[indiana-discuss] Name of Distro?

[Eric Boutilier]

On Thu, 21 Jun 2007, Ian Murdock wrote:
> Eric Boutilier wrote:
>> On Thu, 21 Jun 2007, Ian Murdock wrote:
>>> So, we should just rebrand Solaris Express OpenSolaris? I thought you 
>>> wanted it to be a community distribution? -ian
>> 
>> Ian -- All I can think of is you're referring to John here, right?
>> 
>> If not, please tell me how what you just said follows what
>> I've been saying? I fail to see it (not even close).
>
> John said: "[W]hy not just call Solaris Express: (Community|Developer)
> Edition 'OpenSolaris'?" You seemingly agreed (or, at least, that's how
> I tend to interpret "good point"). Seems pretty clear to me. -ian

You're referring to a mere two words out of my 200-plus word
message! Read what I actually wrote and tell me what you
think is wrong in what I said.  Following is the remaining
99% of it, none of which you took into account in your
comment above). The point of what I wrote, undeniably and
unambiguously is this:

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   What keeps happening (for a month now) is broken-record
   syndrome. It goes like this:

       "The problem is, Solaris Express today isn't friendly
       enough. The solution is obvious, it needs to be phased
       out in favor of a more Linux friendly Solaris Express."

   That quickly grows to a rally cry. Subsequently a few flesh-and-blood
   Nevada engineers surface here for a moment and pose concerns mostly about
   execution. Not surprisingly (considering the source of these posts) those
   concerns are pretty irrefutable, and as such, go unanswered. The engineer
   says to him/herself: "Hmm, ok, I guess that's that", and he/she
   un-surfaces. (Which is to say, tunes out indiana-discuss so they can direct
   their energies to their regular project work -- but remains on standby until
   their insights are needed again.)

   - Then, lo and behold, after a little while, the point is repeated here as
     if for the 1st time:

       "The problem is, Solaris Express today isn't friendly
       enough. The solution is obvious, it needs to be phased
       out in favor of a more Linux friendly Solaris Express."

   That quickly grows to a rally cry. Subsequently a few flesh-and-blood
   Nevada engineers surface here for a moment and pose concerns mostly about
   execution... [their concerns go unanswered ], etc..

   - Then, lo and behold, after a little while, the point is repeated here as
     if for the 1st time:

       "The problem is, Solaris Express today isn't friendly enough, etc..."

   (repeat ad-nauseum)