Re: nwu, network wide updates, initial prototype

We should be interested. We have 6 servers running Ubuntu at the
moment and a few more to come on line this Spring. They are of
differing versions and not pure Ubuntu. We find that many web
applications need to be in user space in our environment.

Jim Tarvid

On 4/8/06, Adam McGreggor <adam@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Sat, 8 Apr 2006, Yves Junqueira wrote:
>
> > Michael Vogt has written a spec[0] for Dapper describing a system of
> > network wide updates for Ubuntu (and obviously Debian). The spec is
> > really interesting but it was not considered high priority for Dapper,
> > so no Canonical staff worked on it, except Vogt that wrote an early.
> > prototype.
> >
> > Since january I've been working on a new implementation of the spec.
> > NWU[1] now works with a minimal set of features implemented. It is
> > written in Python and uses XML-RPC + SSL and privilege separation to
> > improve security.
>
> Python ain't my strong point, it has to be said...
>
> > The first milestone is almost ready and we are now calling for beta
> > testers. Ubuntu server readers are potential users and could be
> > interested, I hope. Deb packages are available.
>
> Looks interesting. Regretably, I've not yet built up a cluster of
> Ubuntu servers (politics!), but would be really keen to see
> developments, for Just In Case. Or when I do manage to so do.
>
> Keep the list posted!
>
> A
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