On Fri, Jul 16, 2010 at 3:26 PM, Alan Coopersmith
<[email protected]> wrote:
> 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.

Perfect.

>> 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.

Thanks again!
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