[ug-bosug] opensolaris vs sun solaris 10

[Moinak Ghosh]

Hi Ravi,

   I didn't notice this email earlier. There is an excellent step-by-step
tutorial to build OpenSolaris available here:

http://www.blastwave.org/articles/BLS-0050/index.html

Regards,
Moinak.

ravi kumar wrote:
> before posting following question in our list, i also
> posted in forums at opensolaris.org (sorry for double
> post). 
>
> i am giving link so that it may useful to new users. 
>
> http://www.opensolaris.org/jive/thread.jspa?messageID=77306&#77306
>
>
> Extending above topic,any of you having short step by
> step tutorial to build opensolaris, i know we have
> info but that is not that much ""NEWUSER" friendly.
>
> any of  experienced guys have notes/ step by step
> guide to build opensolaris, please update here. 
>
> Thanks for your time
> Unix.vc
>  
>
> --- Moinak Ghosh <Moinak.Ghosh at Sun.COM> wrote:
>
>   
>> ravi kumar wrote:
>>     
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> I new to this group. I have some questions about
>>> opensolaris. 
>>>
>>>
>>> 1.is there any difference between opensolaris and
>>>       
>> sun
>>     
>>> solaris 10 
>>>   
>>>       
>>    OpenSolaris is refers to the source code just
>> like Linux refers to 
>> the Kernel
>>    source.
>>
>>    Solaris 10 and Solaris Express are SUN's
>> distributions of OpenSolaris,
>>    just like RedHat or SuSE are distributions of
>> Linux.
>>
>>     
>>> 2.i heard multiple buids of opensolaris (solaris
>>> express.. and like some other name ) what are
>>>       
>> those?
>>     
>>> whats the difference ?
>>>   
>>>       
>>    Solaris 10 is the official stable supported
>> release of Solaris 
>> version 10 that
>>    goes to all SUN customers. It goes through a
>> rigorous testing and 
>> validation
>>    process.
>>
>>    Solaris Express is a beta release train of
>> Solaris 11 (codenamed Nevada).
>>    Solaris Express is available as an unsupported
>> beta for Developers and
>>    Users who like to be on the bleeding edge.
>>
>>    Obviously folks are encouraged to discuss
>> OpenSolaris and Solaris Express
>>    stuff on the technical mailing lists.
>>
>>     
>>> 3.is solaris 10 is 100% open sourced like linux ? 
>>>   
>>>       
>>    Most of Solaris 10 is opensourced. However there
>> are some additional
>>    stuff including third-party software that are not
>> available in source 
>> form.
>>  
>> Regards,
>> Moinak.
>>
>>     
>>> Thanks for your time 
>>>
>>> - Ravi 
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>>       
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