On 02/11/2007, Ceri Davies <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Fri, Nov 02, 2007 at 10:58:53AM +0100, Joerg Schilling wrote:
>
> > Not true: OpenSolaris is not even a complete basic OS.
>
> This has been a nagging concern for me for some time.
>
> I find it somewhat uncomfortable that OpenSolaris (or rather, ON) is not
> self-hosting.
>
> The compiler isn't a big issue for me, but the contents of closed/ and
> SUNWonbld definitely are; for one our codebase is somewhat of a lame
> horse without them and for two it's a PITA to have to check for new
> versions before building anything.
>
> Questions:
>
> 1) Why isn't SUNWonbld in hg? [For instance, the ctf* tools are already
>     in hg, so why aren't they just built as a build tool?]

I think it is; look at the onnv-scm repository. Because of the tools
work I just don't think it has made it into the main gate yet.

> 2) Is there any mileage in cleanrooming the contents of closed/ (and
>     anything in SUNWonbld that can't be opened now) ?

What's closed in SUNWonbld. I'm not aware of anything personally.

> 3) If so, how do I help or get this started?  [I obviously need someone
>     with the sources, so it's no use telling me to just get started]

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