Before we go too far down the track of creating a "so called" reference
binary distribution of OpenSolaris I think we need to first clearly for
the whole community document exactly what problem we are trying to solve.
For something to be *the* reference distribution for OpenSolaris is
quite a significant status. Exactly why do we even need that status ?
What is so special about the reference distribution that it can't be one
of the existing distros ?
What special status should a reference distribution actually have ?
What is the implication to other distros if they do things differently
to other distros ?
My personal opinion is that I don't want to see a reference distro, at
this time I just don't see any value in it. What I do see today is
great competition and collaboration based on the distros we have. I
think there is scope for more distros (and if I had the time I would be
creating my own to experiement with some ideas), however I don't think
any single distro (not even the "original" Solaris from Sun) should be
elevated to "reference" at this time.
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Darren J Moffat
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