Stephen Hahn wrote:
> * Dave Miner <Dave.Miner at Sun.COM> [2008-03-06 22:12]:
...
>> I agree that using and querying metadata on a package such as SUNWsolnm 
>> could provide equivalent results to delivering the file, and I'm fine 
>> going in that direction.  I believe, though, that there's a need to 
>> continue to provide the file for now in order that the Solaris 10 
>> install code can identify our instances.  We should probably verify that 
>> the ZFS install project for Solaris 10 is still influenced by it, 
>> though; if it isn't then I think that issue would be moot and it could 
>> be abandoned.
> 
>   Okay.  During this period, it seems best that the file remain
>   Consolidation Private, with no contracts.  I'd even suggest changing
>   the filename (to "install_label", maybe).
> 

As you realized, renaming isn't an option.  If we need to keep it, we'd 
downgrade it to obsolete.  The existing contracts probably can be 
terminated, though that'll need some research along with the S10 issue.

Dave

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