[indiana-discuss] FAM-2 ( was Re: Indiana Problem Statement )

[Simon Phipps]

On Jul 2, 2007, at 20:58, Shawn Walker wrote:

> top doesn't do the same thing the prstat does, that has already been
> established.
>
> So again, the question is, why not fix prstat's shortcomings?

I'm not sure why this is a choice (unless you're enlarging on your  
earlier suggestion to then symlink to it)

* Those with Solaris backgrounds will value prstat being enhanced
* Those with GNU/Linux backgrounds will expect top to just be there  
and will treat it as damage if it's not

So do both!

I've seen quite a few comments here suggesting this sort of decision  
is either/or. If we're building the perfect OpenSolaris for former  
GNU/Linux users, it seems to me that we want to make sure that when  
they type a command they find it is there (even if the syntax is  
slightly different). That doesn't mean the 'traditional' solution  
can't be too.

S.