From 4ff0e82c4b65f2521badb0afda11ecb14d3155e2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: it33 Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2017 04:29:39 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] Propose adding some history --- README.md | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 3dc0e77..8c12982 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ An ETL framework to migrate data from Jabber to Mattermost. This utility exports data from a source Jabber database and generates a [Mattermost Bulk Loading](https://docs.mattermost.com/deployment/bulk-loading.html) import file. Eventually, we'll enhance this project to support migrations from other messaging sources. +## History +This framework was created to [rapidly migrate a large U.S. public sector organization from a Jabber to Mattermost](https://about.mattermost.com/blog/u-s-federal-agency-migrates-from-jabber-to-mattermost-the-open-source-way/). Critical in that migration was the ability for hundreds of users to continue using the Pidgin client, which spawned the creation of the [Pidgin-Mattermost integratino by Eion Robb](https://github.com/EionRobb/purple-mattermost). ## Install