On Thu, Nov 10, 2011 at 04:04:55PM +0200, [email protected] wrote:
> On Thu, 10 Nov 2011 08:54:32 -0500, Dan McDonald wrote:
> > OS/Net --> OS and Networking. Kernel, system libraries, and system
> > commands.
> >
> >Is what comprises "Illumos". To be fair, "Illumos" also contains
> >OS/Net man
> >pages now too (where it didn't inside Sun).
>
> Ok, so basically 'the core operatingsystem'?
Yes, that sounds about right.
> >As of this moment, there are two installable entities (Linux folks
> >might call
> >them distros) of Illumos:
>
> So they are Illumos ('the core') plus the rest of the userland then
> (in different
> flavors/usage targets).. ?
Yes... Illumos + other-bits. OpenIndiana, for example, brings in GNOME and
has all sorts of other things available via IPS.
> >Is this enough to clear some of the confusion? Or am I adding to
> >it. And if
> >I got anything wrong here, please chime in.
>
> If my tripplecheck above is correct, then it's crystal clear. If not, then
> yes, you added to it :D
You pretty much have the gist of it. Glad to help.
Dan
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