That's a major assumption on what people really want. I think this should be setup as a vote, as a previous list fellow mentioned.
James Cornell wrote: > Just simple X11 is good enough for me; Fluxbox and *maybe* > Enlightenment are the pinnacle of what is needed for local SPARC > workstations IMHO. Just getting X.org in a state where it'll work > with common FFB graphics (No 3D or anything fancy) would be enough for > this first release. I agree with Ken for most purposes about the > intended use. Personally I recommend SPARC workstations to those who > are maintaining custom in-house programs they run on big iron, but > anything else is really unnecessary to support. Just make sure things > that server people need are there, such as JDK and compilers and most > will be content. > > James > On Oct 13, 2008, at 10:29 PM, Ken Mays wrote: > > >>>> 1. As a developer, which SPARC configuration would you be able/ >>>> willing >>>> >> to utilize for creating applications? >> >> Sun Blade 1500 >> >> >>>> Do you have old SPARC machines that you would repurpose for this? >>>> >> Yes >> >> >>>> Or would you prefer to target some of the later offerings? >>>> >> Not in the 'general purpose' sense. But for special purposes, yes. >> >> >>>> Would the non-existence of a liveCD hamper you (i.e. what if we >>>> could only use the automated installer to install the bits)? >>>> >> No. But, a liveCD does help to assure your product works somewhat on >> the hardware instead of installing the bits and having a disaster. >> >> >>>> Do you absolutely need graphics capability (i.e. do you need a >>>> desktop environment or would just using compilers be ok for the >>>> first cut)? >>>> >> Yes. But, I can use compilers for the first cut. >> >> >>>> As a deployer, which SPARC configuration would you believe we could >>>> >> target for applications/packages in the repository? Mostly looking for >> old vs. new machine question above. >> >> UltraSPARC II-based systems and compatibles (i.e. Ultra 2/Sun Blade >> 100/150 compatibles and above) >> >> Note: Media journalists, analysts, scientists, students, and >> hobbists (aka USERS) have evolved to the world of desktop >> environments and 3D graphics. So, don't throw DEs and graphics on >> the never-ending back burner if you are aiming this towards Sun >> workstation users/professionals. Otherwise, just make a server-only >> release. >> >> ~ Ken Mays >> -- >> This message posted from opensolaris.org >> _______________________________________________ >> indiana-discuss mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/indiana-discuss >> > > _______________________________________________ > indiana-discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/indiana-discuss > _______________________________________________ indiana-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/indiana-discuss
