- meta
-- opensource cross-cloud scripting
-- written in python
-- floats over amazon, mosso, gogrid, etc.
- why python?
-- java’s written by committee
-- 3000+ packages already written
- design
-- cloud object
--- authentication
--- lists services available
--- config files
-- service obj
--- list to see the types
-- device obj
--- reboots and deletes
--- runs file services
--- shell access
- features
-- storage: s3, nirvanix
-- DB: SDB, Bigtable, etc
-- will also run dreamhost pseudo server
- contribute
-- bsd license, which won’t go away like a gpl license
- QA
-- advantages of python? shell-like
-- choices for management tools?
--- rightscale, cohesiveft, ylastic, scalar, cavoo, coolparty, elastra