[gnu-sol-discuss] Re: [companion-discuss] Re: [sfwnv-discuss] Re: [ports-discuss] Re: [sfwnv] Open Source software and OpenSolaris. What is the deal?

[Stefan Teleman]

On Friday 04 May 2007 15:42, Brian Gupta wrote:
> > I am OK with all of this, with partial reservations on [5]. My
> > reservations are not based on the substance of [5], but on the
> > logistics of [5]. I am operating under the assumption that
> > defining "core" Solaris is probably a task to be shared with Sun
> > Microsystems, Inc., whereas defining "core" OpenSolaris would be
> > a task to be delegated to the Community, or a Community-delegated
> > Working Group, or any other such Community-based entity.
>
> Can we agreed that the current consumer of the work done through
> OpenSolaris.org is Sun Microsystems?  (Through Solaris, and Sun's
> downstream customers)

Yes, i have absolutely no reservations whatsoever on this point.

> That said, a Sun employee is by fact a representative of Sun, as
> their involvement in OpenSolaris is paid for by Sun. I don't think
> there is a need to make a distinction between Solaris and
> OpenSolaris at this time.

Cool, fine with me.

> > But, maybe things have recently changed dramatically and I am
> > simply unaware of these changes.
>
> Seems to me changes are afoot.

Wow. ;-)

--Stefan

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