> Personally, the differences in user facing packages > isn't a major issue > to me. There are some options missing that I > normally use in grep and > tail, but overall I can work around them. The > biggest issue in a gnu > userland for me is the gnu toolchain. Time after > time, I've tried to run > a normal linux app on solaris and hit a major wall, > having to change a > makefile, code itself .... normally, it's such a > pain that I give up and > go back to linux where it was working in the > beginning. Now, I > understand that it's not solaris' fault but the > developer's. > Unfortunately, for me personally, and in a grand > acceptance by the > greater linux community ... being unable to simply > compile apps on > solaris is a major road block. >
Yeah, I know what you mean. I am tearing my hair out trying to compile firebird, qt4, asterisk without gcc and gnu ld or even when I do have gcc and gnu ld the scripts assume gcc + sun ld... Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list [email protected]
