Hi Kristoffer,
CfEngine is a good idea. A Java EE environment should be also configurable with tools like puppet:
http://puppetlabs.com/
A Configuration API would made it easier to integrate with such tools,
regards,
adam
On 10.09.2011, at 22:19, Kristoffer Sjögren wrote:
> With risk of repeating myself and what have already said on this topic I think Jeff and Jevgeni hits the nail on the head with this one.
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> I have written my comments on http://stoffe.deephacks.org/2011/09/09/configuration-management-in-java-ee, and sorry for not communicating my opinions right here on the mailing list, it is sometimes easier to express your thoughts using a blog. I hope you understand.
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> For those of you who are interested in learning more about Configuration Management and System Administration in general, I highly recommend reading the 20 years of thoughtful research by Mark Burgess (author of CfEngine): http://cfengine.com/markburgess/index.html.
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> Cheers,
> -Kristoffer