Laszlo (Laca) Peter wrote: > On Thu, 2007-05-03 at 19:58 -0700, Mike Kupfer wrote: > >> jek3> I think the concept of CCD is simply bad. We should not be >> jek3> providing a recompilation and packaging service. We should be >> jek3> providing assistance to the ultimate code maintainers to provide >> jek3> Solaris "packages" just like they provide RPMs (or whatever) for >> jek3> Linux. Let's turn our "recompile" junkies into "Solaris >> Packaging >> jek3> Evangelists" (easier said than done - different skill set - but >> jek3> hopefully you get the idea). >> >> The upstream maintainers will need Solaris boxes (SPARC and x86) in >> order to produce Solaris packages. I'm skeptical that they will be >> enthusiastic about this. >> > > Not only that, but if the packages are built and maintained > separately, it'll be difficult to find them and will be unlikely > to work together. Let's keep in mind that many of the packages > we talk about break interfaces in the blink of an eye. > > Laca > Are you arguing for or against pushing these upstream?
The packages can be build and maintained separately for Linux. Solaris has a worse situation because Solaris packaging and testing happens after the (release) fact. This is exactly why I want this pushed upstream. - jek3
