[advocacy-discuss] "What is OpenSolaris" page

[Rich Teer]

On Thu, 8 May 2008, John Plocher wrote:

> The target for OpenSolaris2008.05 is developers, not "never used
> a computer before n00bs", and it is not unreasonable to presume that
> developers already use Linux or Macs.

Agreed, although judging by certain decisions that have been made WRT
Indiana, there seems to be the presumption that developers don't already
use Solaris.

I think the powers that be at Sun would do well to recall this (slightly
paraphrased) adage: "Attract new developers but keep the old, for the new
are silver but the old are gold."  In its haste to attract new developers,
methinks Sun is doing a disservice to its current customers/users/developers.

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