Hi all, apologies if this has already been mentioned - I couldn't find it in the archives so any pointers would be appreciated.
One thing that really separates Solaris and OpenSolaris from the linux and *bsd distros is that we insist on having the installation media or image local to the target system (or at least, within the organisation). The linux and *bsd distros also have the option of installing from a conveniently-placed public ftp or http server. This public server is also the repository for updated versions of packages. We've got worldwide sunsolve mirrors for patches, and it seems to me that if we could resolve any relevant legal issues then offering a similar service for installs would be a good thing. What do others think about this? cheers, James C. McPherson -- Solaris kernel software engineer Sun Microsystems
