On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 11:47 AM, Stephen John Smoogen <
smooge@gmail.com> wrote:
> Ok when testing a project it is important to update the /etc/motd file
> with the following information:
>
> [fas username] - [date started] [date updated]
> project title - project summary
> directories/areas looked at.
>
> Example:
> Project Owner: smooge - Started: 2010-12-31 Updated: 2010-01-30
> gnusong - a project to digitize the reading of all source code to a dance beat.
> /usr/local/bin, /srv/web/songs
>
> 1) Systems that DO NOT have updated motd's will be wiped, reinstalled
> to a fresh state and turned off until an RFR is needed for it. Systems
> whose last update was over 90 days will also be subject to
> wiping/reinstall/turn off.
>
> 2) publictest systems are NOT backed up. they are test/scratch systems
> that are meant for eventual integration with some sort of
> development/staging infrastructure.
> 3) due to communal nature of systems, people need to work together on
> them to make sure they are not overwriting and beating each other up.
>
> --
> Stephen J Smoogen.