--- On Thu, 12/17/09, Joerg Schilling <joerg.schill...@fokus.fraunhofer.de>
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?
>
We don't. GNU tar is legacy. Your star is the answer, so let us get the latest
star version into the package repository!
> > > 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?
Hey, I'm trying to help you!
>
> > 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
Well Jörg, it is time to pick up the ball on this and track its progress.
I'll walk the process and see if we can make some headway before the OSOL
2010.03 release.
I'll add in an RFE as well and see if I can get this into the pkg repository
for you (if you are not doing this already).
~ Ken
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