On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 09:07:05AM -0500, Chip Childers wrote: > Since packaging is a theme yet again (and we seem to be headed in a > direction that is useful for a distro packager), I wanted to raise the > idea of trying to work with various Linux distros to get CloudStack > into their official package repos. I see the 4.1.0 release as being > the ideal release > > I know that we have had various packagers represented on this list on > and off, and I suspect that there are quite a few lurkers hanging > around. > > My question to the community is: does it make sense for the Apache > CloudStack community to reach out to various linux disto communities > and see if they would be willing to include the software (as well as > offer packaging help if needed)?
In my opinion yes, for a couple of reasons: 1) Simplicity - we need easier ways to try and use CloudStack. Yes, you can add a repo, then walk through the additional steps to configure CloudStack, etc. already - but it could be *much* simpler. 2) Perception / marketing. Simply put, not being in the distros means lower visibility for CloudStack and a perception that it's not as mature/popular/stable/etc. as other solutions. 3) More eyeballs, more testing. Best, jzb -- Joe Brockmeier http://dissociatedpress.net/ Twitter: @jzb
