About
cdist is a free and open-source configuration management system developed in Germany, offering a distinct approach compared to alternatives like cfengine, bcfg2, Chef, and Puppet. It is designed for Unix and POSIX environments, supporting a wide range of platforms including Mac, Linux, and BSD. Key functionalities include SSH integration and a community-driven feature suggestion and voting system. The software is highly regarded by users, with one reviewer, '7heo', praising its effective functionality and noting it fulfills nearly all their requirements for such a tool.
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User Reviews
12 reviews
Mixed
Pros
High performance speed
Efficient distance calculations
Reduces coding effort
Wide distance metric support
Well-documented API
Zero external dependencies
Shell-based flexibility
Optimized C implementation
Cons
Large matrix performance
Float32 performance disparity
Lack of acceleration libraries
Bash scripting for manifests
Inadequate documentation/examples
Underlying language choice
Key Themes
Computational performance
Developer productivity
Distance metric utility
Configuration management design
Documentation and usability
Implementation language choices