John Mark Walker writes: > I'm not trying to be flip here, but the problem and solution seems > rather simple to me. I see a lot of good that can come from having a > reference distro, and a lot of bad that can come from not having one. > I'm curious - what about a reference distribution do you not like?
It effectively shuts down the possibility of alternate distributions that focus on different needs and different areas. At one point, this was seen as a potential strength of OpenSolaris, and we (Sun) actually pointed to it proudly as a badge of success. We could have a Nexenta that tried to be soft Debian with a crunchy Solaris core. Or we could have Belenix with an interesting new install experience. And so on. Granted, it has the obvious risk that Linux faces with multiple independent distributions with the possibility of disasterous forks. It also has the benefits. I think having a "Sun Experimental" distribution -- something even less structured than SX -- would be neat to have, and may well satisfy a fair percentage of folks interested in this new distribution. However, I'm not sure I understand the point of having a specific OpenSolaris reference distribution, or its risks. (No, I'm not saying I'm opposed, or that I'm standing in the way [any more than trying to discuss the issue is apparently seen by some advocates as "standing in the way"], but rather that the implications aren't at all clear to me.) -- James Carlson, Solaris Networking <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sun Microsystems / 1 Network Drive 71.232W Vox +1 781 442 2084 MS UBUR02-212 / Burlington MA 01803-2757 42.496N Fax +1 781 442 1677 _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
