[Voyage-linux] RE: Voyage 7 kernel with RAID support

[Gustin Johnson]

On Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 11:15 AM, Demian Martin <demianm_1 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> I liked what Openfiler did but found that it was something of a closed environment, making the

I have a similar reservation about Openfiler.  I could just be a case
of bad optics, but it does not feel like a proper open source project.

> process of adding a package challenging. Similar for FreeNAS and the other efforts. Also it is

I do not have the same complaint about FreeNASs, though it is based on
a BSD kernel and I have a personal preference for something Linux
based.

> very IT centric with high expectations of the users knowledge and skills. Most users that skilled in IT would just use the command line.

I don't actually have a problem with this.  As long as the easy stuff
is easy, I like when an interface does not assume that I am an idiot.
There are a few non-technical people using Openfiler so I can't say
that it is terrible.  There is almost always room for improvement but
I don't want something as dumbed down and limiting as a Drobo.
>
> I like the concept of a flash based OS with the storage separate, which is the attraction of Voyage for this.
>
I also agree with this perspective.  My current solution is pretty
heavy, but it did evolve.mtr

> A web ui is a big project. I would suggest breaking it down into specific chunks of key tasks or it will never start without some major financial incentive.

I don't mind the financial incentive, as long as the result is open code.