Code Push/Update Window

[mark]

I'm scheduling a maintenance window for Friday, July 3rd, 2009 between the hours of 8PM-10PM PDT (0300-0500 GMT). This window is for doing a code push/site update.

The actual update won't take two hours, but I'm giving a little room so I can do some other maintenance tasks at the same time. (Database flips, backup testing, etc.) You can expect the site to go down briefly a few times. Total downtime should be no more than 10-15 minutes.

If in doubt, write your posts/comments in your text editor of choice (vim!) and we'll see you on the flip side. As always, I will update this community and Twitter as things happen.

Comments

[pthalo]

yay vim :D

[marcmagus]

Vim pride!

[zarhooie]

First maintenance where I won't be around (probably). I hope everything goes smoothly! Is my patch getting pushed...?

[akatonbo]

I was always an emacs girl myself. (Now it's Editpad.)

[dragonfly]

Emacs! Ah, the memories.

[kareila]

BBEdit!

[amadi]

And its lovely little brother, TextWrangler.

[baggyeyes]

I love TextWrangler and raise you one Smultron.

[amadi]

This is not a name I know. *Googles*

[denise]

+1 BBEdit. \o/

[yvi]

Kate?

*ducks the flying tomatoes*

[cesy]

Hehe. I remember Kate. It was easy to use when I first switched from Windows and Notepad. Now work are making me use vi and I don't understand it.

[kate_nepveu]

You called? =>

[ex_crywolf268]

and Joe

(if you're not feeling graphical)

[baggyeyes]

I like Kate

[katieastrophe]

Psh, vim. Smultron! <3

[sofiaviolet]

:D

[cesy]

Thank you for the warning. I am looking forward to the code push, as it looks like we have a lot of good bugfixes coming out.

(Also, it amuses me that most of the comments here are about the text editor rather than the downtime itself.)

[afuna]

I am so excited! Couple of good patches in there.

[yvi]

My first patches, OMG!

*hopes she didn't break stuff*

[afuna]

OMG. I forgot. Yaay :)

(That is what reviewers are for! To lessen the possibility of breaking stuff! Hopefully, at least ;0)

[exor674]

*lessen* cough.... <3

[yvi]

:D

(I also reviewed a few of the patches)

[ieune]

Vim to me is white bleachy stuff you used to clean the sink out with. Laugh all you like. : )

:D for code push!

[vlion]

Emacs represent.

[alierak]

M-x represent-emacs

Fixed that for ya.

[vlion]

So you did. So you did.

[gwenhyffar]

Q-editor FTW!

[susanreads]

Thanks for including the GMT translation to save on arithmetic. I'm pretty sure I won't be awake then.

(I've never heard of half those editors, and don't have most of the rest.)

[martzin]

Okay I know firefox isn't an editor but if you ever need to bring lost text back from the dead, Lazarus is your friend.

[plaidwhispers]

nifty!

vi/vim

[babysprite]

vi is the first text editor I learned how to use and vim remains to this very day, my text editor of choice

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[blnchflr]

Which Twitter account is that?

[afuna]

@dreamwidth

[blnchflr]

Thanks a lot - maybe I should have known/guessed, but I don't really use/understand Twitter. Might it be an idea to have a link in this comm's profile for dumb-dumbs like me?

[afuna]

Belatedly, but it's on the profile now: http://dw-maintenance.dreamwidth.org/profile

Thanks for the suggestion!

[blnchflr]

Thanks for adding it to the profile (I have made sure to bookmark it, myself, but since I've accidentally deleted my bookmarks before, it's good to know where to find the url again) :o)

[afuna]

Wasn't me, was mark, but hope he sees this *waves and grins*.

[delladea]

Although its old and soon to be replaced - Crimson Editor is my favorite.