Hui Han wrote:
> Background:
> A customer wants to build a Solaris release (TX included) our of SWAN
> based on open source code. I am helping them with regard to Xorg building.
SWAN is Sun's internal network, not a software release.
> Current situation:
> The result I got now is that I could only build 23 of the Xorg
> packages totals 53 from the source code I got.
> I was told that this is supposed to happen. But I believe the trend
> is that more and more packages are buildable from outside of SWAN
> over time. It may not be 100%.
That is the trend and our numbers are increasing, but far from 100% for X
yet.
> Sun will provide binaries for partners
> to distribute when source is not available.
> Questions:
> 1, where can I get the binaries for un-buildable packages that I can use to
> make the release?
We are not yet doing this for Nevada/OpenSolaris for X.
> 2, Can I get the binaries for un-buildable packages from install CD,
> is there a legal problem existing if I do this?
>From the OpenSolaris 2008.05 Install CD, no. From a Solaris install CD, yes.
Only the OpenSolaris 2008.05 install CD has been limited to freely
redistributable binaries - Solaris 10, SXCE, & SXDE all contain binaries
which are not freely redistributable and require OEM-type contracts with
limited rights to redistribute - but if you're doing one of those you should
be using the Solaris 10 source product, not OpenSolaris.
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-Alan Coopersmith- alan.coopersmith at sun.com
Sun Microsystems, Inc. - X Window System Engineering
