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["Douglas E. Engert" <>]

Right now I was just trying to get a non-web based client on Solaris
to run to an existing NDT server. I am not looking at further development.
As I understand it, the client does not need any kernel modifications.


Matt Mathis wrote:
> NDT is requires Web100.  We are considering re-opening Web100 for 
> additional development and some bug fixes.  If NDT is important to you, 
> PLEASE LET US KNOW by answering the questions below.  This will help us 
> justify further funding for Web100.
>
> For NDT users we need to ask an additional question:
>
> 1A) Are you using Web00 kernels that you built yourself or are you using 
> the perfSONAR ISO image?
>
> (I will forward NDT responses to the I2 folks as well).
>
> Thanks,
> --MM--
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Subject: IMPORTANT: Web100 users
>
> We are considering re-opening the web100 project for additional 
> development.
>
> IMPORTANT Please let me know ASAP:
>
> 1) How many system do you have that are running web100 kernels?
>
> 2) How many times have you wanted to use web100 but have not been unable 
> to, either due to missing features, problems building kernels or other 
> bugs? (Details would be helpful).
>
> 3) Would you be willing to provide us with letters to funding agencies, 
> indicating the importance of web100 to your work and the community at 
> large?
>
> (It would be best to send your replies just to me, cc'd above, and not 
> the entire list.)
>
> I am astonished to realize that today, ~5 years beyond the 
> end-of-funding, the kernel patch is still being downloaded from 100-200 
> different IP addresses every month.  We have been able to keep it up to 
> date on John's donated time and resources on the margins of other projects.
>
> We are considering some combination of an incremental update to web100, 
> and trying to push a non-prototype implementation of the TCP-ESTATS-MIB 
> (RFC 4898) into production kernels.  This latter task might also include 
> some shim code to permit existing Web100 tools and libraries to access 
> the standard MIB.
>
> You are welcome to let us know what would be most valuable to you (but 
> only after you have answered the above three questions).
>
> Thanks,
> --MM--
> -------------------------------------------
> Matt Mathis     http://staff.psc.edu/mathis
> Work:412.268.3319    Home/Cell:412.654.7529
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