What is Snakebite?
Why do we develop open source software on closed networks? Why do open source developers only have access to a fraction of platforms that their software will eventually run on? And why the *@&# are the Windows buildbots always red?!
Snakebite was created out of a desire to try and address problems like these faced by open source projects. In essence:
Snakebite is a network that strives to provide developers of open source projects complete and unrestricted access to as many different platforms, operating systems, architectures, compilers, devices, databases, tools and applications that they may need in order to optimally develop their software.
Snakebite will be publicly announced soon. Until then, the best place to find juicy updates is over at the Snakebite Google Group. The initial announcement of the network to the core Python committers and the ensuing discussion can be found at the oddly titled I’ve got a surprise for you! thread. Or you might be interested in our Beyond Buildbot… plans for the network.
Trent Nelson
Founder, Snakebite, Inc.
Update 17th November, 2010
Contrary to popular belief, I’m happy to report that this project is far from dead. (It is, however, taking significantly longer than I originally anticipated.) I’m pleased to report we’ve recently addressed some of our biggest infrastructure issues; the climate controlled bubble that the three racks now live in has to be seen to be believed.
So, things are moving along quite nicely. I’m still sticking with the conscious decision to not announce anything publicly again until I can point to something tangible, network wise, doing something useful, software wise. But we’re close! Watch this space ;-)
Trent.
