> I disagree. For many of the same reasons stated in PSARC/2005/185, I > believe even third-party software belongs in /usr.
If you don't mind, would you please explain how software which enhances the OS yet works in a different way (such as for example 3rd party clustering software) would be able to deliver the payload, without overwriting binaries found in /usr/bin and /usr/lib, if the software were delivered into /usr? Are you saying that you expect a company like SAP or Symantec (or any other commercial vendor) to go through the integration into "Indiana"? > Otherwise, some of the same problems stated in there are going to occur > with third-party software. It is my belief that most new users are > going to expect to be able to user their software right away when they > install it without modifying their $PATH. It is my belief that "Indiana" will have an even bigger problem if it is architecturally incapable of supporting commercial applications. Do you also expect startups to bundle their commercial software, which might also require a paid-for license, into "Indiana"? _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live™: Keep your life in sync. Check it out! http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t1_allup_explore_012009 _______________________________________________ indiana-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/indiana-discuss
