[email protected] (Volker A. Brandt) wrote: > > FreeBSD doesn't have this problem. They have different teams, interested > > in different areas, but still share single code base. Even embedded > > FreeBSD images can be created from the same code base. So, I consider > > that this is just a matter of organization and processes, which still > > try to follow corporate policies of big organization, instead of > > adopting to existing world of OSS. > > I disagree. Igor created DilOS because he wanted Debian-based packages. > Peter created Tribblix because he wanted to work on a minimalist distro > at his own pace. Jörg created Schillix because he preferred SVR4 pkgs. > Alexander E built v9os because he wanted an OmniOS for SPARC. And the > list goes on... > > This has nothing to do with corporate policies of big organizations. > If someone is willing to give gis time and work, then he gets to decide > what he spends it on.
Hi, I believe that you are close to the reason.... FreeBSD cannot be used as an example here as FreeBSD is a single project. OpenSolaris on the other side caused several independent projects to start on the code and each project has different goals. This does not make collaboration impossible, but it requires collaboration to be done in a different way. What we need is a repository or something similar that is completely based on an agreement on the least common denominator. An important decision would be not to remove programs or features if even just a single person mentions a veto. Also no code should be added that did not get a code review, or if even just a single person mentions a veto. Important should be that there is a need for a common repository that includes SVr4 package meta data, because otherwise only the IPS fans are satisfied. If there is someone who likes to discuss this with me, I am happy to do so. This can be done outside this list and it meay even be more effective if such a discussion happens off-line. I would be glad if there was a way to find a way that avoids to do a single work more than once and that could help OpenSolaris distros to be more effective. Jörg -- EMail:[email protected] (home) Jörg Schilling D-13353 Berlin [email protected] (work) Blog: http://schily.blogspot.com/ URL: http://cdrecord.org/private/ http://sf.net/projects/schilytools/files/' ------------------------------------------ illumos-discuss Archives: https://illumos.topicbox.com/groups/discuss/discussions/T784fc87098d66577-Me9bc119193bf6e6575e1facd Powered by Topicbox: https://topicbox.com
