I think we need as rich a repository as possible. However, that will be
an infeasible task given the limited resources. So, the most likely
thing would be to prioritize the list, not by the wishes of the few, but
by market share (if that is even obtainable).
That said, if someone needs something for themselves, it would be great
if they would submit a package for all of us.
So, I propose the following... Someone create a virtualbox image
complete with our application development platform that can help
simplify the entry learning curve. I, for one, would love to contribute
packages if it was make easy. Of course along with the environment we
need a "Hello World" and more complicated development tutorials. My
feeling is that with this approach, the number of contributors might
swell and lighten the burden of the die-hard few.
Gary
On 1/21/11 7:00 AM, [email protected] wrote:
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 23:25:39 -0000
From: "Deano"<[email protected]>
To: "'OpenIndiana Developer mailing list'"<[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [oi-dev] Proposal: OpenIndiana Stable Branch - A package
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Hi Colin,
Seems a good list, the only area I think we might want to look at, is if we
should try to remove duplicates of an application area. As we are very
short of resources and time for this first Stable Branch I think it might be
better to just go for one of each application area?
I know that will not please everything, but should be easier to maintain
whilst getting the system in place?
Not a mail person, so I'll skip that heated debate. I'd say mysql for sure,
but do we need another database? Same with web servers, I'd say Apache for
sure maybe drop lighttp?
I know this kind of of culling will cause lots of "But X is better" (I'm the
same for web servers, I never use Apache, just Nginx) but may make it easier
until we get more people on it? Perhaps simple based on popularity rather
than personal choice (to make it easier to justify?).
Of course we might have enough to do more packages and I'm being pessimistic
about how many we can 'afford' to have in the first Stable build.
Just my 2 pence.
Deano
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