On Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 09:11:44AM +0100, Joachim Lingner wrote:
> Nicolas Williams wrote:
> >So now I'm thinking that that prototype is relevant not just to
> >SVR4->IPS migration but rather more generally.
> 
> I didn't even think of this scenario. Do you suggest that there should 
> be a (some) particular service as part of the system (e.g. they are part 
> of OpenSolaris)?

Yes.  Actually, I think there might be a couple of instances, each with
different dependencies.  The point would be to run all those
postinstall- and postremove-type scripts.

>                  This reminds me of the postrun "service" which 
> OpenOffice.org uses on Solaris.

Sortof, yes, but more formalized.

>                                 Because I have no idea how the 
> OpenSolaris development really works, could you tell what the chances 
> are to get this service into OpenSolaris?

I have no idea.

That said, you, or anyone else, can take the prototype that I posted and
use it for your own purposes.

Nico
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