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  • From: Steve Olshansky <>
  • To: Grouper Dev <>
  • Subject: ?? Grouper Call today ??
  • Date: Wed, 12 May 2010 07:31:34 -0600

Hi All-
I believe Tom is traveling today. Is there critical mass for a call? Continue
planning discussions for the next release? Or other?

THX
Steve



On Apr 21, 2010, at 10:22 AM, Emily Eisbruch wrote:

> Grouper Call 14-Apr-2010
>
> *Attending*
> Tom Barton, U. Chicago (Chair)
> Gary Brown, Bristol
> Shilen Patel, Duke
> Chris Hyzer, U. Penn
> Tom Zeller, U. Memphis
> Ron Hebron, Cardiff University
> Steve Olshansky, Internet2
> Emily Eisbruch (scribe)
>
>
> *New Action Items*
>
> [AI] (Chris and SteveO) will discuss setting up a test instance of Grouper.
>
> [AI] (Rob) will send information to the list about rule-based actions.
> https://spaces.internet2.edu/display/~/Drools+rules+engin
>
> [AI] (TomB) will create a list of performance issues for discussion later.
>
> [AI] (Rob) will look at issues relating to testing the ESB Connector.
>
> [AI] (SteveO) will provide Rob with SVN credentials.
>
> Note: Grouper 1.6 Code Freeze is Friday May 7
>
>
> **Discussion**
>
> *Grouper Release Procedures*
>
> The release procedures worked reasonably well for the Grouper 1.5.3.
> release. An initial issue of a missing library was fixed.
> https://spaces.internet2.edu/display/GrouperWG/Release+steps
>
> It was suggested that for each release someone on the dev team (to be
> selected on a rotation) should check out all the packages and do a build
> and a quick start. Possibly the built version could then be used as a
> demo/test version.
>
> [AI] (Chris and SteveO) will discuss setting up a test instance of Grouper.
>
> *Use of Grouper-Dev List*
>
> A discussion of an issue involving composite groups led to the suggestion
> that all emails about programming issues should be sent to the entire
> grouper-dev list so that everyone is up to speed during calls.
>
>
> *Topics for Sunday Evening Grouper-Dev dinner at SMM*
>
> - Roadmap, design issues
>
> - Coordinate on Grouper 1.6 issues
>
> - Rule Engines -- see Rob’s info at
> https://spaces.internet2.edu/display/~/Drools+rules+engine
>
> License issues -- Chris and TomZ will work on these during the SMM, but
> probably not during the Sunday dinner.
>
> Opportunities to meet the community and shmooze at SMM were discussed.
>
>
> *Plan for Grouper Working Group Session at SMM*
>
> -Overhead, agenda build
>
> -Roadmap discussion 15 minutes
>
> -New Grouper priv. mgmt features to manage access in Active Directory.
> (Shilen and Rob) 15 min.
>
> -What’s New with Grouper 1.6. (Chris and TomZ) 30 minutes - Grouper Kim
> workflow
> - Notification proof of concept demo.
> - demo using web services to define permissions.
> - TomZ on Ldappc - ng (start with recap, clarify that Grouper data
> connection for Shib is included)
>
> - Issues posed by attendees
>
> *Performance*
>
> Due to the full agenda, there won't be an presentation on performance
> issues at the SMM Grouper WG session.
> TomB will create a list of performance issues to think about later,
> possibly including:
>
> -Impact of Flattened Memberships on performance and queries
>
> - Write operations for group management
> (affects composite groups)
>
> - Rendering memberships of extremely large groups
>
> - Should limited queries be allowed to increase response time, i.e., “give
> me all groups that Joe belongs to but only in a particular stem “
>
> [AI] (TomB) will create a list of performance issues for discussion later.
>
> *Grouper 1.6 Release*
>
> Rob's ESB connector work will be included in the release of Grouper 1.6,
> with a caveat that it is experimental.
>
> Integration testing for the ESB connector is complex, involving systems
> beyond Grouper itself.
> What about using web services to test, or adding a servlet in the web XML?
>
> [AI] (Rob) will look at issues relating to testing the ESB Connector.
>
> It was noted that ldappc also poses challenges for end to end testing.
>
> [AI] (SteveO) will provide Rob with SVN credentials.
>
> Friday May 7 is the code freeze for Grouper 1.6
>
> There will be a special "off week" call to discuss the release on Wed. May
> 5.
>
>
> Next Meeting: At Internet2 Spring Member Meeting, Monday, April 26,
> 10:30am - noon
> http://events.internet2.edu/2010/spring-mm/agenda.cfm?go=session&id=10001170&event=910
>
> Next Call: Wed. May 12, noon ET
>
>
>
>
> Emily Eisbruch, Technology Transfer Analyst
> Internet2
>
> office: +1-734-352-4996 | mobile +1-734-730-5749
>
> Internet2 Spring Member Meeting
> April 26-28, 2010 - Arlington, Virginia
> http://events.internet2.edu/2010/spring-mm/
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Steve Olshansky
Internet2 Middleware & Security Flywheel
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