On 18/09/2007, Richard Eng <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm currently using Ubuntu Linux as a server to host a [b]Seaside/Squeak[/b] > web application. This application makes heavy use of streaming video. I'm > using [b]Darwin Streaming Server[/b]. Of course, I'm also using > [b]Apache2[/b]. > > My Seaside/Squeak application uses [b]PostgreSQL[/b], too. > > A friend of mine (a Solaris professional) has strongly recommended using > Solaris instead of Linux. I must confess, I'm a bit trepidatious. I don't > really have too much time to mount yet another learning curve. So I have some > basic questions whose answers will hopefully help me to decide whether I > should make the leap from Ubuntu... > > 1) Does Solaris have a software repository and package management system > comparable to Ubuntu's apt-get in terms of ease-of-use, up-to-date packages, > and extensiveness of repository (excellent selection of packages)? >
Not yet, at least not the official one. In the meantime, might I direct you to Nexenta: http://www.nexenta.org/ ...which does have such a repository with over 12,000+ packages. I can't help you with your other two questions sadly. Look for project indiana to help bring a better user experience while keeping all the Solaris goodness in the near future: http://www.opensolaris.org/os/project/indiana/ -- Shawn Walker, Software and Systems Analyst [EMAIL PROTECTED] - http://binarycrusader.blogspot.com/ "Beware of bugs in the above code; I have only proved it correct, not tried it. " --Donald Knuth _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
