Are we using the name metadata to describe a different feature than the one that exists in the CloudServers api?
It seems like a different feature for the user-properties metadata to have meaning to the api other than "store this information so I can read it later". "Justin Santa Barbara" <jus...@fathomdb.com> said: > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~openstack > Post to : openstack@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~openstack > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > We decided in the merge to call it Metadata, despite being fully aware of > the semantic issues, because that's what the CloudServers / OpenStack API > uses. > > There are many better terms, but for the sake of avoiding a Tower of Babel, > let's just call it Metadata. > > > > On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 6:56 AM, Sandy Walsh <sandy.wa...@rackspace.com>wrote: > >> Was just speaking with dabo about this and we agree that metadata is a bad >> name for this capability. >> >> I don't really care about what we call it, but metadata has some >> preconceived notions/meanings. Perhaps Criteria? >> >> Currently we have *some* criteria for creating a new instance on the >> Openstack API side: flavors and operating system. But I think the OS API >> payload allows for additional "criteria" to be passed in with the request >> (not sure). >> >> Eventually all this stuff will have to make it to the Scheduler for >> Server-Best-Match/Zone-Best-Match. That's somewhere on our task list for >> Cactus :/ >> >> $0.02 >> >> -S >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message (including any attached or >> embedded documents) is intended for the exclusive and confidential use of >> the >> individual or entity to which this message is addressed, and unless >> otherwise >> expressly indicated, is confidential and privileged information of >> Rackspace. >> Any dissemination, distribution or copying of the enclosed material is >> prohibited. >> If you receive this transmission in error, please notify us immediately by >> e-mail >> at ab...@rackspace.com, and delete the original message. >> Your cooperation is appreciated. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~openstack >> Post to : openstack@lists.launchpad.net >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~openstack >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> > _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~openstack Post to : openstack@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~openstack More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp