Stefan Teleman writes: > this backwards compatibility for backwards compatibility's sake is no > longer a selling point. Linux has proven that backwards compatibility > for its own sake is largely irrelevant (my personal unhappiness about > this incompatibility, grounded in purely philosophical rather than > practical considerations notwithstanding).
The good news, I think, is that Linux is still readily available for those who aren't so interested in compatibility. Nobody else really needs to ape that model. -- James Carlson, KISS Network <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sun Microsystems / 1 Network Drive 71.232W Vox +1 781 442 2084 MS UBUR02-212 / Burlington MA 01803-2757 42.496N Fax +1 781 442 1677 _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
