--- On Wed, 1/14/09, solarg <[email protected]> wrote:
> From: solarg <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [osol-discuss] why gnu chmod in os2008.11?
> To: "Ghee Teo" <[email protected]>
> Cc: "Open Solaris" <[email protected]>
> Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2009, 4:54 AM
> Ghee Teo wrote:
> >
> > solarg wrote:
> >> hello all,
> >> i'm surprised that gnu chmod is installed,
> what are the advantages
> >> comparing to solaris chmod?
> >>
> > Check your $PATH, the default path should include
> /usr/gnu/bin before
> > /usr/bin.
> > You can change this to use whichever one you prefer.
> > Let hope this does not start a flame war :)
>
> thanks for all reply. I'm just wondering if it's
> not possible to mix the
> best of solaris and gnu tools.
> For example, i prefer to use gnu tar, gnu make and gnu
> patch, because it
> makes easier the process of compiling foss.
> I'm also wondering if it's not valuable to
> integrate a tool like module
> (http://modules.sourceforge.net/) ?
>
> gerard
Well, to make good "Jambalaya" between GNU and Solaris commands takes a bit of
time and resources. Between the command sets, and libraries, we have
several tracks to review dealing with AT&T SVSVR4, BSD, GNU and other variants.
There was a project related to porting the GNU-userland over to OpenSolaris as
well as the Blastwave project in which we ported the GNU commands to Solaris 8
a few years ago. I can say that the GNU commands have worked
for what we needed back then so would be a good starting point where
legacy Solaris core commands didn't suffice (due to updates or compatibility
issues).
Ken Mays
Atlanta, GA
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