> On 24/09/2007, MC <rac at eastlink.ca> wrote:
> > With no partition management I think the 10/07
> release becomes pretty squarely targeted at virtual
> machine users.
> 
> I wouldn't say that. I'm using it right now (well,
> SXCE b73
> technically) on bare hardware. I just happen to have
> a whole drive
> dedicated to it.
> 
> Last check, it had partition management, just severe
> limitations...


All I meant by that was: If it only installs onto existing solaris partitions 
and whole disks, that cuts out basically everyone in the linux and windows 
world... except for VM users, which is a pretty big and growing group.

Existing solaris desktop users are a rounding error when compared to those 
large groups, so I left them out of the generalization.

IMHO all an Indiana proof of concept needs to do is A) install itself and B) be 
able to update itself.  If people can install Indiana October and then follow 
development all the way to conclusion just by updating the same distro every 
time with IPS, Mission Accomplished :)
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