On Wed, 2010-08-18 at 13:57 -0700, Peter Jones wrote: [snip] > > Oracle decided not to support further development on Opensolaris as it > could not identify a clear opensource business model.Any replacement > or sister programme will have to be a business led proposition to be > successful.Clearly Oracle is of the view Technical projects per se > will not deliver a reliable enough future for tear one customers.Any > attempt at a continuation of opensolaris will be business led to > attract sponsors and developers longterm commitment. --
Don't put words in Oracle's mouth. Certainly don't try to guess what Larry is thinking. You'll lose every time. While the above is one *possible* explanation for Oracle's current move, there are at least several other equally good ones. It's far from certain that corporate direction is needed for a successful OS project. Sponsorship in the form of funding some developers is really nice, but not necessary. What *is* critical is leadership with a clear vision and the consensus of the developer base. That can come from a myriad of places. c.f. any of the *BSD distros. -- Erik Trimble Java System Support Mailstop: usca22-123 Phone: x17195 Santa Clara, CA Timezone: US/Pacific (GMT-0800) _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
