I hope before you stop releasing SXCE you'll provide all tools to build OpenSolaris from source code on OpenSolaris platform.
As far as I know today is very hard to build OpenSolaris distribution on OpenSolaris even if we have closed binaries included. We still need SXCE to do it. Uros ---------------------------------------- > Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:49:07 +1200 > From: glynn.fos...@sun.com > To: opensolaris-annou...@opensolaris.org; opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org > Subject: [osol-announce] SXCE end-of-life plans > > > Sun is announcing the intent to discontinue production of the Solaris > Express > Community Edition (SXCE) by the end of October time-frame. As we > intend to > continue on a bi-weekly build schedule, consolidations will move towards > producing native Image Packaging System (IPS) packages alongside SVR4 > packages and then phase out the latter completely. Technologies such as > IPS, Automated Install, Snap Upgrade and the Distribution Constructor > will be > integrating into a consolidation after following through the established > processes including architectural (ARC) review. > > We recognize that this transition will require some effort for all > members of > the OpenSolaris development community, and are committed to working with > all of you in making that transition a success. You can expect updated > information from us and the communities which manage the consolidations > as we further plan the transition schedules. > > Questions can be directed to David Comay, Glynn Foster, William > Franklin, > Stephen Hahn, Dave Miner, Vincent Murphy, or Dan Roberts. > _______________________________________________ > opensolaris-announce mailing list > opensolaris-annou...@opensolaris.org > http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/opensolaris-announce _________________________________________________________________ Show them the way! Add maps and directions to your party invites. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/products/events.aspx _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
