[indiana-discuss] Focus (Was: target audience analysis form)

[Eric Boutilier]

Eric Ray wrote:
>
> ... I really think we've got to get our arms
> around something actionable...

I totally agree (again) with that observation.

>
> My take? 
>

FWIW, here's mine (again). 
Package management:
     http://mail.opensolaris.org/pipermail/indiana-discuss/2007-June/000019.html

Eric B


> I'd like to see a stake in the ground that could be
> accomplished by 5 people in 5 months (that's arbitrary, but
> deliberately small). Let's say 2 engineer-years, as a broad
> target.
>
> What can we execute on in that scope? Let's pick something,
> call it Indiana 1.0, and then start planning 1.1. This
> allows us to make progress now, while we're figuring out
> the next steps.
>
> For example, the Caiman/New Solaris Install project encompasses
> a tremendous amount of stuff--far too much to grok at once. So
> we put the stake in the ground for a new GUI installer, and it's
> on track for a putback to Nevada in a month or so. This subproject
> is/was on the order of 3 engineer years--6 people for six months,
> total. That's approachable.
>
> Next up, we'll be tackling LiveMedia and/or ZFS install with the
> new GUI and/or Snap Upgrade (replacing LU) and/or something else--
> we're still figuring that out. But the next steps will also
> be small enough to be manageable, so we can deliver results
> quickly.
>
> I'd really like to see Indiana following the same sort of
> approach. Results quickly seems prudent, but if we're trying
> to meet everyone's needs, I fear we'll meet nobody's needs
> --the old saying about "jack of all trades, master
> of none" comes to mind when we have a "all things to all
> people" proposal.
>
> Eric
>
>
>
> -- 
>
> Eric J. Ray
> Software Engineering Manager
> Solaris Install
> Sun Microsystems
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