[oi-dev] OI project reboot required

[ken mays]

Hello,

1. Provide an updated kernel userland (i.e. Illumos-gate, rev: 19e11862653b or higher). This allows people that use OI for server-based projects to stay in sync with Illumos development on a much wider scale. 

2. Optionally, implement JDS updates already maintained by Milan from http://pkg.opensolaris.cz/osol/en/index.shtml.

That is it. This also keeps most things consistent to other project work dealing with GNU/userland/spec-files-extra testing with <= oi_151a7.


You can do this with very minimal manpower and not need to rebuild components / entire consolidations as much (aka 'project overkill'). You can also
just dump the updated packages in a IPS repo for testing and review.

You don't necessarily have to 'make world' right off the cuff. Start small, then think big.

Fact: Entire distribution projects like Tribblix, Milax/OpenSXCE, EON, and DilOS are maintained by 1-2 people.


Hope that helped,


Ken Mays







 



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 From: Andrzej Szeszo <aszeszo at gmail.com>
To: OpenIndiana Developer mailing list <oi-dev at openindiana.org> 
Sent: Thursday, May 9, 2013 4:01 AM
Subject: [oi-dev] OI project reboot required
 


Hi All

(Instead of replying to a message in one of the other threads I thought I will create a new one.)

Just wanted to say that I don't see a future for the project in its current form. There is simply too many packages and too much baggage for a handful of people to look after.

I think the project needs a new vision and a reboot. If you have any ideas for the project and can write scripts/makefiles to generate a distro/live CDs/etc. - speak up! You don't have to be a leader if you don't want to :)

Regards,

Andrzej

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