John Plocher writes: > James Carlson wrote: > > We already have examples of Projects that publish their own components > > (even act as WOSes for entire distributions) ... so is the above > > intended to reflect reality or some desired future state? If it's the > > latter, how do we get there? > > It is a best guess mix of both, and should help us develop a map to do a > simple transition from "today" to future state. > > If they are publishing their own components (and not simply providing > preview bits of stuff that is really intended to go into some other > consolidation), then they should be (IMO) promoted to be a consolidation... > > What Projects are you thinking of?
I would have thought it was sort of obvious, but ... At least Crossbow and Indiana (and probably others) have provided bits that are shipped to at least one company's customers along with some guarantee of support. Those are billed as "preview" bits, as you say, but (at least for me) the line between what's "only preview" and what is accomplished fact is becoming blurrier and blurrier with time. If a project is integrating bits from other projects, producing installable media from those bits, and has a company providing support to end users, is that really something other than "publishing?" So, going back to your list, I'm confused. Assuming that we all agree that what these projects are doing is a good thing (and I suspect we do), then why should you rule out projects that "publish" components? -- James Carlson, Solaris Networking <james.d.carlson at sun.com> Sun Microsystems / 35 Network Drive 71.232W Vox +1 781 442 2084 MS UBUR02-212 / Burlington MA 01803-2757 42.496N Fax +1 781 442 1677
