Re: [cobalt-users] New RaQ 550 demo

[Bruce Timberlake <Bruce.Timberlake@xxxxxxx>]

Dan Kriwitsky wrote:
> 
> > So I guess we can assume that this is the new 2.4 kernel
> > upgrade that was rumored to be in testing for our existing
> > raq4's, and that we can kiss any kernel upgrades goodbye? It
> > wouldnt surprise me one bit.
> >
> 
> I rent my server, so I don't know what was promised by Cobalt.
> I'm curious to hear from anyone who bought a RaQ as to what kind of
> software upgrades you were promised and for how long Cobalt promised to
> offer upgrades?
> I only own a few pieces of software that have given me free upgrades,
> (e.g., NoteTab Pro), and most others have come out with newer versions
> of their software and offered an upgrade for purchase.

The 2.4 kernel for RaQ3/4 was something begged for by the field, but
internal resources to develop and QA just haven't materialized...

Sun policy is to support EOL hardware for 5 years from the date of EOL. 
Cobalt has always made security-related patches available for our
products for free, even after EOL.

If anyone promised you anything besides periodic OS Updates (version
revisions, etc) and security patches, I'm afraid you were lied to.

--
Bruce Timberlake
Sun Cobalt Technology Engineer
Sun Microsystems, Inc.