Al Hopper <al at logical-approach.com> wrote:
> We already have a "rule" that says - the first one to integrate is the
> "leader" and "followers" must deal with the resulting fallout. And
> rule #2 "no one is allowed to block an integration" - whether or not
> they have *plans* for a particular driver or a particular version of
> an improved tar (program).
Let me comment this in a more general way andnot only driver related:
Some time ago, we had several attempts to discuss binary compatibility
between different OpenSolaris based sitributions. If we take this for serious,
Sun would have to honor "prior art" from older OpenSolaris distributions
or installations from the community.
This of course also applies to "any solaris" + Blastwave.
Isn't Sun creating deliberate binary incompatibilities if a program with the
name "foo" refers to different free software on recent Solaris express vs.
Blastwave if the "first integration" was done at Blastwave much ealier than
in Solaris Express?
J?rg
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