Bob Palowoda wrote: >> On 30/03/07, Ernesto Basc?n Pantoja >> <ebasconp at gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I have read this discussion about opening KDE on >>> >> OpenSolaris: >> >>> >> http://mail.opensolaris.org/pipermail/opensolaris-disc >> uss/2007-January/023380.html >> >>> What about it? Is this project currently open and >>> >> working? >> >>> It has not been completely accepted by the >>> >> OpenSolaris community? >> >>> Should be nice having KDE as the default (or at >>> >> least, as a full supported alternative to JDS) >> desktop on OpenSolaris. >> >> KDE won't be the default for Solaris from what I've >> read, nor will it >> be a fully supported alternative. However, it will be >> available to the >> OpenSolaris community for easy installation. >> >> > > Even Gnome (JDS) isn't fully supported on OpenSolaris which is not > equivalent to Solaris. > > ---Bob > > > This message posted from opensolaris.org > _______________________________________________ > desktop-discuss mailing list > desktop-discuss at opensolaris.org > Support for all components (not just desktop) of any OpenSolaris distribution (e.g. Belenix, Nexenta, Solaris Express Developer Edition, Shillix...) are usually arranged with the distribution's vendor. For example, Sun offers support options for Solaris Express Developer Edition which includes a GNOME based JDS desktop.
I don't think there is anything preventing someone from creating an OpenSolaris distribution with a default KDE desktop and supporting it for others who would like the same thing even if Sun chooses not to. I would suggest moving the KDE project from a "hidden" project to a public project to make collaboration easier for any others who prefer KDE and would like to contribute. It also seems that there are fewer religious debates and more collaboration between the KDE and GNOME communities in recent years so you're likely to get valuable input from those who prefer GNOME. You may have already discussed the advantages and disadvantages of creating a hidden opensolaris project, but I just thought I'd add my opinion.
