> On Fri, 5 Aug 2005, TJ Yang wrote: > > > > There are many discussions happened recently on the > matter of package > > management system on Solaris/OpenSolaris, I am > glad to see many > > interests to address the issue of outdated PMS on > Opensolaris. > > [...] > > TJ, > > The project goal states > > "... provide OpenSolaris OS a modern package > age management system." > > It seems to assume that Sun will definitely never > open-source its new > (and evolving) package update system, Sun Update > Connection (which is > based on Sun's patch tools and technologies). I > disagree with that > premise.
This is true. If we look at the roadmap the install and admin tools are scheduled for next year around April/May timeframe. It's proably better to hold off until than until the patch management can architectually include those stable interfaces. ---Bob This message posted from opensolaris.org _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org