Carl Hensler writes:
> Is this kind of restriction on access to code consistent with open 
> source development?

Yes.  The source is freely available.  That doesn't mean we package up
bits of the source and deliver them to end-user systems.

>  The Linux world copes with the fact that a lot of 
> code is a work in progress.  Things evolve, rapidly at first and then 
> more slowly.  Consumers and participants accept the fact that things change.
> 
> I understand our traditional rules for Solaris, but are they appropriate 
> for OpenSolaris?

As long as basic software engineering is appropriate for OpenSolaris,
yes, I think that avoiding intentional breakage is a good thing.

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