[kanchilug] Monitoringforge - The community

From: Jobin <jobinsmailid@xxxxxxxxx>
To: kanchilug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:35:01 +0530
*What is Monitoringforge [www.monitoringforge.org]? *
This was a site which was setup by GWOS, to provide a one stop shop for
anything and everything related to monitoring software. i.e Tools, Plugins,
Projects containing different applications which can be incorporated into
the Monitoring systems. According to the community "MonitoringForge is the
IT monitoring toolkit epicenter for all open source projects and plugins
that anyone can use and contribute to at any time. It's the monitoring
knowledge neighborhood".The community has been slowly and steadily gaining
new members and users who are contributing back to the community by way of
interacting in forums, wiki.  More details on the concept of this community
is provided in
http://monitoringforge.org/displaypage.php?content=footer&act=1

*How is the community run?*
The monitoring community runs in the concept of transparent governance. The
details has been provided in
http://monitoringforge.org/plugins/mwiki/index.php/Www/transparent_governance.

*
What is the Benefit to the community/Sys-Administer?*
Excluding the vast amount of projects and plugins which is present in the
site. The community has been also running three important projects which can
be beneficial to the community

   1. Job Posting Board. The idea behind this project is to connect job
   opportunities with participants. Community members who are actively
   participating in the community, would benefit by been noticed companies, who
   would require the similar special skill set been exhibited by your community
   involvement.
   2. Advertise in Monitoring forge. Folks who have projects/plugins which
   would help the community as a whole can advertise in the site. If you are
   interested in learning more, please contact Tara Spalding at
   tspalding@xxxxxxxx
   3. Write the Flippin' Monitoring Manual - This project allows all user
   and developers to learn about the various Open source monitoring system and
   management platforms which are available currently. They have also included
   HOWTO on general usage, options/way to extend your monitoring system with a
   plugin. They also talk about the various platforms API's and developers kits
   which can be used by Sys-Admin Folks.
[kanchilug] Monitoringforge - The community

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