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On 11/15/2013 08:30 AM, Alexander Tivelkov wrote:
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> Hey Stackers,
>
>
> During HK summit  we've been discussing an approach to implement app
> catalog for Openstack. We've seen certain interest in the topic and
> heard from few people that they are working on similar concepts
> outside of community.
>
>
> Apparently Openstack is now mature enough to have a need for an
> application catalog which will fulfil several needs of cloud admins
> and users on platform level:
>
> - an integration point for applications and services running on top of OS
>
> - the level of management of lifecycle of applications, distribution
> channels and billing
>
> - self-service provisioning for applications
>
>
> Few weeks ago we proposed to extend the mission of Murano to be an
> Application Catalog for Openstack, simultaneously we decided to
> contribute several parts of the project to other OpenStack projects,
> mainly Heat and Mistral.
>
>
> Our intention is to make the mission and scope of the project as lean
> as possible, at the same time leveraging as much of the existing
> Openstack services as possible.
>
>
> As many others we're excited about Solum project and looking forward
> to integrate with Solum and contribute there.
>
>
> Now the most exciting part - we are looking for contributors! Use
> cases, architecture, blueprints, code - anything would be helpful.
>
>
> Right now is the best time to start, as we are just started figuring
> out definition of Application Catalog, getting the requirements,
> considering use cases and design concepts.
>
>
> The project from day one is run on OpenStack infrastructure, following
> all standard OpenStack processes and practices and we're really making
> an effort to make it very open.
>
>
> We believe that this is an initiative which can bring a lot of value
> to the community, let's try to obtain synergy working on this all
> together. The earlier you express your interest explicitly, the more
> impact you're going to have on the roadmap.
>
>
> The high-level overview of the proposal can be found at our wiki:
> https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Murano/ApplicationCatalog
>
> This is a work-in-progress document, and it is going to be changed -
> so your feedback is very welcome right now.
>
>
> We've created several etherpads to collaborate and gather the
> requirements together. Feel free to add anything which seems important
> for you:
>
> https://etherpad.openstack.org/p/AppCatalogUI- requirements for UI
>
> https://etherpad.openstack.org/p/AppCatalogRoadmap- roadmap with
> features and milestones
>
> https://etherpad.openstack.org/p/AppCatalogUseCases- some use-cases,
> giving examples of how different users interact with the Application
> Catalog
>
>
> Feel free to add anything to these etherpads - and share any ideas you
> might have with all the community. 
>
> Looking forward for your participation!
>
>
>
>
Can you outline what might need to be added to Heat to support Murano?
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