SHORE Project Call-for-Alpha Test Sites
SHORE Project Call-for-Alpha Test Sites
Read This First
The original purpose of this document was to give instructions on how
to become a test site for the Shore alpha release. We have now
selected the sites and have released Shore to them. Once testing is
done, we may consider expanding the number of sites.
The SHORE
Project is looking for a few test sites for the upcoming
alpha release of the SHORE software.
Technical report tr1222 gives an overview of SHORE. We are
planning to have the release ready by the end of September.
For the purposes of this alpha release we are seeking users who will
write applications using C++/SDL. SDL (described in the above report)
is similar to ODL from the ODMG-93 standard.
Requirements to be a Test Site:
- Be patient and understanding about the drawbacks of
alpha-release software, such as bugs and limited documentation
- Have sufficient motivation and technical competence to deal with
alpha-release software
- Use SHORE soon after the alpha release is available
- Provide us with timely feedback on the system
It would also be nice, but not mandatory, for the site to be:
- Funded by ARPA
- Experienced with writing applications using Exodus or other OODBs.
Release Contents
- SDL->C++ schema compiler
- SHORE C++ library (including run-time object cache manager)
- SHORE Server/Storage Manager
- SHORE File System
- Documentation for writing applications in C++ and SDL
- Example C++/SDL application
- Documentation for running the SHORE Server and File System
You will notice that this release does not
include documentation on how to write a value-added server
(VAS -- an extension to the SHORE Server/Storage Manager that
runs in the address space of the server). If you happen to be
especially interested in this, we might be able to work something out.
The SHORE software will be available for Sparc SunOS 4.1.3 machines.
To compile the software you will need gcc 2.6.0.
The SHORE software will be released under the same copyright
restrictions as that of its predecessor, EXODUS. Permission to use,
copy, modify and distribute the software and its documentation will be
granted, provided that both the copyright notice and the permission
notice appear in all copies of the software, derivative works or
modified versions, and any portions thereof, and that both notices
appear in supporting documentation.
Becoming a Test Site
If you are interested in becoming a test site, send mail to Mike
Zwilling, zwilling@cs.wisc.edu. In the mail, tell us a little
about your project, how you plan to use SHORE and how you meet the
above requirements.
Michael Zwilling
/ zwilling@cs.wisc.edu.
Last Modified: Wed Oct 26 08:40:30 CDT 1994