[OpenIndiana-discuss] Solaris 11 Express

[Nathan Evans]

Thanks Gabriel much appreciated.
I moved the post to it's own thread. Gabriel you are welcome to reply there
as well.

On 4 November 2010 10:50, Gabriel de la Cruz <gabriel.delacruz at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hathan's comment is good.
> Cant agree more.
>
> I think that a well integrated software stack, including postgreSQL, will
> drive adoption. It is important that software pieces plug nicely and easily
> with each other and with the base system, ensuring a good performance out
> of
> the box. That kind of comfort steps are greatly appreciated, but this was
> already there with Opensolaris, so we just need to redefine the stack
> towards opensource tools, and make them as easily pluggable.
>
> We have an amazing tool, performing extremely well, and adding many
> valuable
> features to whatever software you are running, PostgreSQL is a nice
> example,
> together with ZFS, Dtrace, or even all the network virtualizations tools,
> it
> makes a perfect match. Now, a distribution model, a nicely integrated
> software stack, and a decent branding are important steps to follow.
>
> I was a purely gentoo user for many years, building the complete
> environment
> from scratch was excellent in order to fit the base system to the
> applications as best as possible, but I ave to admit that starting from the
> Opensolaris base, I can focus on a more creative integration at a different
> level, and much faster. All the base tools are already there, so a
> "comfort"
> stack over such a strong base is something greatly appreciated, for
> whatever
> kind of admin.
>
> Cheers
>
> On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 2:33 PM, Nathan Evans <ndickinson.evans at gmail.com
> >wrote:
>
> > I copied the above message to it's own thread I didn't spell check it or
> > anything .
> >
> > On 4 November 2010 08:07, Nathan Evans <ndickinson.evans at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > > Who cares who can sue who,
> > > Well, the problem is here how do we market OpenIndiana and all this
> open
> > > source software effectively, how do we grow the community in a positive
> > > meaningful way. How to we make OpenIndiana & Illumos viable
> alternatives
> > and
> > > brands that people can trust.
> > >
> > > The 33 people who left OpenOffice is a step toward disaster if we don't
> > > build these brands what we'll have is another OpenVMS....
> > >
> > > We need to find a distribution model that works, and a software stack
> > that
> > > people can trust. The fact that we already have an AMAZING platform is
> a
> > > better starting point then most have. We have what was once dubbed 'The
> > most
> > > advanced operating system in the world' we want to keep it that way.
> > >
> > > In my very humble opinion OpenIndiana should be used as our 'cutting/
> > > bleeding edge' and Illumous as our stable production. When they
> > eventually
> > > both become that way. Similar to the old SXDE/Solaris model except
> > > unrestricted. People dislike change, so lets follow a formula they are
> > > currently familiar with.
> > >
> > > Once we have something going I'm sure a big company who will remain
> > > nameless at this point will look at our work and sponsor our little
> > > community.
> > >
> > > Mind you this is just an idea I had, let me know what you think, I
> enjoy
> > > the feed back.
> > >
> > >
> > > On 4 November 2010 06:13, Christopher Chan <
> > > christopher.chan at bradbury.edu.hk> wrote:
> > >
> > >> On Thursday, November 04, 2010 04:19 PM, BM wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 1:28 PM, Christopher Chan
> > >>> <christopher.chan at bradbury.edu.hk>  wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>>> When PostgreSQL will give PHBs a warm fuzzy feeling because there is
> > >>>> somebody to sue/take responsibility if something goes wrong.
> > >>>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Meaning, support papers? I think http://www.enterprisedb.com/ is
> > >>> easier to sue than entire Snorcle. :-)
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >> They have their work cutout for them then. Replace all Oracle DBs out
> > >> there with Postgresql!
> > >>
> > >> Guess who would love the fact they are easier to sue...
> > >>
> > >>
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