Earlier this year, we (Cornell) confronted two events that have had serious implications for the GateDaemon project. Our NSF grant ended in April and the GateD technical leadership has been drawn onto higher priority projects for our campus.
At that time, we determined we had three choices in regards to the future of GateD project:
Because we believe the GateD continues to be important to the Internet community and requires development and enhancement beyond mere bug-fixes, we chose c) as our plan of action.
I am pleased to announce that we are close to reaching closure on the transfer of the GateD project, software and the GateD Consortium to MERIT Network Systems for the University of Michigan.
They agree to assume all obligationsand duties of the Licensor of the GateD redistribution licenses and as the Lead Institution under the current GateD Consortium agreement. They are receiving all consortium revenues for fiscal yr 95-96 and beyond, to support this project. They agree to operate the Consortium as provided by the agreements for a period of one year.
I have complete confidence in the MERIT staff, led by Elise Gerich, to guide GateD into the future. Susan Hares will be the primary technical contact. They will give this project a burst of energy and focus from their unique position in the Internetworking world. I sincerely hope you will join me in supporting MERIT for the University of Michigan as the new Lead institution.
You may contact Elise Gerich at epg@merit.edu or Susan Hares at skh@merit.edu
University of Michigan Merit Network Systems 4251 Plymouth Road Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2785 telephone: 313-764-9430 FAX: 313-747-3185
Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns. I am continuing to work on the GateD Consortium as we wrap up the final details of the handoff. The Cornell Office of Sponsored Programs will be sending out an official notice to redistribution license holders and consortium members via paper mail in the near future.
Best Regards,
Martyne M. Hallgren Executive Director Cornell GateD Consortium
Cornell had two changes:
Cornell could have become a maintainer of the project, kill the project or transfer it. Cornell has chosen to transfer it to Merit. Elise will be leading the GateD project.
Sue Hares will be the new coordinator for the Gated consortium.
http://www.merit.edu/~gated is the new home page.
The mailing lists continue:
The old lists have been converted from Cornell.
Gated member meetings will be around IETF or NANOG.