Re: requirements for a Windows build bot and cws box

bjoern michaelsen - Sun Microsystems - Hamburg Germany wrote:
> On Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:19:55 +0200
> Martin Hollmichel <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>   
>> All,
>>
>> I got a request to do some funding for a Windows build bot (to be
>> funded be the OOo project, not by Sun as my mail adress suggest).
>> build bots are now integrated in the EIS and are of invaluable help
>> for development and QA.
>>
>> I can think of several scenarios:
>>
>> [...]
>>
>> fast developer machine: windows server allowing up to five 5 users, 
>> allowing remove building and debugging for developers with no windows 
>> access, several build bot instances (i have no real idea for the 
>> estimated hosting and license costs).
>>
>> Two questions:
>>
>> * what are our real demands and requirement for such a thing.
>> * is there anyone volunteering for collecting real prices and costs
>> for the various scenarios and maintaining the resulting setup ?
>>     
>
> IMHO, mixing buildbots and debugging on one machine is just asking for
> trouble. If there is a need for both and funding is available those
> should be two separate boxes (or at least two separate virtual boxes).
>   
ok, running the developer machine in a virtual environment should not be 
the problem.
> I know it might be tempting for licensing reasons (*) to use just one
> machine, but I really think it wouldnt work in practice.
>   
the main objective is to be in compliance with the licenses, that's why 
I am asking for reasonable configurations. Once we know about the costs 
for the various configuration we can decide what will be the most 
appropriate to choose.
> Best Regards,
>
> Bjoern
>
>   
Martin
> (*) BTW: Are there even CALs available for Visual Studio?
>