Alasdair Lumsden wrote:
> Thanks again for this feedback. Do you know if the SVR4->IPS conversion
> tool(s) are publicly available/open source?
Yes - see src/util/distro-import in the IPS gate. This includes
the conversion metadata files that specify how to merge, rename,
and otherwise transform the package contents on the way from the
SVR4 versions to the IPS versions.
> Do you foresee any issue with the community producing a distribution that
> tracks OpenSolaris/Solaris Next in a binary and package compatible way?* Are
> there any challenges other than the above that would present a major
> roadblock?
We already have a number of community distros, I don't see any issues
with one more, assuming you respect the trademark issues. I'd get
advice from John Plocher there, since he spent more hours than anyone
wants to know working with the trademark lawyers when the original
OpenSolaris distro naming issues came up.
--
-Alan Coopersmith- [email protected]
Oracle Solaris Platform Engineering: X Window System
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