Re: [pkg-discuss] Service package attributes

[Brad Vaughan]

Thinking aloud a little.. Need to do my homework on distro builder to understand the limits (can they do something which exposes a significant risk for support). I cannot see a problem with Sun supporting other distro's.  I can see a very valid need for a ISV to build an appliance based on OpenSolaris using distro builder and wanting customers to see Sun for support on the supported packages. If the customer writes a contract for support against those bits.. The idea of multiple vendors wanting to provide support is interesting. If someone spins a distro, they may want to ensure they provide support and not have metadata identifying another support provider. I need to apply some thought.. Brad Alan Coopersmith wrote: Brad Vaughan wrote: I would like to get included in the metadata definition a (or some) attribute(s) associated with service delivery. So if we could have a bit of information that communicated where to go and get more detailed information (URL, Vendor Name, Contact Details, or None). That seems to assume the same bits have the same support level and vendor no matter who you got them from, or under what support arrangements. Given the discussions about allowing others to use the Distro Constructor to make their own distros, is that the right assumption? If Belenix uses OpenSolaris packages to make their distro, but substitutes GNOME with KDE, should their packages still say "Supported by Sun", even if they're just using the OpenSolaris kernel packages Sun built? -- Brad Vaughan Software Services Services Product Group Sun Microsystems Inc Phone x81869/+1-408-519-0898 Mobile +1-408-439-1507 Email [EMAIL PROTECTED]

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