started to fracture.
The ASF wouldn't care to my knowledge. They use hipchat though like
this for Infra https://www.hipchat.com/gOT4aZiMp
I don't know if we have a paid account, etc.
I personally don't like Slacks, IRC, Hipchat, etc. I work on a number
of things that require my full time and attention. Things like this
that bing me drive me up a wall ;-) But don't let that stop you guys
from using whatever works but realize I won't be a common presence there
very much.
Regards,
KAM
Re: Tracking tasks/work for sysadmins
Posted by Bryan Vest <mu...@gmail.com>.
Another thought if it sounds interesting and it is allowed by the ASF.
Setting up a slack channel for the admin group. More direct communication,
and the webhooks could be used to notify of situations the admin's need to
be or would like to be notified about.
The clients are supported on almost any platform.
The free version will store the last 10k messages.
We started using it where I work when communication between different
departments started to fracture.
--Bryan
On Thu, Jun 8, 2017 at 12:35 PM, Kevin A. McGrail <kevin.mcgrail@mcgrail.com
> wrote:
> On 6/8/2017 12:32 PM, Dave Jones wrote:
>
> Kevin, my davej@apache.org account is ready to be made an admin in BZ.
>
> Done. The ASF is all about empowering you with trusted responsibilities.
> I just gave you the bz keys to the castle. Use them wisely.
>
>
>
Re: Tracking tasks/work for sysadmins
Posted by "Kevin A. McGrail" <ke...@mcgrail.com>.
On 6/8/2017 12:32 PM, Dave Jones wrote:
> Kevin, my davej@apache.org account is ready to be made an admin in BZ.
Done. The ASF is all about empowering you with trusted
responsibilities. I just gave you the bz keys to the castle. Use them
wisely.
Re: Tracking tasks/work for sysadmins
Posted by Dave Jones <da...@apache.org>.
Kevin, my davej@apache.org account is ready to be made an admin in BZ.
On 06/08/2017 11:29 AM, Bryan Vest wrote:
> I also like this idea. There will always be things to do and that will help
> a lot.
>
> --Bryan Vest
>
> On Thu, Jun 8, 2017 at 12:20 PM, Kevin A. McGrail <kevin.mcgrail@mcgrail.com
>> wrote:
>
>> On 6/8/2017 12:05 PM, Dave Jones wrote:
>>
>>> Kevin,
>>> Do we have access to something like Jira or BZ where we can put in our
>>> tasks for this team and track them? I think it will be essential to plan
>>> out future goals and track issues/tasks for our group.
>>>
>>
>> Yes, that is a GREAT idea.
>>
>> We have https://bz.apache.org/SpamAssassin/
>>
>> We could add a component for Sysadmins.
>>
>> Sign up for an account and I can give you admin access. If we can make it
>> email sysadmins@s.a.o about new issues opened that would be great.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> KAM
>>
>>
>
Re: Tracking tasks/work for sysadmins
Posted by "Kevin A. McGrail" <ke...@mcgrail.com>.
On 6/8/2017 12:29 PM, Bryan Vest wrote:
> I also like this idea. There will always be things to do and that will help
> a lot.
Welcome back! The idea is great because I've been writing notes for
eons about things that could be done and it will give me a place to
document and discuss them all so it's captured in one place.
Re: Tracking tasks/work for sysadmins
Posted by Bryan Vest <mu...@gmail.com>.
I also like this idea. There will always be things to do and that will help
a lot.
--Bryan Vest
On Thu, Jun 8, 2017 at 12:20 PM, Kevin A. McGrail <kevin.mcgrail@mcgrail.com
> wrote:
> On 6/8/2017 12:05 PM, Dave Jones wrote:
>
>> Kevin,
>> Do we have access to something like Jira or BZ where we can put in our
>> tasks for this team and track them? I think it will be essential to plan
>> out future goals and track issues/tasks for our group.
>>
>
> Yes, that is a GREAT idea.
>
> We have https://bz.apache.org/SpamAssassin/
>
> We could add a component for Sysadmins.
>
> Sign up for an account and I can give you admin access. If we can make it
> email sysadmins@s.a.o about new issues opened that would be great.
>
> Best,
>
> KAM
>
>
Re: Tracking tasks/work for sysadmins
Posted by "Kevin A. McGrail" <ke...@mcgrail.com>.
On 6/8/2017 12:05 PM, Dave Jones wrote:
> Kevin,
> Do we have access to something like Jira or BZ where we can put in our
> tasks for this team and track them? I think it will be essential to
> plan out future goals and track issues/tasks for our group.
Yes, that is a GREAT idea.
We have https://bz.apache.org/SpamAssassin/
We could add a component for Sysadmins.
Sign up for an account and I can give you admin access. If we can make
it email sysadmins@s.a.o about new issues opened that would be great.
Best,
KAM