Hello all,
Catching up with the thread from these past few days, this seems the
proper place for me to chime back in.
While it's possible to call xymon simply a quiet, stable project (which it
is, with many installs simply and quietly doing their jobs in the
background out there), it's also very fair to say that the project -- or
at least the plans I (and, I'll assume, Henrik) had for it has indeed
reached a stalling point.
That doesn't mean it can't come out of a stall! But it does mean it takes
effort to resume work on.
Following on with others' comments, the Xymon codebase is somewhat...
intense. When I was performing near-daily performance enhancement and
tweaks for Xymon for $dayjob, there was a solid ability to stay in the
zone and I could add features as needed at a rapid clip. Since then, as I
moved on to other positions and responsibilities, my day-to-day
involvement with the code base dried up, and getting back into it can be
difficult unless you're doing a lot of C elsewhere and not spending it
cursing at kubernetes.
In short, there's a significant ramp-up and re-ramp-up involved, as one
might expect from any mature codebase. While the underlying documentation
for use and administration is extremely thorough IMHO, an Intro for Devs
document was something we never followed through well on.
Development plans had at one point been something like:
- direct SSL support and/or message signing (probably the most frequently
requested things, for those for whom stunnel-wrapping was not an option)
- IPv6 (some of which is working in the 4.4 alpha branch)
- abstraction of remaining formatting to simple CSS to allow for skinning
and dashboarding
I'd also had in mind things like a JSON endpoint version of
xymondx{log|board}, and a REST-based C shim .cgi, both of which could help
folks integrating Xymon with other monitoring systems out there.
Of course, the initial target was simply the forklifting of the many
performance enhancements and tweaks from the Terabithia RPMs into the
source tarball. This got pretty far there in the 4.4 branch, with only a
few major components not integrated. However debugging those components
and patches stalled out, especially with the need to maintain robust
pan-*nix compatibility.
That, ultimately, is where we are now.
To kick things off: In the past, there had been requests to move the
source to Github in the hopes of creating an easier onramp for patch
submissions via PRs, bug reports, and the like. While I personally feel
like SF and svn would still work, I think this probably deserves to be
back on the table.
In addition, Henrik had mentioned that we'll need a mailing list migration
at some point coming up soon.
Beyond that, to be honest I'm not sure what the next, best step is to
take. Life had indeed gotten in the way, to follow from the comment below,
as $dayjob+=4 and other responsibilities cropped up.
I really welcome the entire community's input here going forward.
Regards,
J.C. Cleaver
On Mon, August 14, 2023 09:58, Bruno Manzoni wrote:
Hellor Xymon Lovers I'm not a coder either, but I see there's quite a
bit of brains out there (and I think if there are enough of us we can
try to maintain and improve it). Perhaps the current officials could
first tell us what their plans are and how we could help them. On our
side, we can perhaps encourage them: it would be good to list what we
can bring to the project, as some have done! - I try to maintain
"devmon" (on the github repo) and some other xymon tool (I did try to
understand how devmon is integrate to xymon, but I am not an expert in
Xymon code) - I am a telecom engineer - I can give some some time - I am
an independent and I have some infra to play with - Usually I speak
swiss-french (so sorry for all my mistakes) Bruno
On 14.08.2023 18:36, James Louis wrote:
Is the Terabithia RPM also dead?
Jim
On Mon, Aug 14, 2023 at 10:03???AM Scot Kreienkamp
<user-9678697f1438@xymon.invalid> wrote:
I would be OK with contributing some as well???. But that???s not
what
Xymon needs.? Xymon needs caretaker(s) to keep it relevant.? That
means code updates to fix bugs, adapt it to new OS versions, etc.?
Otherwise it will fade away to obscurity like many other open
source projects.? I???m not a coder either, or I would gladly give
some time to it.
*Scot Kreienkamp? | Senior Linux Systems Engineer | La-Z-Boy
Corporate*
One La-Z-Boy Drive | Monroe, Michigan 48162 |( (XXX) XXX-XXXX | |
) X-XXX-XXX-XXXX | Email: user-9678697f1438@xymon.invalid
*From:* Rod <user-626df9d20e67@xymon.invalid>
*Sent:* Monday, August 14, 2023 10:56 AM
*To:* Ralph M <user-00a5e44c48c0@xymon.invalid>
*Cc:* Scot Kreienkamp <user-9678697f1438@xymon.invalid>; xymon >>
xymon at xymon.com <xymon at xymon.com>
*Subject:* Re: [Xymon] Is this thing on?
I would like to continue the legacy. I'm not a developer but I'm
willing to pay for hosting space and the domain name to keep it
going for as long as I'm alive. Its kept me employed for a long
time.
On Mon, Aug 14, 2023 at 10:32???AM Ralph M <user-00a5e44c48c0@xymon.invalid>
wrote:
I've been using Xymon at several different? employers since it
was BigBrother owned by a couple of guys in Canada.? My
current Senior VP wants Xymon to go away.? He hasn't actually
told me that directly, but I've heard it via another channel.?
We have SolarWinds on some machines, but I've never even seen
the GUI for that.? We're also distributing Oracle Enterprise
Manager (OEM) to a bunch of machines.? I don't know for sure,
but I suspect a contracting company is whispering in my SVP's
ear to sell support for OEM.? In the meantime, my Xymon server
has 878 days uptime and they're still trying to figure out how
to install and configure the OEM agents.? It's going to be
tons of fun watching them try to replace all the little
scripts I've written with OEM equivalents.
@Cristoph - I don't know if I can use stunnel.? It's a
military-related company and there are all kinds of
restrictions that sometimes even make sense.
Ralph Mitchell
On Mon, Aug 14, 2023 at 9:41???AM Scot Kreienkamp
<user-9678697f1438@xymon.invalid> wrote:
No new release since 2019, no activity on the mailing
list, I think it???s safe to say it???s flatlined.? Sad to
see
it fade, I???ve been using it for a decade or more.
*Scot Kreienkamp? | Senior Linux Systems Engineer |
La-Z-Boy Corporate*
One La-Z-Boy Drive | Monroe, Michigan 48162|((734)
384-6403 | | )X-XXX-XXX-XXXX| *user-9678697f1438@xymon.invalid
www.la-z-boy.com <http://www.la-z-boy.com>? |
facebook.com/lazboy <http://facebook.com/lazboy>? ? |
twitter.com/lazboy <http://twitter.com/lazboy>|
youtube.com/lazboy <http://youtube.com/lazboy>;
Smaller LZB Only Logo for Sign.png
*From:* Xymon <xymon-bounces at xymon.com> *On Behalf Of
*Neil Simmonds
*Sent:* Monday, August 14, 2023 5:29 AM
*To:* xymon >> xymon at xymon.com <xymon at xymon.com>
*Subject:* Re: [Xymon] Is this thing on?
Is Xymon dying? No new release since 2019, There was a
roadmap in 2015 that mention Versions 4.4 up to 5 but
nothing seems to have moved on that.
It feels like Xymon has become a static project that???s
going to fade away. That would be a shame as I for one
think it???s a great tool.
*From:* Xymon <xymon-bounces at xymon.com> *On Behalf Of
*Galen Johnson
*Sent:* Sunday, August 13, 2023 3:01 AM
*To:* xymon >> xymon at xymon.com <xymon at xymon.com>
*Subject:* [Xymon] Is this thing on?
*[CAUTION]*This is an external email. Do not click links
or open any attachments unless you are sure they are safe.
Nothing since May seems a bit suss.
=G=
Studio is a trading name of Studio Retail Trading Limited
(Company no. 03994833), which is an introducer of credit
not a lender. Studio Pay is provided by Frasers Group
Financial Services Limited (Registered Company no.
00718151), which is authorised and regulated by the
Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 311908) for consumer
credit and general insurance and a member of the Finance
and Leasing Association. Both companies are registered in
England and their registered office is: Church Bridge
House Henry Street Accrington BB5 4EE.
*NOTE: This email and any information contained within or
attached in a separate file is confidential and intended
solely for the Individual to whom it is addressed. The
information or data included is solely for the purpose
indicated or previously agreed. Any information or data
included with this e-mail remains the property of Studio
Retail Trading Ltd or Frasers Group Financial Services
Ltd. The recipient will refrain from utilising the
information for any purpose other than that indicated and
upon request will destroy the information and remove it
from their records. Any views or opinions presented are
solely those of the author and do not necessarily
represent those of Studio Retail Trading Ltd or Frasers
Group Financial Services Ltd. If you are not the intended
recipient, be advised that you have received this email in
error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding,
printing, or copying of this email is strictly prohibited.
No warranties or assurances are made in relation to the
safety and content of this e-mail and any attachments. No
liability is accepted for any consequences arising from
it. Studio Retail Trading Ltd and Frasers Group Financial
Services Ltd reserve the right to monitor all e-mail
communications through their internal and external
networks. If you have received this email in error please
let us know. You can find our available contact details by
going to help.studio.co.uk <http://help.studio.co.uk>; and
clicking ???Contact Us???.*
This message is intended only for the individual or entity
to which it is addressed. It may contain privileged,
confidential information which is exempt from disclosure
under applicable laws. If you are not the intended
recipient, you are strictly prohibited from disseminating
or distributing this information (other than to the
intended recipient) or copying this information. If you
have received this communication in error, please notify
us immediately by e-mail or by telephone at the above
number. Thank you.
--
*Jim Louis
? ? ? ? ? \\\\||////
? ? ? ? ? \ ~ ~? /
? ? ? ? ? | @ @ |
• *--oOo---(_)---oOo--
• /???The part of life we really live is small. All the rest is not life,
but merely time.?? /