On 12/19/08 02:58 PM, James Carlson wrote: > Byron Servies writes: >> I am objecting to having a single binary referred to by different names >> in several locations. This invites confusion between incompatible >> programs (cc, make, ld, cpp, yacc, etc.) and frustration when a >> developer has the "wrong" bin directory first and doesn't understand why >> make suddenly doesn't work. > > I'm afraid that's actually proper and correct. Please see PSARC > 2007/074, "/usr/gnu". > >> In my opinion, the proposed layout makes things worse without solving >> any problems. > > If you'd like to revisit the decision made in 2007/074 (which > established the very thing you're objecting to), then the proper > procedure would be: > > - (optional, but polite) first contact the submitter of that case > (Stephen Hahn) and ask him if he'd be willing to reopen the case > in light of your new information. > > Failing that, the next step is: > > - bring a formal request for appeal to SAC; this will require either > a Director's or Distinguished Engineer's sponsorship. (Sorry > about the lack of OpenSolaris goodness here; the process hasn't > been updated in approximately forever.) > > And failing that: > > - appeal to the CTO's office, with either a VP or a Fellow as a > sponsor. >
Thanks, James! I needed a good laugh before heading off on holiday, Byron -- Byron Servies Sun Microsystems, Inc. 1 (831) 621-9807 / x81182 voice 1 (831) 621-9807 fax mail to: byron.servies at sun.com http://www.sun.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NOTICE: This email message is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
