On 31/08/2011, at 12:27 AM, Matt Wagner wrote:
Hi all,
After discussing the "What Is Aeolus?" document / mission statement, and
after reading an article about Aeolus that got a few technical details
wrong, it occurred to me that, in addition to "What Is Aeolus?", we
might want a "What Aeolus Is NOT" page.
Here's a quick stab at that. Obviously, I didn't set out to make a
complete list of things Aeolus is not (a trombone, pecan pie, etc.), but
I tried to focus on possible/common misconceptions. Could you let me
know if (a) the below is accurate and reasonably complete, and (b) if
you think it makes sense to have such a list or not?
* Aeolus is not a part of Linux. Although our packaging efforts
currently focus on Linux, Aeolus is not explicitly tied into Linux. It
is a suite of applications that run on Linux and related operated
systems.
(I struggled with how to word this one. I read an article that seemed to
imply Aeolus was a kernel module for the cloud or something of the sort,
which is the idea I'm trying to dispel.)
* Aeolus is not owned by Red Hat. Although the majority of Aeolus
developers are currently sponsored by Red Hat, the project is an
independent community effort.
* Aeolus is not a cloud. Aeolus is a project for managing existing
clouds (public and private), not an attempt at creating yet another
one.
Very good thinking. Appended this info to the end of the Aeolus "About"
page for now:
http://www.aeolusproject.org/about.html
Look workable?
We'll expand it out to be better presented (more visual, less text heavy)
and update it later on. Suggestions welcome of course. :)
Regards and best wishes,
Justin Clift
--
Aeolus Community Manager
http://www.aeolusproject.org