Re: [cobalt-users] Closing the doors [Was RE: Linux differences]

["Moritz Julian Ehlenz | M2Soft Systemhaus GbR" <mjehlenz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Carrie,

> > 4. Subscription to
>> "cobalt-[announce|users|security|developers]@list.cobalt.com *requires*
>> valid "Registration Code" to be subscribed.
> This is a fantastic idea.

Not really (-; IMHO it won't keep anybody who really wants to get on that
list
from getting on it.

> Wondering how that would work for those of us who rent our servers - hmm.
> I'm sure there's a way. (Send confirmation email to the address the box
> itself has for the admin? Or just get our NOCs to give us whatever proof -
> the serial number of the box?)

It could be integrated in the registration process, which is usually enabled
on rented
servers, too
(https://<www.yourraq.co.uk>:81/.cobalt/register/registerIndex.html)

> Even if we can't get Sun/Cobalt to implement this, there's got to be some
> way we can cut down on the non-cobalt-user-lurkers.

Well, I honestly don't think, Sun could possibly interested in cutting down
on the
numbers of users. I wouldn't own a single raq if this list had not existed,
or if I didn't
have a chance to look at it before buying my first cobalt.

Cu, Moritz