Laszlo (Laca) Peter writes: > On Fri, 2006-04-28 at 10:55 -0500, Derek E. Lewis wrote: > > The problem is the freeware -- not Solaris. > > Heh... I'd say we have a better chance to change Solaris than to > change the rest of the world.
In some cases, those packages just aren't portable at all. They won't work anywhere but Linux. That's something that an open source maintainer might just care about. I don't think it's a one-way street. > I guess what I'd like to see on Solaris is an environment where > Linux developers feel comfortable (because the features they are > used to are there and just work) but those who have been using > Solaris from the early days can continue to do things the way > they always did. In fact, we've been striving for exactly that (but s/Linux/all/ -- let's not leave out *BSD and other platforms), which is why you'll find "-h" on du/ls as well as other well-known extensions. If you find places where that's not true, and the fixes look feasible, file an RFE. -- James Carlson, KISS Network <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sun Microsystems / 1 Network Drive 71.232W Vox +1 781 442 2084 MS UBUR02-212 / Burlington MA 01803-2757 42.496N Fax +1 781 442 1677 _______________________________________________ tools-discuss mailing list tools-discuss@opensolaris.org
