On 6/16/2010 3:59 AM, Peter Jones wrote:
spending effort to make OpenSolaris more like Linux and Windows is a
grave mistake.
Success will come for opensolaris if you include industry standard features
such as video conferencing and multimedia applications. Clearly the market has
moved on since the notion of server only niche OS as the relatively small user
community cannot support the now very high development costs.The clear message
for Opensolaris is focused on Enterprise/Business with mass customization of a
unique three play strategy required by the customer organisations.On this
journey a user interface (business desktop) is critically required to leverage
further the power of Opensolaris experience.
Modulisation and customization for the end user as a home small business user
or server farm is the challenge.The continuing persute of this innovative and
logical strategy will be very rewarding and exciting.
How? How could this be successful? Where's the payoff? By that, I mean
if effort is put into adding multi-media, videoconferencing, new GUI
desktop, and such, what benefit is it? "Larger installed base" isn't an
end-all-be-all goal. What kind of benefit would having OpenSolaris do
these things, rather than Windows or Linux?
There has to be some way to make money. And, I'm not just talking about
money for Oracle (though, that would be a big part). Someone has to pay
those developers.
--
Erik Trimble
Java System Support
Mailstop: usca22-123
Phone: x17195
Santa Clara, CA
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