The first move would be to directory list existing / could provide hardware/software support services on the website as a migratory step.
Rob On 22 February 2013 14:48, Stefan Müller-Wilken < stefan.mueller-wil...@acando.de> wrote: > For the time being, all we can expect is people to feel an 'inner urge' to > put their personal time into this. Again: where would Linux stand today if > early adopters had waited for support contracts or full-time positions to > feed them? No, you must simply feel, or even stronger, you must *know* it > is worthwhile. > > I think simply collecting what is coming in from upstream and cutting > (pre-)releases from that in predictable frequency would incredibly help. > Why not settle for something similar to what OS did and Ubuntu does, cut a > release for every quarter, name it OpenIndiana 2013.3, 2013.6 etc. and put > in all that is coming in from illumos, kernel and ZFS repositories? That > process should be put under continous build control if possible to ease > handling. Complement that with nightly builds and we're in the game again. > > People will rather use it when they see activity, users will eventually be > supporters and enough users and supporters could mean a business case. And > a business case could mean support contracts. > > Someone around with experience in building prestables who could assist > setting up a scripted build and maybe setting up a CI? Someone to share > necessary infrastructure to host this? Then why not just start moving? > > Cheers > Stefan > > ________________________________ > Acando GmbH, Millerntorplatz 1, 20359 Hamburg, Germany | Geschäftsführer: > Guido Ahle | Amtsgericht Hamburg, HRB 76048 | Ust.Ident-Nr.:DE208833022 > _______________________________________________ > OpenIndiana-discuss mailing list > OpenIndiana-discuss@openindiana.org > http://openindiana.org/mailman/listinfo/openindiana-discuss > _______________________________________________ OpenIndiana-discuss mailing list OpenIndiana-discuss@openindiana.org http://openindiana.org/mailman/listinfo/openindiana-discuss