Sure would be something (unlikely :-( ) if they could be begged or wheedled into re-opening it a couple years before pulling the plug, whenever that might be, so others could take it over. Updating work others have done on ARM64 and on a z/VM guest would be interesting, to say the least. And I gather there are server AMD/Intel 64-bit chips that can support basic robustness features like ECC, even if they're not typically used on desktops or laptops, so even that port is worth keeping alive.
In terms of the kernel and ZFS and dtrace, and at least arguably some components including SMF and the new package system (taking advantage of snapshots and clones to make rollback easy if needed), it's definitely solid and out front. The desktop has never (except one experimental 3D thing that I forget the name of, that didn't last) been its strong point, but I suspect that's had a very few people working it, who also had userland duties for Oracle's Linux distro etc. > On Feb 5, 2025, at 12:15, Alan Coopersmith via openindiana-discuss > <openindiana-discuss@openindiana.org> wrote: > > On 2/5/25 08:53, Udo Grabowski (IMKASF) wrote: >> as Oracle pulls the plug on Solaris (which will happen in 2031). > > Oracle is currently offering Solaris support until November 2037. > > -alan- _______________________________________________ openindiana-discuss mailing list openindiana-discuss@openindiana.org https://openindiana.org/mailman/listinfo/openindiana-discuss
