Please do not reply directly to this email. All additional comments should be made in the comments box of this bug. https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=469931 --- Comment #2 from Andy Cress <arcress@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 2008-11-05 10:52:50 EDT --- Created an attachment (id=322599) --> (https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=322599) A comparison of common IPMI open source packages A good question that I have been asked before. There is significant overlap between the two, with the key difference being the architectural approach: ipmiutil is more top-down with the focus being to optimize common management tasks, while ipmitool is more bottom-up with the focus being to expose granular IPMI features. ipmiutil was started in 2001, while ipmitool was started in 2003. Attached is my assessment of a feature comparison, including the relative advantages of each. There are precedents for making more than one choice available in the same space, and given that ipmiutil currently has a significant installed base, it makes sense to include it in Fedora, since SLES, MontaVista, and RedFlag have also included it. ipmiutil project stats, avg over last 60 days: (as of 11/04/08) 325 Hits/day 134 Pages/day 28.3 MB/day 9.4 Downloads/day -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug. _______________________________________________ Fedora-package-review mailing list Fedora-package-review@xxxxxxxxxx http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-package-review