>> Choice #5: Explicitely list the dependencies in our packages, make our tools >> figure out what is compatible based on dependencies. I.e. the RedHat/Debian >> RPM/Deb model. >> This "choice" has lead to a discussion about the relative value of Solaris/RPM/Deb models and packaging granularity. This has been to different, overlapping distributions.
Its an excellent topic to discuss, but its not this case. Not this mail thread. I mentioned a "FRU" project once killed for political reasons (its managerial association with another project which some disliked - let's leave it at that - this was a decade ago). Its interesting to note that in that decade, a new project to meet these needs has never been created. The ARC have often pushed for such a project. Sun management must believe it is not important enough to fund. (To be more accurate, there was always something else more important to fund.) Why am I rambling about this? Perhaps an OpenSolaris project could take this on. It would take a real sub-community with some very dedicated individuals. This is a hard problem if you get to start with a clean blackboard (whiteboard?). Its a very, very hard problem if you add compatibility to the mix. That said, any group that could pull this off would have instant status in the OpenSolaris community and beyond! Anyway, please don't post any more about this to this mail thread. We've seen that bad things happen when open PSARC cases go off topic (although thus far, is seems to be only Sun employees discussing). - thank you, - jek3
