> GPL won't help Solaris too much imho nor will it make > Linux gain instant access to dtrace or zfs. Linux is > getting zfs...it is on the way already. But it won't > be the same...porting zfs over to Linux will not give > it the same quality. Look at the XFS fiasco.
> In the article: In Sun's view, more developers > writing > to its platform equals more revenue. To get there, > the > company needs to make Solaris "palatable and > effective > for people who traditionally use Linux," says Bob > Brewin, Sun's chief technology officer for software. > "And Solaris is seen by that community as lagging." > > This focus on developers is bad imho. Solaris has > more > than enough stuff to whack GNU/Linux without bringing > in its stability. Bob Brewin scores about making > Solaris palatable and effective for people who > traditionally use Linux. Solaris needs more drivers > and more developers may or may not help here. What > Sun > really needs is to create that critical mass that > Linux has built up and what better way than to get > Linux people to move over just like they did to > Solaris now that things are on a more equal footing > hardware wise? > > Nexenta is a step in the right direction but the > alpha > marker and the fact/perception that its developers do > not have the resources to put it through test cycles > like that which Open Solaris gets may not attract the > attention of those who might put it in their servers. > > I received my DVDs last week after waiting for weeks. > Now I would have to upgrade to get the latest. With > nexenta, it is quick and does not need an iso > download. Its mode of distribution allows mirroring > too and would permit the choice of performing an > installation from a local mirror without downloading > any iso. > > You want users too, not developers only. > > Send instant messages to your online friends > http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com > _______________________________________________ > opensolaris-discuss mailing list > opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org > Hear, hear. One of the best comments I have heard for a long while. What the OpenSolaris project needs the most is users. A bunch of them. If it is good enough for us (e.g., even for home use), why is it not considered good enough for X's employees (company name withheld in fear of resentment). This message posted from opensolaris.org _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
