[opensolaris-summit] My comments (very subjective) on proposed Summit topics

[Alan DuBoff]

On Wed, 26 Sep 2007, John Plocher wrote:

> Alan DuBoff wrote:
>> Do you think that folks should be allowed a putback if they don't 
>> completely meet the test validation process?
>
>
> I think this is an example of a myopic viewpoint, and that there
> are places where this behavior might be perfectly acceptable.  Think
> website wikis, package repository experimentation, prototyping, ...
>
> OpenSolaris != the ON Consolidation.

Let me clear something up, before AlanC's jugular explodes.;-)

I realize that OpenSolaris is not just ON, however today it pretty much is 
from a sources standpoint. When someone refers to OpenSolaris today, that 
is what is there.

> The level of detail you (and Garrett) are looking at is really only
> valid for some segments of the OpenSolaris community.  Darren also
> seems stuck there.  There are other segments of the larger OpenSolaris
> Community where there are different (or even non-existent) test
> validation processes, places where the bar to participation is
> intentionally lower.

Agreed. However, today what we have are ON sources that primarily comprise 
what is OpenSolaris. This is not to say we are limited to this or that 
other pieces will not be added, I am just pointing out where we are today.

> (As I said to Alan in a side conversation, we really should start
> using the word "OpenSolaris" as an adjective and not a noun.  That
> is, Alan and Garrett are concerned with the OpenSolaris ON Community
> and associated policies, while others (JimG...) are focused on the
> OpenSolaris User Groups and Portals; Ian is focused on an OpenSolaris
> Distro, etc.)

And add AlanC to the mix, he has his view also, as others do. My point was 
that it's been confusing at best to figure out what OpenSolaris really is 
for some, like me for instance. In speaking for myself, and only myself, I 
can say that I have found it confusing what OpenSolaris really is.

To further complicate that, marketing has also been unclear on how they 
intend to use the OpenSolaris name them self. It has been unclear to me 
anyway.

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Alan DuBoff - Solaris x86 IHV/OEM Group