[arc-discuss] [install-discuss] Seeking early guidance for integrating a new package system into O/N. (conary)

[Peter Tribble]

On Feb 12, 2008 7:14 AM, John Plocher <John.Plocher at sun.com> wrote:
>
> In this case, I think that it might be good for the Packaging and Install CG
> core contribs to weigh in on where in the packaging system evaluation process
> they are, including what decisions (if any) they have made in this area.

My recollection is that we - as on OpenSolaris CG - have approved
both IPS and Conary as investigative and evaluation projects, and
no more than that.

We haven't properly discussed the relative merits of various packaging
systems; we haven't developed a strategy to inform a choice (my
efforts to start such an exercise didn't get much traction); we haven't
(at least openly as an OpenSolaris CG) selected or voted on a packaging
system. So the Packaging and Install CG hasn't made any decisions,
although my strong impression (as the non-Sun core contrib) is that
IPS is the de-facto choice as much other development is predicated
on its use.

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