[Project-managers] Fwd: Changes on the COIN server

[Lou Hafer]

Folks,

     For the last few months, those of us working to keep the COIN 
server running been building a new implementation for portions of the 
automation that runs on the server. The user-facing portion of this is 
described on the 'Information for Project Managers' page, 
https://projects.coin-or.org/BuildTools/wiki/pm-main, under the heading 
'COIN-OR Server Automated Procedures and Configuration'. There's more 
hiding behind the curtain.

     Over the coming week or two, I will be bringing this new 
implementation into production, starting with the subversion post-commit 
hook chain and moving on to nightly automation.  If you notice any 
problems in your interactions with the server, *I want to know about it, 
as quickly as possible*!  Tell me now, while I'm paying attention.

     For those who are interested: A number of longstanding minor 
annoyances have been fixed. A very important point, for those of us 
running the server, is that our automation will now play nicely with 
SELinux.  Most important, we now have a better structure to move forward 
with new functionality. (The `it just grew' syndrome. Every so often 
it's necessary to start afresh to remove obsolete hidden assumptions and 
clear away the years of accumulated cruft so that new cruft can flourish 
  :-)  Over time, this should allow us to complete the move towards a 
WordPress web site and provide better support for projects hosted in git 
repositories.

                    Lou