> I have certainly wondered the same. > > I know that, at least for some time in the late '90's, that several > versions of linux shipped with some form of Openwin/open look + OLVWM, > so it must be open to some extent. >
I know that there are a number of minimalistic desktops out there. anything is possible ... given legal release > I am currently running Solaris 10 on Sparc with the Openwin packages > installed from Solaris 8 with no problems. I have tried the same thing and seen good results. Further proof that anything that ran on Solaris 8 will run on Solaris 10. I can't think of an exception to that rule yet. > I don't know if something similar would be > possible using binaries from Solaris 2.5.1 PPC? Geez .. that will be tough. First pass out of the gate should have "some" sort of nod towards backwards compatibility. But only a nod. > > Please post a follow up on what you find. Others are interested. > > Jerry Kemp > Thanks Jerry, will do. Dennis _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
