Comments on: RHX: Package Management Fully Realized? http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/03/15/rhx/ because technology is just another ecosystem Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:19:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: tecosystems » Launchpad and the Future of Package Management http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/03/15/rhx/comment-page-1/#comment-453734 tecosystems » Launchpad and the Future of Package Management Wed, 13 Aug 2008 03:03:26 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/03/15/rhx/#comment-453734 [...] yet the differentiation package management permits is massively underleveraged. Here’s how I put it in March of 2007: Despite this seemingly impressive feature, you’ll rarely if ever hear this [...] [...] yet the differentiation package management permits is massively underleveraged. Here’s how I put it in March of 2007: Despite this seemingly impressive feature, you’ll rarely if ever hear this [...]

]]> By: tecosystems » Launchpad and the Future of Package Management http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/03/15/rhx/comment-page-1/#comment-453735 tecosystems » Launchpad and the Future of Package Management Wed, 13 Aug 2008 03:03:26 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/03/15/rhx/#comment-453735 [...] yet the differentiation package management permits is massively underleveraged. Here’s how I put it in March of 2007: Despite this seemingly impressive feature, you’ll rarely if ever hear this [...] [...] yet the differentiation package management permits is massively underleveraged. Here’s how I put it in March of 2007: Despite this seemingly impressive feature, you’ll rarely if ever hear this [...]

]]> By: tecosystems » Beyond Support/Service: Making More Money from Open Source http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/03/15/rhx/comment-page-1/#comment-150449 tecosystems » Beyond Support/Service: Making More Money from Open Source Mon, 20 Aug 2007 19:28:48 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/03/15/rhx/#comment-150449 [...] to date: MySQL Enterprise includes “MySQL Network Monitoring & Advisory Services,” Red Hat’s Exchange seems to be a first step towards marrying the Linux ecosystem with network efficiencies, and most [...] [...] to date: MySQL Enterprise includes “MySQL Network Monitoring & Advisory Services,” Red Hat’s Exchange seems to be a first step towards marrying the Linux ecosystem with network efficiencies, and most [...]

]]> By: sogrady http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/03/15/rhx/comment-page-1/#comment-38479 sogrady Wed, 21 Mar 2007 07:45:18 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/03/15/rhx/#comment-38479 Mike: agreed on the vision, obviously. i'm definitely bullish on the opportunity here. Ryan: well, you're smarter than the average bear ;) but in all seriousness, it's not that the feature is unappreciated by devs and users, it's that it's not marketed as such. witness some of the folks that publicly maintain that Linux is "harder to update," where nothing could be further from the truth. thx for the note on Seth, btw. Dave: excellent question. i think i'll pose that to Red Hat when i speak with them ;) Stephen: amen. i'm reminded by your post of Federico's Mom who was able to update her kernel via apt/Synaptic. it's absolutely a killer feature. Mike: agreed on the vision, obviously. i’m definitely bullish on the opportunity here.

Ryan: well, you’re smarter than the average bear ;) but in all seriousness, it’s not that the feature is unappreciated by devs and users, it’s that it’s not marketed as such. witness some of the folks that publicly maintain that Linux is “harder to update,” where nothing could be further from the truth.

thx for the note on Seth, btw.

Dave: excellent question. i think i’ll pose that to Red Hat when i speak with them ;)

Stephen: amen. i’m reminded by your post of Federico’s Mom who was able to update her kernel via apt/Synaptic. it’s absolutely a killer feature.

]]> By: stephen hood http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/03/15/rhx/comment-page-1/#comment-34769 stephen hood Sat, 17 Mar 2007 03:06:54 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/03/15/rhx/#comment-34769 I couldn't agree more Stephen. Here was my experience and it was a good one for a relative newbie.. While I have a technical background my experience was sooo pleasant because I DIDN'T need to have it.. I was testing out one of the vmware appliances based on Ubuntu. It was missing some stuff..so I went to add appplications..checked them off and a minute or so later they were installed and running..no urls to track and go to..no re-boot etc..etc. Just worked. Just amazing ease of use for your average consumer. Dead simpler than anything. This is in fact THE KILLER FEATURE of Linux...more so than anything else. You are dead on. Absolutely dead on about this. My dad could do it ...if Dell would sell him one :) I couldn’t agree more Stephen. Here was my experience and it was a good one for a relative newbie..

While I have a technical background my experience was sooo pleasant because I DIDN’T need to have it..

I was testing out one of the vmware appliances based on Ubuntu. It was missing some stuff..so I went to add appplications..checked them off and a minute or so later they were installed and running..no urls to track and go to..no re-boot etc..etc. Just worked.

Just amazing ease of use for your average consumer.
Dead simpler than anything.

This is in fact THE KILLER FEATURE of Linux…more so than anything else. You are dead on. Absolutely dead on about this.

My dad could do it …if Dell would sell him one :)

]]> By: Dave Rosenberg http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/03/15/rhx/comment-page-1/#comment-34134 Dave Rosenberg Fri, 16 Mar 2007 03:05:53 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/03/15/rhx/#comment-34134 I think RHX is a good idea (and one they should have done long ago) but question how feasible it is for RH to support these apps they have minimal experience with. For that matter, how do they expect to sell other people's apps when they haven't proven they can sell JBoss yet. I think RHX is a good idea (and one they should have done long ago) but question how feasible it is for RH to support these apps they have minimal experience with.

For that matter, how do they expect to sell other people’s apps when they haven’t proven they can sell JBoss yet.

]]> By: Ryan Tomayko http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/03/15/rhx/comment-page-1/#comment-34089 Ryan Tomayko Thu, 15 Mar 2007 21:47:11 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/03/15/rhx/#comment-34089 I'm not sure what developers you're talking about but I've always said that package management was one of the most important features Linux and BSD have over other options. I don't consider an OS modern unless it comes with some decent form of package management. Also, speaking of Yum, Seth Vidal just posted a note that <a href="http://skvidal.wordpress.com/2007/03/15/leaving-duke/">he is leaving Duke</a>. Anyone working in this space should be advised to get in touch with him. I’m not sure what developers you’re talking about but I’ve always said that package management was one of the most important features Linux and BSD have over other options. I don’t consider an OS modern unless it comes with some decent form of package management.

Also, speaking of Yum, Seth Vidal just posted a note that he is leaving Duke. Anyone working in this space should be advised to get in touch with him.

]]> By: Mike Dolan http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/03/15/rhx/comment-page-1/#comment-34085 Mike Dolan Thu, 15 Mar 2007 21:16:42 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/03/15/rhx/#comment-34085 I should have also cautioned that I think it's early stage still, and will not happen overnight, but is a great strategic vision from a company that has in the past focused more on simply repackaging and shipping CDs. I should have also cautioned that I think it’s early stage still, and will not happen overnight, but is a great strategic vision from a company that has in the past focused more on simply repackaging and shipping CDs.

]]> By: Mike Dolan http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/03/15/rhx/comment-page-1/#comment-34083 Mike Dolan Thu, 15 Mar 2007 21:15:39 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/03/15/rhx/#comment-34083 RHX is a monstrous +1 from what I've been briefed on. Let me know if you need a contact to talk to. RHX is a monstrous +1 from what I’ve been briefed on. Let me know if you need a contact to talk to.

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