Re: [cobalt-developers] Bits flying over fences ... (RaQ)

[Anders <andersb@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

CJ wrote:

>   RaQ versions
>
> The core code for the Cobalt products is shared,
> so many RaQ parts are merely build flags away.
> Unfortunately, the RaQ specific functionality was
> not part of this open source effort, so some of
> the RaQ interface is missing.
> 
> We will consider options with the RaQ interfaces.

What about the earlier models ?
That is: the RaQ, RaQ 2, RaQ 3

Sun doesn't seem too interested in those anymore ?
http://www.sun.com/hardware/serverappliances/
Cobalt-Networks-End-of-Service-Life-Statement.pdf
> All Cobalt Networks server appliances have passed
> their End of Service Life (EOSL) and are no longer
> supported as of January 1, 2003.
(perhaps even also the RaQ 4 and RaQ XTR, that are "EOL"?)


The RaQ 550 code would be more interesting for the "future",
but I'm sure owners of those old boxes would appreciate it...

Or maybe it's just a waste of time to clean up that old code,
and the world is better off waiting for the "Alpine" to die ?


It's become rather evident that Sun don't ever plan on fixing it ?
(with all the known bugs and security problems with the RaQ 550)

I'm sure that a public announcement that they *will* (eventually)
open up the source code to the RaQ 550 too would help. But no...

--anders
BlackSun Inc.
http://www.blacksun.ca