[OSM-talk] IMPORTANT - OSM API upgrade - Now running in read only mode

[Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)]

The OpenStreetMap API is now in Read Only mode while the upgrade/migration
to 0.6 is undertaken. The API will be in this mode (or at times totally
unavailable) until the changes are complete, which at the moment is expected
to be some time on Monday April 20th.

During the upgrade OSM contributors will not be able to save their editing
to the OSM database and the online editor, potlatch, will be disabled.

Once the upgrade is complete be sure to also upgrade your OSM editing
software to ensure compatibility with API 0.6. Potlatch will be updated as
part of the migration process.

For up-to date progress keep an eye on the front page of the wiki or drop in
on IRC to #OSM

For more information on the upgrade see:

http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OSM_Protocol_Version_0.6/Information

Cheers

Andy


>-----Original Message-----
>From: Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists) [mailto:ajrlists at googlemail.com]
>Sent: 16 April 2009 11:29 AM
>To: 'talk at openstreetmap.org'
>Subject: IMPORTANT - OSM API upgrade - Read Only access mode from 09:00 UTC
>Fri 17th April
>Importance: High
>
>Dear OpenStreetMap Users,
>
>This weekend sees the long awaited upgrade of our main API from version API
>0.5 to API 0.6. This is a major development for the project and involves
>upgrades to both the hardware platform (the main OSM database) as well as
>the software that we all use to communicate with it.
>
>In order to migrate the existing OSM database to the new server and
>software platform it is necessary to lock the OSM database to Read Only
>access, that means you will not be able to upload your new map edits to OSM
>once the current API is in read only mode.
>
>Read only access will commence at 09:00 UTC Friday 17th April 2009 and is
>expected to last throughout the API upgrade period.
>
>Completion of the API upgrade and database migration is scheduled for some
>time on Monday April 20th, however the exact time will depend upon how well
>progress goes over the weekend. It is also highly likely that there will be
>periods of total API downtime during the weekend as the upgrade is
>progressed.
>
>The front page of the wiki will be your best place to keep an eye on the
>current status, or hang out in IRC at #OSM for hour by hour news, but
>please keep your questions to a minimum as our sysadmins team will be busy!
>Concrete news updates, when they are available, will be published.
>
>The technical working group and the full API 0.6 development team have
>worked long and hard to deliver this exciting new upgrade to the OSM
>platform. I am sure you will wish to join me in thanking them all for their
>efforts and contribution to date and wish them the very best with the work
>over this weekend.
>
>For more information about the changes please see the following wiki page:
>
>http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OSM_Protocol_Version_0.6/Information
>
>
>Translation....
>
>If you have not seen this message on your local language mainling list or
>forum please help communicate to the wider audience by translating and
>posting on. If also you can help with translations for the wiki page that
>would be great too.
>
>
>For and on behalf of the OpenStreetMap Foundation Board
>
>Andy Robinson
>Secretary
>OpenStreetMap Foundation
>secretary at osmfoundation.org
>
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