Re: [cobalt-developers] 2.2.14 kernel

[Jeff Lasman <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jay Falconer wrote:

> How about a built in backup and restore feature that actually works? Rather
> important feature set that still has problems on Raq 2 and Raq 3.

Agreed.  A very good point.  Backing up a RaQ remotely from the gui is
close enough to impossible to constitute misadvertising.

> There are new server appliance companies popping up every few months and
> soon the market will be loaded with choices. Cobalt is in a unqiue position
> as being a couple years ahead of the competition.

And will probably always be a couple of years ahead, at least how I
measure time <smile>.

> Fix what you have now before developing the next product (Raq 4?).

Oh come now, if the car companies did that, we'd never have had even a
57 Chevy; they'd still be busy fixing the 54s <smile>.

The RaQ3 gui is a lot nicer than the 2s in many respects, but since it's
a processor change you can't simply load the software like you could
from the RaQ to the 2.  Still, though, and in spite of all the (email)
problems with the 3, I'm glad Cobalt moved on.

Should they make 3-style software for the MIPS platform?  I'm sure
they've done the market research.  Let's face it guys, you don't upgrade
a TV set (not even the ones that cost more than RaQs).  It's an
appliance.

> Otherwise, these other companies will start eating into your market share.

Presuming they get it right.  I think it's way to complex to get right. 
Why do you think other companies will get it any "right-er" than Cobalt?

> How about putting release dates on the raq 2 and raq 3 patches download
> page.

Very good idea.  I already ahve all the RaQ3 patches on my local hard
disk, but when I go to install them on another client's system, I have
to re-download them, just in case they've been changed.

Jeff
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