MC wrote:
>> 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 :)
>   
That would be the goal for the March delivery.  As has been noted on the 
project page for Slim Install, October will be a preview release.


-Sanjay

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