Glynn Foster wrote: > > On 12/08/2008, at 3:04 PM, Paul Gress wrote: > >> Glynn Foster wrote: >>> Community Edition will continue until such a stage where IPS, SPARC >>> support and the new installer bits goes back into the mainline >>> Nevada gate. >>> >>> >>> >> So your telling me my program "Pro-Engineer" won't run soon (if SXCE is >> gone and only OpenSolaris exist). Pro-Engineer currently needs the >> closed binaries from Motif. If this is what is planned for Solaris 11, >> your going to break the binary compatibility. > > Those binaries will be available in some form, in a > non-redistributable package repository run by Sun that you will be > able to connect to and download. There are no formal plans for Solaris > 11 right now. > > > Glynn > > That works for me. The reason I'm not trying OpenSolaris now is the binary compatibility issue with Motif. If the binaries for Motif were supplied as a separate download it would solve all problems. Be sure to announce it well when it happens.
Thanks, Paul
