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@@ -11,12 +11,22 @@ operating system.
If developing Kolla on an OpenStack cloud environment that supports Heat,
follow the :doc:`Heat developer environment guide <heat-dev-env>`.
-If developing Kolla on a system that provides VirtualBox or Libvirt in addition
-to Vagrant, use the Vagrant virtual environment documented in
+If developing Kolla on a system that provides VirtualBox or Libvirt in
+addition to Vagrant, use the Vagrant virtual environment documented in
:doc:`Vagrant developer environment guide <vagrant-dev-env>`.
+Currently the Heat development environment is entirely non-functional.
+The Kolla core reviewers have debated removing it from the repository
+but have resisted to provide an opportunity for contributors to make Heat
+usable for Kolla development. THe Kolla core reviewers believe Heat
+would offer a great way to develop Kolla in addition to Vagrant,
+bare metal, or a manually setup virtual machine.
+
+For more information refer to
+`_bug 1562334 <https://bugs.launchpad.net/kolla/+bug/1562334>`__.
+
If evaluating Kolla, the community strongly recommends using bare metal or a
-virtual machine during the evaluation period. Follow the instructions in this
+virtual machine during the evaluation period. Follow the instructions in this
document to get started with deploying OpenStack on bare metal or a virtual
machine with Kolla.
@@ -664,4 +674,4 @@ values are overridden, in ``/etc/kolla/globals.yml``. The value of
Note: When you log in to Kibana web interface for the first time, you are
prompted to create an index. Please create an index using the name ``log-*``.
This step is necessary until the default Kibana dashboard is implemented in
-Kolla. \ No newline at end of file
+Kolla.