When I evangelize Solaris-based tech such as DTrace and ZFS I usually recommend OI as the best platform for running critical infrastructure. The immediate response is what does a Solaris distro have to do with Indiana the state or the Indiana Jones movies?
To outsiders it sounds hokey. -J Sent via iPhone Is your email Premiere? On Nov 27, 2011, at 14:08, Jerry Kemp <[email protected]> wrote: > Jason, > > Can you expand or provide reference on the "strong existing cultural > references" please??? > > I feel somewhat neutral on the OI name, but that aside, I feel the code > behind the name is the best thing we have going. > > Thank you for your comments. > > Jerry > > > On 11/27/11 03:16 PM, Jason J. W. Williams wrote: > >> As far as the name, it's the fact that it's off putting and >> confusing to potential converts because Indiana comes loaded with strong >> existing > cultural references. > >> -J >> > > > ------------------------------------------- > illumos-discuss > Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/182180/=now > RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/182180/21181056-a6eb2d37 > Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?&; > Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com ------------------------------------------- illumos-discuss Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/182180/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/182180/21175430-2e6923be Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=21175430&id_secret=21175430-6a77cda4 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
