Alan Coopersmith wrote: > 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. >
I think what he really means is that the customer does not have access to SWAN thus could not use Sun internal build environment. >> 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. Glad to know that. > >> 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. > Got you. I think we will try the Opensolaris 2008.05 to keep from legal issues. Thanks, Aaron
