On Fri, Oct 06, 2006 at 06:06:07PM -0700, Steven Stallion wrote: > I would like to propose a solaris based ports system based on the darwinports > system modified to support sun tools and packaging. > > I have a significant chunk of time I can donate to this project and I know of > others who are willing to participate as well.
This probably isn't the best list on which to discuss the matter. You'll definitely want to read all of the history of similar proposals on the companion-discuss list (under the Companion Project - see http://www.opensolaris.org/jive/forum.jspa?forumID=126 and in particular http://www.opensolaris.org/jive/thread.jspa?threadID=7811&tstart=45, http://www.opensolaris.org/jive/thread.jspa?threadID=7875&tstart=45, http://www.opensolaris.org/jive/thread.jspa?threadID=7813&tstart=45, http://www.opensolaris.org/jive/thread.jspa?threadID=8043&tstart=45 and other related threads mainly from April 2006). There was also some substantial discussion on this on opensolaris-discuss near and shortly before that same time. I won't be lying if I note that a lot of it was rather acrimonious, so you'll definitely want to take the time to do your homework before proposing something like this. Unfortunately the community which ought to own the project you're proposing never got created, but perhaps the Companion project would be a reasonable place to raise suggestions or volunteer to help out. -- Keith M Wesolowski "Sir, we're surrounded!" FishWorks "Excellent; we can attack in any direction!" _______________________________________________ opensolaris-help mailing list [email protected]
