cgl compliance

[dsulliva@xxxxxxxxxx (Dave Sullivan)]

Ok, maybe a concrete example would be best.  For the CGL requirement below.

AVL.5.3 	Process-Level Non-Intrusive Application Monitor 	P1 	OS 
Community Package 	Daemontools 	V0.76-6rph 	Yes


A package that is provided by the open source community (daemontools) 
that can be compiled and run as designed on a distro OS qualifies for 
compliance.  Is this true?

As far as how the software package can be bundled on top of the core 
distro is a different issue

Thanks for responding.  Does this make sense?

-Dave

Joe MacDonald wrote:
> Hi Dave,
>
> On Thu, 2008-08-07 at 14:19 -0400, Dave Sullivan wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have a question in regards to CGL compliance.
>>
>> If there is an open source package that provides the functionality as 
>> described by a CGL requirement.  And that open source package and can be 
>> compiled and installed on the Registering Linux OS Applicant.  Does that 
>> count as compliance?
>>     
>
> I'm not quite getting your question, but I think it's just that I'm 
> missing where you're coming from.
>
> Consider a requirement:
>
>
>     RLB.1.0: Five Nines Reliability  P1
>
>     LF CGL specifies that carrier grade linux shall experience no more
>     than five minutes, twenty five seconds of down-time each calendar
>     year of use other than regularly scheduled maintenance periods.
>
>
> And now Cavendish Farms Linux does not claim CGL compliance, because 
> they have no way of ensuring they meet RLB.1.0.  Then along comes Bob 
> Software, who creates an application specifically for CFL that ensures 
> CFL will be able to meet RLB.1.0, which completes all of the P1 
> requirements CFL needs.
>
> Are you asking "Can CFL now claim CGL compliance even though they 
> don't ship it?"  Or are you asking "Can Bob Software claim CFL is now 
> CGL?"  Or is there something else you were wondering about what Bob's 
> application would mean to CFL and CGL?
>
>
> *Joe MacDonald*, Member of Technical Staff, *Wind River*
> direct 613.270.5750  mobile 613.291.7421  fax 613.592.2283  
>

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