On Fri, 2006-04-28 at 13:52 -0700, Bart Smaalders wrote:
> By far the simplest solution, and one I'm going to push for is
> as follows:
> 
> 1) Add gnu tools into Solaris.  Versions with identical names
> will get a prepended 'g', _and_ will appear with their original
> (conflicting) name in /usr/gnu/bin (analogous to /usr/xpg*/bin)
> 2) Move commands and libraries with unique names and adequate
> stability from /usr/sfw/* into /usr/bin, /usr/lib, etc.
> 
> In this manner, anyone wishing to build in a straight gnu world
> can prepend /usr/gnu/bin to their path.

Sounds good to me.
Two questions: what's adequate stability and what do you do with
commands and libraries with inadequate stability?  Leave them in
/usr/gnu?  Not ship them?

Laca

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