Can someone look at case 2009/117 or 2009/118?

[Mark Martin]

James Carlson wrote:
> Mark Martin writes:
>   
>> It looks like the synchronization process is stuck around case 2009/118 
>> httping.  This case and others after it are not available on the 
>> external web site.
>>     
>
> There's nothing interesting about either of those cases.
>
> However, the sync process has been in dire straits for some time now,
> and was recently stressed by some Java-related cases that went through
> LSARC and that had _hundreds_ of javadoc-generated files in them.
>
> There are multiple problems here.  One is that the transfer mechanism
> itself is a little shady.  Another is that the opensolaris.org
> infrastructure itself is unsound when driven by scripts like this.
>
> I've been baby-sitting it for days now.  It's getting better, but it's
> unclear when or if it will recover.
>
>   
Thanks for taking a look at this, again.

Add the additional download times for all that newly generated HTML 
containing all those case materials, and the site's usability has taken 
a severe hit as well.  That problem can only get worse over time with 
the current layout (all that generated DHTML on the left pane).

I have suspected for some time that the only real benefit I can 
personally bring to either ARC, aside from my casual foray into 
internship duties is to act as a resource for rewriting tools.  At the 
moment, I'm personally constrained for time, or I'd try to lead a 
requirements gathering effort.  I know John Plocher's prior work in the 
area would be a great starting point.  Until my local spacetime expands, 
I guess you're probably stuck with the babysitting chores and the 
robustness of the site will still be variable.

Is anyone else interested in at least getting a requirements gathering 
exercise started?