I've noticed that there seems to be a fair amount of dislike for IPS which leaves me puzzled. On paper IPS sounds great and I know that some serious thought, engineering and math went into the design of IPS. I also know that despite the claims of SVR4 packaging fans that SVR4 packages have their own limitations--especially when it comes to patching systems. (Fortunately my own scars from my days of packaging software for Solaris faded long ago and only dim memories of those days remain. :-)
I'm particularly curious as I know one of the engineers who worked on IPS and he's one of the smartest people I've ever met. Are the objections to IPS centered on its design or implementation, or both? Are the SVR4 fans blind to its limitations and/or ignoring difficult problems that can't be ignored in a business/enterprise environment? If there are any objective and reasoned writing or discussion on the subject I'd appreciate a pointer. Phil Robar ------------------------------------------- illumos-discuss Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/182180/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/182180/21175430-2e6923be Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=21175430&id_secret=21175430-6a77cda4 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
