[arc-discuss] [sysadmin-discuss] [install-discuss] Let's destroy the conary stuff. __/__ Re: Seeking early guidance for integrating a new package system into O/N. (conary)

[Bruce Rothermal]

Keith M Wesolowski wrote:
> If you just want a code repository you can stuff your ideas into at
> will, you don't care about most of this; you just need to get a CG to
> sponsor your project, which is a fancy way of saying that the high
> muckety-mucks in the CG need to think what you want to do is a good
> idea so that you can have your repository.  If you want anyone to
> actually use your thing, you need to integrate it into one or more
> consolidations, as appropriate, which triggers all this horrible
> burdensome process designed and proven to ensure that the software we
> love doesn't become a worthless pile of garbage.  If that *idea* is at
> odds with your personal philosophy, integrating into OpenSolaris
> consolidations might not be your cup of tea; consider trying to get a
> distribution to accept your prroject on a standalone basis, taking a
> private fork, or joining a different community.  If the
> *implementation* of the process is found lacking, feel free to suggest
> or work on improvements.
>
>   
I thought the opensolaris was to be open to the world community to 
contribute what they thought was interesting and valuable and what we 
Sun thought was interesting and valuable would be in Sun Solaris. I 
guess I was wrong.

Bruce