Re: [Xen-API] [Xen-users] New name for Kronos? [was XCP 1.5 availability]

[Wawrzek Niewodniczanski <wawrzek.niewodniczanski@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On 12/16/11 09:42, Dave Whitla wrote:

[...]
> I also think xcp does not belong in package names - too bad about the already 
> released packages.
> The way I see it XCP is just a linux distro, based on CentOS, with some unusual 
> default packages installed.
Contrary, for me current XCP is a (not the) Linux distribution with XAPI 
toolstack. However, I have reached XCP from different angle than most of 
you (I guess) -- via 'Kronos project'. Before the distro XCP was 
something very cloudy me. Therefore, I like idea of XCP "to be 
something" you can install on your Linux to change you system into "Xen 
Cloud Platform" and the "XCP distro" to be a "reference implementation".
I can even image (and I was told is theoretical possible, however not 
now) to have heterogeneous Linux distribution underling XCP.
> XCP INCLUDES the xapi toolstack but neither one IS the other.
> The xcp- prefix on the existing unstable packages does serve to group the 
> related tools together though - so I suppose it adds some value.
I someone who currently fights with XCP installation is very big value.

Again, as SysAdmin I love the idea of typing:
{apt-get, yum, zypper} install xcp-full
to get good platform for a cloud service.


You can argue that xapi-full gives me the same value, but as SysAdmin 
I'm more interested in effects I'll get rather than underling 
technology. I'm not claming that every SysAdmin thinks the same, but 
please remember that writing (and releasing) software you become engage 
in communication with people who don't have your knowledge about the 
whole background and quite often don't have too much spare time to 
double check meaning of all works. So if I can ask the question. Is 
"Project Kronos", in terms of communication with potential users, about 
sending message: "You can have good API" or "you can have good Cloud 
Platform"?
[...]

> A better use of peoples' energy might be to improve the documentation somewhat
[...]
That's true.

Thanks,
Wawrzek
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Wawrzyniec (Wawrzek) NiewodniczaÅski - 01223 435603 (35603) - wawrzekn
System Administrator - Engineering Services Team (XenServer)
Citrix Systems, Building 101, Cambridge Science Park, CB4 0FY, Cambridge
PhD in Quantum Chemistry, MSc in Molecular Engineering


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