--- Alan DuBoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Wednesday 24 August 2005 02:37 am, Joerg > Schilling wrote: > > I should note that things in the OSS community do > not start by talking > > about them but by doing something. Why is there no > place to look at the > > whole source tree that is used by Sun to create > /opt/sfw packages? People > > don't like to buy a cat in a bag, they like to see > whether it makes sense > > to work on the current /opt/sfw build system or > whether it makes more sense > > to start from scratch or with a new idea like > Blastwave. > > The source packages have always been available for > the Companion CD, just that > they grew so large that they were not included on > the CD, AFAIK. You can > download them from > http://www.sun.com/software/solaris/freeware/ at > your > convenience. > > The community was not asked to buy a cat in the bag, > nor was the community > asked to sound like a cat in heat.;-) > > -- > > Alan DuBoff - Sun Microsystems > Solaris x86 Engineering Alan & Others, Yes, the sources are available for the Companion CD as posted on the website and can be put on a DVD as well for those that would like to rebuild the code. Yet, I think historically a few things were missing - the notes on how to properly rebuild the source and the compiler (which is now free to OpenSolaris members). Also, a way to submit/commit an upgraded package to Sun if you volunteered your services. Also, what about a Year 2005 experience of getting not only the original source but the fully patched and modified source that can be downloaded and rebuilt with just a simple './configure' instead of having to search and add several patches (this is not only in open source but in commercial products). Well, we can ponder over this one. Isn't there a support forum for the Companion CD? ~Ken Mays @ EarthLink, Inc. __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail Stay connected, organized, and protected. Take the tour: http://tour.mail.yahoo.com/mailtour.html _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
