ken mays <maybird1...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > I see absolutely no need for GNU tar. What features are
> > unique to GNU tar that
> > "require" GNU tar?
>
> Well GNU tar is just a tool so 'requirements' and a tool based on those
> requirements is not so much in equality. Most FOSS developers utilizing
> build management systems look for GNU tar to be in the system by default
> versus something like Sun tar. Well, thisis where command parsing and
> compatibilities get drawn on a white board somewhere in a virtual ballroom.
Where do you really need GNU tar?
> > There is a need for star in order to serve the needs for
> > the features that are only
> > available in star - note that star implements a lot more
> > features than GNU tar.
>
> True. I think star handles file sizes over 200 terabytes as well. Right?
??? How do you get to this number and why do you ask at all?
> Well, if star doesn't get added to the Sun certification manuals or 'man
> pages' for Solaris/OpenSolaris UNIX administration then one can only wonder?
>
> The process I mentioned was defined a few years ago. If an external
> contributor wanted software added to the OpenSolaris consolidation, it must
> go through the process of being added to the package repository.
Well, Sun decided tgo include star and Sun decided to do it by Sun employees in
2004. OSS developers just lose lelief in that there is a will for a
collaboration with the OSS community.
Jörg
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