From David.Kessens at ripe.net Mon Aug 19 13:00:26 1996 From: David.Kessens at ripe.net (David.Kessens at ripe.net) Date: Mon, 19 Aug 1996 13:00:26 +0200 (MET DST) Subject: Newest patches: ripe-dbase.2.0.3 available Message-ID: <9608191100.AA13022@ncc.ripe.net> Dear all, The latest release unexpectedly contained a serious flaw in the classless database opening code. The problem was not found before putting things in production due to a non-complete copy of one file into the test database directory (my fault). The new database staff did some emergency measures and consulted me on the phone (The moving company was just packing my computers & modems ;-(). An older version was put back in production which caused the reappearing of some (non fatal) bugs. I want to apologize for the inconvenience this has caused although I hope that you also have some understanding: We were the last three weeks in the inconvenient position that we had to put new code in production while not having the time for an appropriate test period. Postponing the release was not a viable option since I was leaving the RIPE NCC (In fact I already did two weeks ago...), the new people first need some time to get up to speed, and I saw clear signs (in the internals of the database) that we rather should handle fast then slow with introducing the new software. I have prepared a new bug fixed version that also fixes a few other problems (including some older bugs that were already present in the previous release). This version runs now since friday afternoon on our production machine (note the subtle change in the config file: the 'av' attribute added in the 'OBJ an ATSQ' line). The code is available from: ftp://ftp.ripe.net/ripe/dbase/software/ripe-dbase.2.0.3.tar.gz Kind regards, David K. --- From Carol.Orange at ripe.net Mon Aug 19 13:49:58 1996 From: Carol.Orange at ripe.net (Carol Orange) Date: Mon, 19 Aug 1996 13:49:58 +0200 Subject: Newest patches: ripe-dbase.2.0.3 available In-Reply-To: Your message of "Mon, 19 Aug 1996 13:00:26 MDT." <9608191100.AA13022@ncc.ripe.net> Message-ID: <9608191149.AA13701@ncc.ripe.net> Bedankt, -- Carol In message <9608191100.AA13022 at ncc.ripe.net>, David.Kessens writes: >> >> Dear all, >> >> The latest release unexpectedly contained a serious flaw in the classless >> database opening code. The problem was not found before putting things in >> production due to a non-complete copy of one file into the test database >> directory (my fault). The new database staff did some emergency measures >> and consulted me on the phone (The moving company was just packing my >> computers & modems ;-(). An older version was put back in production >> which caused the reappearing of some (non fatal) bugs. >> >> I want to apologize for the inconvenience this has caused although I hope >> that you also have some understanding: >> >> We were the last three weeks in the inconvenient position that we had to >> put new code in production while not having the time for an appropriate >> test period. Postponing the release was not a viable option since I was >> leaving the RIPE NCC (In fact I already did two weeks ago...), the new >> people first need some time to get up to speed, and I saw clear signs (in >> the internals of the database) that we rather should handle fast then >> slow with introducing the new software. >> >> I have prepared a new bug fixed version that also fixes a few other >> problems (including some older bugs that were already present in the >> previous release). This version runs now since friday afternoon on our >> production machine (note the subtle change in the config file: the 'av' >> attribute added in the 'OBJ an ATSQ' line). The code is available from: >> >> ftp://ftp.ripe.net/ripe/dbase/software/ripe-dbase.2.0.3.tar.gz >> >> Kind regards, >> >> David K. >> --- From Carol.Orange at ripe.net Tue Aug 20 17:44:13 1996 From: Carol.Orange at ripe.net (Carol Orange) Date: Tue, 20 Aug 1996 17:44:13 +0200 Subject: RIPE Database Workshop Message-ID: <9608201544.AA13027@ncc.ripe.net> W O R K S H O P A N N O U N C E M E N T R I P E D A T A B A S E 2.0 ------------------------------ MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1996 9.00 - 12.00 In conjunction with the 25th RIPE Meeting to be held at the Nikhef Institute in Amsterdam, the RIPE NCC will hold a workshop in which the features of the new release of the RIPE Database package will be introduced. The workshop will be held at the RIPE meeting location. Topics to be covered in the workshop include: + Hierarchical authorization + Automatic NIC-handle mechanism + Role objects + Classless update and lookup mechanisms + Reverse lookup of objects + Near real time mirroring Where applicable, examples will be used to illustrate how the features above can best be employed. Common questions regarding the use of each feature will also be discussed. Time will be reserved to address the questions of workshop attendees. The test database will be set up during the meeting with the examples covered in the workshop. Attendees can try things out during the RIPE meeting, and address any questions that may arise to RIPE NCC database support staff. Note that the content of the workshop is distinct from that of the Database WG meeting. The workshop will be of a tutorial nature describing how to work with the new database features. Priorities for further developments will be addressed in the WG as always. REGISTRATION The workshop is open to all members of the RIPE community. Attendees from RIPE NCC contributors will however receive priority. If you plan to attend, please register, using the form at the end of this message, as soon as possible, but before September 16th. This will allow proper planning of workshop logistics. Those who do not register in advance may be turned away if space restrictions arise. Upon completion, send the form should to: %START PART 1 - Registration %MTG [ dbws1 ] 1) Your name Enter First name, Last name in FULL e.g. John Doe Mary-Beth Walton %NAME [ ] 2) Your Organisation/Institution %ORG [ ] 3) Your e-mail address %EMAIL [ ] 4) Registtry ID The registry ID string of the local IR (if any) e.g. fr.lereseau de.dasnetz uk.thenet. Contributing local IRs will receive priority registration. %REGID [ ] %END