LSARC 2008/741 Exuberant CTags Packaging for OpenSolaris

[Brian Utterback]

I have heard back from the project team. They plan to deliver 
Exuberant CTags as a stand alone package and have no problem with 
delivering it in the same manner as the /usr/ccs/bin stuff on the 
Solaris platform, i.e. bundled with OpenSolaris rather than part of 
Sun Studio, but bundled with Sun Studio on other platforms. I expect 
that the OpenGrok case will include a contract.

Also, their reluctance to modify the man page to match the renamed 
command was based on a mis-understanding of the terms of the GPL. They 
will deliver a corrected man page.

Okay, I think we are basically resolved now.

Of course, I still have the more general open question on how much 
should a man page be modified, but that is not this case. Still 
looking for opinions though.

Alan Coopersmith wrote:
> Brian Utterback wrote:
>> Well, unless I am mistaken, DevPro does not deliver packages bundled
>> with Solaris. 
> 
> Yes they do - DevPro delivers the /usr/ccs/bin/* programs such as cpp & make,
> and the libm.so.* math libraries to Solaris.   You would have to make sure that
> CTags is one they plan to integrate likewise in the Solaris DevPro consolidation
> and not just bundle with the compilers.
> 

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