If you want GNU-like environment but with OpenSolaris core, we have that already... http://www.gnusolaris.org Please join the effort.
On Sat, 2006-11-11 at 23:37 -0800, Haim Zilberbord wrote: > >approached this without putting the > backs up of virtually > > sorry. i mean no offense when i'm talking about beta-testing or something else > > >Solaris is fundamentally different. > > no. Solaris is not fundamentally different. It is posix compliant operating > system written in C programming language and known to compile under gcc, > > may be development process is different or it intended to serve different > purpuses, but not from (static snapshot) soruce code perspective. > > i just think it is not good that posix compliant OS can't compile under Posix > compliant environment. > > and all i want now is investigate this possibility for opensolaris. > > >If you do not wish to participate in the OpenSolaris process > > i wish to participate in the OpenSolaris process, But i wish do this in > comfortable environment. i do not wish help Sun in their process of building > Solaris 11(is it legal ?). > > this "fundamental solaris difference" prevent people from building totaly > independent distributions? The fact of existence of many linux distributions > is saying "many people likes many different unix organization schemes" if > linux can why opensolaris can't ? > > by trying to compile it under linux, i am trying to prove to myself that > opensolaris is really open project, and not coupled with closed-source tools. > (building in normal environment can't show this dependencies) > > I'll be glad to find evidence that i can't compile solaris not because > closed tools, but because amount of work that needed to build it under linux. > > >OpenSolaris/ON development process, take a look here: > > my development process will begin after i can build kernel + userland. > > >many projects require the use of interfaces and/or tools that are only > >available after a given build of Nevada. > > i know that, it is why i am asking about concrete examples ... i need to > calculate amount of work ... may be projects that require this tools are not > critical for bootstrapping solaris. > > i just do not want to stuck in the middle of the building 300mb source tree, > loosing hours of work. > > >ON team has done a terrific job > > oh, i clearly understand this. If they done this amount of work, source is > gcc buildable, makefiles compatible (in theory), ld is opensourced, why not > make building process totally posix compliant ? (yes, i know it is not what > they payed for) > > > It is not a requirement of an > > I understand this. i'm not saying "Solaris is not good OS because it can't be > crosscompiled like NetBSD" > > >dedicate some of your time and resources towards that end > > before i begin, i must know is it possible and what prevents me building > under linux. > _______ > > i understand that i am asking too much, but can someone answer the questions: > > are any tools that required for bootstrapping solaris from linux closed > source, (so i can't port them to linux )? > > what problems can arise in process of building solaris from linux. ? > > > This message posted from opensolaris.org > _______________________________________________ > opensolaris-discuss mailing list > [email protected] > -- Erast _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list [email protected]
