Re: Servers as appliances

[thi <ttn@mingle.glug.org>]

Ray Olszewski writes:

 > 3. Have you looked at the setup systems used by products like the
 > Cobalt Qube? I've only read reviews of the product, not seen it in
 > action, but the reviews make it sound like there's a lot to be
 > learned about simplifying setup from a system like this. (Is any of
 > their stuff GPL'd? I can't find any materials available for
 > downloading at their Web site.)

hello,

i used to work for cobalt.  their admin code is not gpl'ed.  it is
proprietary.  during my time there, there was some talk of gpl'ing it,
but that was at the leaf-contributor level; management did not support
that vision.  from what i know, there are no plans to move in that
direction, either.  that code is basically their only value-added (aside
from the cute-box factor) and so it is in their interest not to share
it w/ others.

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thi