Is there an SDK that i can license from solaris guys for [open]solaris OS that will proivde me the API interface that i want?
On Fri, Oct 2, 2009 at 5:45 PM, James Carlson <[email protected]>wrote: > Vivek S wrote: > > Why isn't there an API for network configuration and related stuff ? Any > > OS should provide these interfaces for developers to write code that > > they want. Asking developers to use some system utility is restricting > > them to do what the utility offers. > > It's open source. If this is something you need, then you're free to > contribute it or (perhaps) rally others to do so. > > If you're actually using one of the commercial variants (such as Solaris > 10) instead, then I'd encourage you to talk with Sun's support folks and > tell them exactly what you need. > > > What if i want to enhance the functionality of ifconfig? how do i do > > that? or what if i want to write something that is better then ifconfig? > > Start by proposing something concrete. Come up with the details of the > interface that you want. Have that proposal reviewed: this mailing list > is probably a good place to find competent reviewers. > > Implement your changes, get a code review, and then have them integrated. > > There's obviously a lot of detail behind each of those steps, but the > overall process is fairly obvious and straightforward. One key issue is > that there are *MANY* people who are actively working in this area. > You'll need to communicate broadly and clearly in order to find them and > come to consensus about plans and goals. The review process that > OpenSolaris has is designed to avoid surprises -- such as conflicting > project teams. > > (Of course, since it's open source, another alternative is just to fork > the source and make your own version. Have at it. Communicating does > have some overhead ...) > > -- > James Carlson 42.703N 71.076W <[email protected]> >
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