On Fri, 5 May 2006, Ian Collins wrote:
A few observations. 1 - I agree, we are almost there, all that is missing is PHP.
PHP is a start, but there are numerous other modules (LDAP authentication, fast cgi, mod_jk, etc.) and packages (e.g., Ruby, recent version of MySQL, etc.) that should be included IMHO. I also strongly believe that Sun should actively support the opensource solution they ship, or avoid shipping them in the first place. Redhat provides regular updates to address bugs and security vulnerabilities in the opensource software they ship, which makes their solution ideal for lots of customers.
5 - this has generated a lot of bad press on mail lists and Usenet.
It sure has. We (the company I work for as well as my previous employer) have been requesting decent patch and application management tools for 5+ years. Solaris 10 has some killer technologies built in, but fails to address some of the most basic features required to manage a server platform. I am hoping my comments on the list will make it into the inboxes of the right folks, and these issues will get addressed (permanently addressing patch and application management will make it easier for companies to adopt and support Solaris).
6 - have they tried live upgrade?
I sure have, and I personally don't think you can compare 'yum upgrade' with the flexibility and simplicity that comes with up2date and yum. Is there a reason why Sun can't ship a decent package management utility (e.g., pkg-get or something equivalent) to allow you to retrieve opensource packages from a remote repository (similar to what yum and repositories provide today)?
Thanks, - Ryan -- UNIX Administrator http://daemons.net/~matty _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
