--- Joerg Schilling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Chung Hang Christopher Chan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > > Compared to other marketing activities from Sun, > > > this would be cheap and the > > > current idea of "project Indiana" looks to me > like > > > a Sun OpenSolaris > > > distribution that (if done the way it currently > > > seems) will most likely embrace > > > and crush the sensitive plants that are the real > > > free grown distributions. > > > > I do not see why a Sun OpenSolaris distribution > will > > kill off your 'real free' distribution or any of > the > > other 'real free' distributions. > > I don't see that it would help to have a second Sun > Solaris distribution. > If Sun likes to put money into OpenSolaris, this > should be done in a way > that enables collaboration and in a way that allows > to contribute code by > non-Sun people.
What makes you think that will not happen? I see a Sun distribution that is different from Solaris 10 as useful in getting current Linux users to switch as opposed to waiting for a new generation of Solaris users from universities. Especially since they will first need to get a job that involves using Solaris whereas current Linux users can switch their systems over if the OpenSolaris distribution does not present too much of a fear of the unknown. > > Sun has the best OSS concept compared to other > companies (e.g. Apple) > but a concept is not sufficient, it needs tp be > turned into reality. Agreed. Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
