I would rather not have separate distributions for all kinds of small changes. We should rather provide *sane defaults* which we think is suitable for an average user. Buttons are not good for anyone.
On (21/06/07 09:13), Ian Murdock wrote: > > No, I'm explaining my position, since I was criticized earlier for not > doing that. I'm not at all opposed to multiple distributions as long as > they're compatible with each other. And even if they're not, that's fine > too, as long as they're not called OpenSolaris (which implies > compatibility--to earlier points, lineage from a common source > base doesn't mean much). In fact, I view multiple distributions > in the mold of Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Xbuntu etc. as quite useful--it > allows the main distro to stay focused rather than trying to be all > things to all people. Bottom line, to promote compatibility, > "OpenSolaris" has to mean something more than just "a pile of code". > > -ian > -- > Ian Murdock > 650-331-9324 > http://ianmurdock.com/ > > "Don't look back--something might be gaining on you." --Satchel Paige > _______________________________________________ > indiana-discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/indiana-discuss _______________________________________________ indiana-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/indiana-discuss
