On 4/10/2009 4:29 PM, Shawn Walker wrote: > James Cornell wrote: >> SXCE = Solaris Express Community Edition > ... >> Uses the SVR4 packaging format but does not have IPS (Intelligent >> Packaging System) > > Actually, it's the "Image Packaging System", though I'd like to think > that it's somewhat intelligent as well :) > > >> OpenSolaris = Indiana >> Builds updated every month (Average) > > Not quite. Barring unforeseen circumstances, OpenSolaris 200x > development builds are released on roughly the same schedule as that of > SXCE (it usually lags by only a few days). > >> Is the most open-source version of Solaris from Sun (Almost completely >> libre) > > While not completely libre, it is completely redistributable (as found > on the live cd or pkg.opensolaris.org). > > Cheers, Yes thanks for corrections. I was only speaking of typical release schedules as of recent months with Indiana taking a month or so. 111 took about 3 weeks to come out, and 110 took a full month or so.
I meant libre as in ability to distribute without limitation and not necessarily with respect to fully available source. - James
