Linux Hackers Rebuild Internet From Silicon Valley Garage

So this is like chrome OS but open source?

 

More like a stripped-down Chromium OS (already open-source, how else would they mod it) for servers.

 

This strikes me as more than just a little creepy

(As in "Internet off switch".)

 

Dude, has your paranoia blinded your ability to see or trust others who can? The source code is out in the open after all.

 

I get your point.

But even open-source software can have bugs, and zero-day exploits.

 

Unless it was some Google joke, I don't see why you find it that creepy then. If serious, what kind of server isn't creepy?

 

What if all participating servers got an update that took them offline?

Reverting that might be a pain, no?

 

Happens to all servers, unless Google deliberately tries something that gets past auditing. Highly unlikely either of them (CoreOS developers included) will risk tarnishing their reputation so visibly.

I wouldn't know if it's harder than managing Linux servers being a concept and all.

 

I'm certainly no expert re servers, and enterprise IT generally. But I do recall that it's good practice to test all updates before applying them in production. I also recall reading that Mozilla's practice of frequently pushing updates is a pain for enterprise IT.

Although I'm sure that CoreOS developers etc will test very carefully before pushing updates, it's hard to predict how customized systems will respond.

I wonder what their plan for that is.