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.
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