Regarding VMware buying SaltStack, it is a good thing, Tom will have more time to code, according to TheHacks podcast episode about it at https://www.saltstack.

Regarding VMware buying SaltStack, it is a good thing, Tom will have more time to code, according to TheHacks podcast episode about it at https://www.saltstack.com/the-hacks/ https://www.saltstack.com/the-hacks/ that I usually listen from page https://thehacks.libsyn.com/ https://thehacks.libsyn.com/ . From other podcast episodes I got to know that they at SaltStack are currently merging those many differently maintained SaltStack repos together to less repos, so it will make progress faster. Disclaimer: I do not work at SaltStack. I just happily listen to their podcasts and I have used SaltStack for managing my servers.