Michelle Olson wrote: > [snip] >> "Which Release do I Need?" >> - I'd suggest changing this topic to "Choosing a Distribution" or >> "Which Release Fits my Needs?" >> - under SXCE, I'd mention that this is the current development version >> of Solaris. Perhaps change "..of the entire WOS" to "the entire >> OpenSolaris source base". Also, "additional technology not released as >> source" might hint that the system is not open source, so I'd suggest >> changing it so it won't give that idea. > got these, thanks.
Hi Michele Marty Duey had corrected me on the comment above, it's not accurate to state that SXCE equals a build of the entire code base because it contains more than that - StarOffice, for instance. Here's his email in case it slipped past you: > Hi Rafael, > > I'm replying to your suggested changes to the SXCE entry in the "Which > Release do I Need?" section. Your recommendation to change the "WOS" > wording is perhaps accurate, but incomplete. That's because SXCE more > than a binary distribution of the Solaris source. > > As for SXCE not being open source, that's true. It's true that it's > based on the open source Solaris code, but it includes binaries for many > Sun products that are not (yet) redistributable or open source. > > Regards, > > Marty thanks Rafael
