> >> > You get every single tclug member to commit to having a vm-linux and > >> > pay some monthly fee for it. :-) > > I fail to see how it could be cost effective. Wouldn't it be cheaper for and > easier for real-time to provide the pipe and the rack space for a few dozen > SMP intel boxes all setup with virtual domains. I think the luggers would save > money by doing it this way. So that means also figuring the cost curves (against amount of participation) for a special members' price for colocation at Real-Time, perhaps using only LUG-sanctioned hardware in order to be efficient WRT rack space. Regardless of which (if either) hardware option turns out to work, there's still also a need to come up with policies on common resources -- mainly bandwidth, but also physical access, and probably some things I haven't thought of. It still seems that a coop colocation option is viable and maybe even in Real-Time's economic interest, but we should look at the whole picture. Andy > Ben Lutgens cell: 612.670.4789 > >-- > >Bob Tanner <tanner at real-time.com> | Phone : (952)943-8700