On Wed, 2007-03-21 at 08:18 -0500, Eric Boutilier wrote: > On Mon, 19 Mar 2007, Alan DuBoff wrote: > > On Monday 19 March 2007 05:13 pm, David Lloyd wrote: > >> Joe, > >> > >>>> Indeed, apt-get for Solaris would be quite useful :P > >>> > >>> Isn't that Nexenta? Had to say it. > >> > >> I don't want the Ubuntu Userland on an OpenSolaris code base. I'd prefer > >> a distribution as close to Sun's release of Sun Solaris (tm) that I can > >> get but without Sun Solaris', errrm, wonderful? package management. > > > > Why do you care about the packaging system, if it works? IOW, do you really > > care about what type of package is used if packaging in Solaris worked as it > > should, with dependencies resolving properly? > > > > I don't think you really care about .deb packages either, what I *think* > > you're saying is "give me a packaging system that works like apt does!", > > But that just brings us back to Joe's original point: > > Isn't that Nexenta? > > Note the Nexenta project is by all rights and intentions (Erast, correct me > if I'm wrong) a project of and by the OpenSolaris community.
Yes, its entierly driven by the Community developers and users who generates bug reports... We just trying to coordinate the effort and sometimes(when time permits) contribute to the project. Money-wise, it relies on Users donatations and Google adverts. So, if you do not donated yet, please do.. :-) Periodic donations especially appreciated. We also need more build x86 machines to deploy. There are many areas which needs to be improved. ON/NWS better integration is just one of them. We also would like to move GNU/Debian userland to Feisty branch, but this will require 2 engineers 1 month full time, so the hope is that involved Companies(those who trying to use NexentaOS) will donate engineering force for us.. > (Question for the future OGB: does a Project/Community have to be hosted on > opensolaris.org in order to qualify its members for Core Contributor > status?) > > Eric > > > > if I > > understand you correctly. I'm in agreement with you, if that is what you > > meant, and packaging is being looked at inside (Open)Solaris Engineering. > > > > I will be right in line behind you for a packaging system that works with > > proper dependency resolution, as apt does with Debian. I want to be able to > > install over the net also as apt has done for the past number of years. > > > > Between the Caiman project and the Packaging, we'll be much closer if not > > there in the future. > > > > Check out the Installation and Packaging Community, if you haven't yet. > > > > http://www.opensolaris.org/os/community/install/ > > > > -- > > > > Alan DuBoff - Solaris x86 Engineering - IHV/OEM Group > > Advocate of insourcing at Sun - hire people that care about our company! > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > opensolaris-discuss mailing list > > opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org > > > > > _______________________________________________ > opensolaris-discuss mailing list > opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org > -- Erast _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
