[FOSSRIT] Re: Progress update: Telegram <=> IRC <=> Slack bridge downtime

[Justin W. Flory]

The Telegram <=> IRC bridges are restored and are expected to remain
stable. Please file a new infrastructure ticket¹ if you notice problems.

For more detailed information, read the Teleirc v1.2.2 changelog² and
see the upgrade commit in the infrastructure repository³ to see what
changed.

The Slack bridge is not yet restored.


¹ -- https://github.com/FOSSRIT/infrastructure/issues/new
² -- https://github.com/RITlug/teleirc/releases/tag/v1.2.2
³ --
https://github.com/FOSSRIT/infrastructure/commit/0083a0dd6d0c8aa037fbfcdb...


On 11/30/18 10:49 PM, Justin W. Flory wrote:
>  Hi all,
>  
>  We are working to restore the Telegram and Slack bridges to IRC after an
>  unexpected outage last week. We expect service to be restored no later
>  than Sunday, Dec. 7th.
>  
>  Some issues were not anticipated in RITlug's infrastructure and data was
>  lost. Previous configurations were not backed up. At the same time, some
>  bugs in the bridge software interfered with reliable up-time. We expect
>  fixes upstream soon¹.
>  
>  On the infrastructure side, I am setting up basic automation for the
>  bridge software. This should make continued use more sustainable. The
>  work is now happening on GitHub². The delay in restoration of service is
>  because of this additional work for more sustainable work (also in the
>  weeks approaching final exams).
>  
>  We apologize for the downtime of the bridges. Service will be restored
>  no later than Dec. 7th. You can follow progress in any of the links
>  mentioned prior.
>  
>  Feel free to reach out to me or reply on the list if you have questions
>  or concerns.
>  
>  
>  ¹ -- https://github.com/RITlug/teleirc/milestone/4
>  ² -- https://github.com/FOSSRIT/infrastructure
>   
-- 
Cheers,
Justin W. Flory
jflory7(a)gmail.com