Robert Lunnon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I suspect this debate boils down to "What is the base level of
> compatibility that the openSolaris 'Brand' should denote such that
> Applications are portable between the various implementations. I think
> this boils down to:
>
> A. Define a "Reserved ABI" thats all distros have to adhere to.
> B. Define the core applications that make up the "Base system"
> C. Define filesystem organisation to a level where applications are able
> to find other components between the distros
>
>
> The Reference Platform would then be defined as one that emulates this
> as closely as possible without adding extra features that could
> inadvertently differentiate the reference plaqtform from a given distro.
>
> Oh BTW this would probably imply that all distros would have to (For
> example) carry a functional SysV packaging system, but this doesn't
> preclude a particular distro using another in addition to this. The
> distro is still compatible at the base (defined) level
It is not sufficient to define this all, there is a need to have tests
to verify compliance.
Jörg
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