Re: [eclipselink-dev] Updated Proposal for submitted DatabasePlatform in

[Tom Ware <tom.ware@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Dies,

  The proposal included a suggestion for certification that would likely cover 
most issues.

  Our certification test matrix is actually quite a bit more involved.  We run 
LRGs, app server testing for multiple app servers and additional tests that are 
not in the LRGs.

  I will remove the section.

-Tom

Dies Koper wrote:
> Hi Tom,
>
> I see. Yes, in that case I think removing it would be better.
>
> But I'm curious as to what tests you run to certify. Just the LRG's by
> itself and then on one (or more) application servers? (Or was that just
> the proposal for contributed platforms?)
>
> Regards,
> Dies
>
>
> On 11/03/2010 08:33, Tom Ware wrote:
> > Hi Dies,
> >
> > I am wondering if I should simply remove the certification section.
> >
> > The bottom line, is that for a platform to be certified, there must be a 
> > company or group of people that is interested in certifying EclipseLink 
> > working with that platform and providing support for EclipseLink working 
> > on that platform. Since we, at Oracle, certify a number of platforms, we 
> > can provide some recommendations about which tests we run prior to 
> > certification.
> >
> > Certification is really a guarantee that you can get support for a 
> > particular platform - we have chosen a set of tests that makes us 
> > comfortable in providing support. I suppose another company could select 
> > a different set of tests.
> >
> > -Tom
> >
> > Dies Koper wrote:
> > > Hi Tom,
> > >
> > > I checked the page but I'm still not sure what it means.
> > > The "EclipseLink Certification" link in the Relevant Links is a dead
> > > link, so that wasn't helpful either.
> > >
> > > I can run the tests in GlassFish v3 on Symfoware if that's all to it.
> > > I believe you already have an Ant target for GlassFish so it sounds easy.
> > >
> > > But if "Certification" means any more (like with relation to given
> > > support by Oracle), then maybe it's not up to the platform contributor
> > > to decide.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Dies
> > >
> > >
> > > On 9/03/2010 01:05, Tom Ware wrote:
> > > > Hi Dies,
> > > >
> > > > Here is some example documentation about the database platforms 
> > > > Oracle chooses to certify.
> > > >
> > > > http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/ias/toplink/technical/support/database1013.html 
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Certification lets our customers know which platforms have had the 
> > > > most extensive testing on them, including testing that combines 
> > > > running the database with various application servers for every release.
> > > >
> > > > I am not sure what I can add to that section - this is something we 
> > > > can provide advice about how to do, but not currently something we 
> > > > are volunteering to do. Would it be best to simply remove that section?
> > > >
> > > > -Tom
> > > >
> > > > Dies Koper wrote:
> > > > > Hi Tom,
> > > > >
> > > > > Maybe you could add more details about "Certification of a
> > > > > DatabasePlatform"? What does that mean and why would I want to do that?
> > > > >
> > > > > Regards,
> > > > > Dies
>
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