Re: [linux-lvm] Working together

["Heinz J. Mauelshagen" <Mauelshagen@sistina.com>]

On Wed, May 23, 2001 at 10:33:46AM -0500, Mark Peloquin wrote:
> Hello Heinz,
> 
> Thank you very much for your reply. The EVMS team can understand
> the Linux LVM team's position. Our invitation remains open should
> your position change in the future.

Thanks Mark,

we appreciate that very much!

Kind regards,
Heinz    -- The LVM Guy --

> 
> The EVMS team.
> 
> On Wed, 23 May 2001 09:51:42 +0000, Heinz J. Mauelshagen wrote:
> > Mark,
> >
> > we thank you for your invitation to join you with work on the EVMS
> > project.  Obviously we are interested in the work you are doing and
> > support it whole heartedly.
> >
> > We will be happy to help you with any technical assistance you may need
> > with regard to the Linux LVM system.  However we do not feel able to
> commit a
> > developer to work full time on your project for various reasons:
> >
> > o The LVM team is very small, consisting of three main developers, we
> >   really do not have much spare man power.
> >
> > o EVMS, though heading in a direction that we like, is a long way from
> >   going into production.  Our priority must be with the existing LVM
> >   system, especially now 0.9 is approaching production level.
> >
> > o Our new development for the 1.2/2.0 branches has cluster support as
> >   it's main goal.  This does not seem to be anywhere on your roadmap.
> >
> > On a more positive note components of our work, such as the standalone
> > snapshot driver, will undoubtedly benefit both projects.  We will take
> > the time to ensure that your requirements are taken into consideration
> > when writing these.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Heinz    -- The LVM Guy --
> >
> 
> > On Fri, May 18, 2001 at 09:01:49AM -0500, Mark Peloquin wrote:
> > > Hello everyone,
> > >
> > > On behalf of the EVMS project (http://sourceforge.net/projects/evms or
> > > http://oss.software.ibm.com/developerworks/opensource/evms) team, we
> > > would like to invite the Linux LVM project to join/collaborate with our
> > > project.  The goal of this collaboration is to offer a complimentary
> set of
> > <SNIP>
> > >
> > > We hope you will join us as we look forward to working with you.
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > The EVMS Team
> > >
> 
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