> With the OpenSolaris distribution, you install a relatively small core > (that is supported), and then you add pieces to that.
Ummmm, OpenSolaris might be an improvement over Solaris 10 in some ways (i.e. pkg image-update being better than live upgrade) but any OS that forces you to install a full on GNOME desktop (whether you want it or not) is certainly not a "relatively small core". If you want so see what a "small core" looks like, I recommend that you try installing FreeBSD or OpenBSD some time. FreeBSD is starting to look particularly interesting because it has a lot of the same great features that OpenSolaris does, but it gives you a much smaller minimal installation footprint (just SSH and a command line and man pages and a ports tree and nothing else) which makes FreeBSD look good for people who develop embedded devices while OpenSolaris looks bad (i.e. you don't want a full on GNOME desktop running in an embedded server appliance). -- This message posted from opensolaris.org _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list [email protected]
