On 02/24/10 05:17 PM, W. Wayne Liauh wrote:
Yeah, when the news doesn't fit our liking, we can always discredit the source. :-)
I thought the same thing, just a little differently. The Opensolaris mail exploders can be viewed to be biased towards ....Opensolaris.
Having said that, I am more convinced than ever that OpenSolaris does have a very special place. IMNSHO, the old style propaganda machine the old Sun used to employ tends to drive potential developers away, while failing to attract significant number of (dedicated) new users. As we all know, OpenSolaris does have a unique set of features that are critically important in certain areas, and, unlike Linux, it also has a unique history and a noble lineage of established traditions which should make decision-makers feel more comfortable in adopting. Even in the area of desktops, if we are willing to narrow our focus mainly on business desktops,
I agree. Gaming IMHO we will never get. The enterprise customer doesn't like to much GUI. What seems like a given are businesses. Businesses require a mix of GUI's and networking. Basically, Workstations. Where Opensolaris needs to excel is in getting more apps running to support businesses. I know a few wish lists were compiled, but not focused towards businesses.
So basically, IMO, there should be a page on opensolaris.org that states where Opensolaris is heading. Call it a business plan. Call it focus. It can only help. Linux is to large for this to occur, so Opensolaris may be at an advantage here.
Paul
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