Scott Rotondo <[email protected]> wrote:

> > basics:) It's happening in other areas, such as Xorg.. minus the fact
> > that MacOSX has a better GUI and doesn't need X11.
>
> Hear, hear. We need to offer much more than just parity with Linux.
>
> If the GNU utilities are as unstable (from an interface perspective) as 
> has been suggested on this thread, maybe we should seriously consider 
> one of the hybrid approaches that has been suggested here.

I would prefer if the user account installation could ask during OS install
whether the user like to have a UNIX or a Linux profile and inform people that
the GNU profile (as known fro Linux) could not support all features of the 
UNIX programs. Note that Solaris _has_ an own userland while Linux uses the
GNU userland that does not even implement Linux specific features.

At the same time, the ON userland needs massive polishing and should be 
enhanced to support popular options from other universes (like BSD or GNU).
The ON userland needs polishing as it has been forgotten during the past 
~ 12 years.

Defaulting to the GNU userland discourages people who are used to work with the 
UNIX userland.

Jörg

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