[indiana-discuss] Definitions for "image" and more

[Calum Benson]

On 6 Oct 2007, at 00:40, Lynne Thompson wrote:

> MC wrote:
>
>> The word "image" is definitely being overloaded right now... :)
>>
>> I asked for a definition of "image" in "Image Packaging System"  
>> here, but I don't think it was ever addressed: http:// 
>> www.opensolaris.org/jive/thread.jspa?messageID=154285&#154285
>> --
>>
>>
> This is a start for the "Image Packaging System", although I'll  
> need to
> help to get this right:
>
> Image Packaging System:
> A network repository of the packages that comprise the Solaris OS.  
> Each
> package in the repository is tagged for dependencies. The packages are
> redistributable. The packages are not SVR4 packages. A user can  
> download
> from the repository the packages needed to finish an installation or
> upgrade.

That just sounds like the definition of a package repository, to me--  
personally I'd expect the image packaging "system" to include the  
tools for managing those packages. I'm no expert here though :)

Cheeri
Calum.

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