[SSI] Re: Compaq launches Open SSI Cluster Projects
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From: Peter B. <tab...@ya...> - 2001-07-03 11:54:59
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--- Lyle Bickley <lbi...@bi...> wrote: <snip> > > Again, I'll have to look at the code - but "typically" all clustering > dealing with HA fault domains must have "heartbeat". As I recollect > from some of my earlier IP work, HP and Tandem hold the original patents > on "heartbeat". > Lyle, Could you expand on this point about HP and Tandem holding original patents on 'heartbeat'? Do you know the patent numbers, or are there more specifics you could provide? There are many implementations of "heartbeat", including one very notable Open Source one ;) and I'd be quite curious to understand what these patents may cover. > ---- snip ---- snip ---- > > Cheers, > Lyle > > -- > Lyle Bickley | Bickley Consulting West Inc. > lbi...@ac... | > lbi...@bi... | V 650-428-0621 > http://bickleywest.com/ | F 650-428-0599 > > "Black holes exist where GOD is dividing by zero" > Peter ===== These have been the opinions of: Peter R. Badovinatz -- (503)578-5530 (TL 775) wo...@us.../tab...@ya... and in no way should be construed as official opinion of IBM, Corp. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ |