At the time when latest OpenSolaris source code is still available, a fork attempt is possible. We see (and put our hopes into) the Illumos project. There are Nexenta and others.
The question is: Which fork will receive the most stunning evolution? Solaris 11? Illumos? Other? The answer is not obvious. -----citation from the leaked Oracle's memo----- We can’t do everything. The limiting factor is our engineering bandwidth measured in people and time. -----end citation----- What if some project like Illumos would get more talented developers than Oracle has? Where would you go tomorrow? Dmitry. Oracle decided not to support further development on Opensolaris as it could not identify a clear opensource business model.Any replacement or sister programme will have to be a business led proposition to be successful.Clearly Oracle is of the view Technical projects per se will not deliver a reliable enough future for tear one customers.Any attempt at a continuation of opensolaris will be business led to attract sponsors and developers longterm commitment. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
