Glynn,
What I would like to see on the Indiana Web-page:
1. Main List of objectives - limits and purpose should be clear. Targeted
audience and future release timeline and path.
2. Application list (base, open source, binaries only 3rd party apps, 3rd
party FS support viz reiserfs rw, NTFS rw, ext3 rw, etc) This needs to be
grouped than what Sun does on their website for the software list.
3. Targetted hardware compatibility list (AMD, intel, chipsets, video
hardware, wifi hardware and such)
4. Moderated Support/Forum web page ( not now, but when the products hits
the download
sites
5. Link to FAQs ( example: will it support my fav linux app run under lxrun?
NO, this is solaris, stop using Linux. OR Can I compile WINE on this distro
and run IE on this OS? { I do not know how to answer that}, OR I am not a
developer, but I would like to help, how can I help? (seriously, I am not a
developer, but I want to help)
6. Polls links for suggested Apps (of course this needs to be moderated so
that a person can vote only once using her/his ID)
7. Developers list and updates on progress in different sections (OS, FS,
install scripts, apps, 3rd party apps, etc).
I am sure other would love to see some more content than this, but these I
would be satisfied with.
Thanks
-GGR
On 8/6/07, Glynn Foster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hey Rajiv,
>
> Rajiv Gunja wrote:
> > Hello,
> > I have been seeing a lot of threads discussing about features, wish
> > lists and arguments as to which Open Source packages is to be
> > used/included. Its all fine for the moment. Soon someone from the
> > Project Leaders' team need to decide/discuss/freeze the feature list and
> > the software list that will be going into Indiana. If not what we will
> > see if a bloat from a CD-image to a DVD-image. Also, how close to
> > Solaris or Linux distribution is Indiana going to be? Will it be a true
> > desktop or will be a Off-shoot of Solaris but will be a look alike of
> > Linux in certain areas?
>
> Absolutely agree, and we're trying to do this to some extents. I'm not too
> concerned about freezing stuff before a first prototype, but after that
> we'll
> need to start working towards a set of milestones (something that I'm
> trying to
> sit down and come up with a rough proposal right now).
>
> > If in fact things are moving along, can the Indiana web-page be updated
> > so we know as to the game plan.
>
> I'll take all the blame on that front - I'm starting to put more focus
> into
> providing some more solid detail on the project website. I've been
> traveling
> solidly for the last month, and just getting around to picking up the pace
> on
> other aspects of Indiana again.
>
> If you have some comments for what you'd like or expect to see there, feel
> free
> to share them.
>
>
> Glynn
>
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