Michael Sichler wrote: > Dave, > > Sorry for the delay, I was fishing last week. :-) Thanks for taking > the time to address user issues. > >> It is extremely easy to build a live DVD image with the full > "redistributable" package set using the Distribution Constructor.< > > Then when OpenSolaris 2010.02 comes out, why not have a live DVD > image available for download? >
Each image we choose to distribute has costs in development, production, testing, and support. The benefits of doing so need to be at least in the range of those costs; it's unclear that there's a case to be made here. >> So far we expect that most such customers will deploy using >> automated installation from network repositories, not CD/DVD.< > > Not saying I disagree, but what do you base this on? Some would find > it easier to just pop in a DVD, select the packages and build a > system. > > Again, thanks for your reply. I'm sure that some would, but experience has been that media-based installation are not widely used by "corporations and government agencies" as you were defining the potential users. Most of their deployments are done using automation frameworks that pull packages or images from network servers, so features that support those scenarios are where we're spending the bulk of the effort that's targeted at those customers. Dave
