Edward Pilatowicz writes: > On Wed, Mar 11, 2009 at 04:16:53PM -0700, Liane Praza wrote: > > > > (I personally expect the default ON build environment will eventually > > switch to OpenSolaris/an IPS-based distro, but won't speculate about > > timescales.) > > > > i agree, but i wouldn't hold my breath waiting for it. i don't think it > will happen until someone kills cdkit and replaces it with the distro > constructor. (cdkit currently depends on running sysv packaging scripts > to generate the miniroot, and those scripts don't run really well on > os.o.) given cdkit's close ties to sysv packaging and nevada i think > the death of one implies the death of the other. i don't know about > you, but i look forward to our new opensolaris distro constructor > overlords. :)
On the plus side, those of us tending after large build machines scattered throughout the organization will get an exciting introduction into the upgrade path, and will likely be able to tell some useful tales. :-> -- 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
