Re: [cobalt-users] Sun Fire V100/V120

[Jeff Lasman <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Note: I've BCCd a copy of this reply to Ryan Verner... Ryan, if you read
the list, my apologies.

Mailing List wrote:

> As for the projects out there for an alternate OS for the Raq's, Qbalt and
> some others, I think you may be right Thom. The apathy of the majority makes
> it hard for the minority of those trying very tough. Ryan on Qbalt is
> looking for a community to help bring about the project. They seem to have
> some great ideas. Problem is most of us are small operators that really
> can't afford to give up a box to experimentation.

And some of us can.  There are only two posts on the sourceforge.net
forums.  But that's not because no one wants it, it's because no one has
the time, and most of us probably don't feel we have the knowledge to
create a new open source system, at least in a reasonable time frame.

But there's a big difference between spending time on creating a new
open-source project (remember Cobalt is NOT releasing their "sauce" to
open source, so it would have to be from scratch), and spending a few
hundred dollars a year for an update/upgrade support channel.

> We run Debian's here as the next OS/Box in line to replace or supplement our
> hosting operations. Problem is the GUI for the client is tough. Buying
> Ensim, Plesk or some of the other projects out there is hard with how
> Cobalt's are so restrictive on adding alternate OS's.

We're working with both Ensim and Plesk now, and should have their
solutions available by the end of April, perhaps sooner.

> We need a second Christmas to get that new Cobalt OS.

No, Virginia, there ISN'T a Santa Claus <frown>.

Jeff
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