[OpenIndiana-discuss] Explain the Goal of oi

[ken mays]

I answered this earlier for someone else so to make it even simpler
for discussion:

1. Illumos - OS/Net kernel & network core environment improvements and patching

2. OpenIndiana - build consolidator and distribution provider

~ Ken Mays



--- On Sun, 2/27/11, Colin Ellis <panamayacht at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Colin Ellis <panamayacht at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] Explain the Goal of oi
> To: "Discussion list for OpenIndiana" <openindiana-discuss at openindiana.org>
> Date: Sunday, February 27, 2011, 8:17 AM
> Hi Harry,
> 
> I am not surprised you are confused.  The openindiana
> website is still being
> worked on and the question you asked is still difficult to
> find.
> 
> I hope this answers your question:
> 
> OpenIndiana provides a complete, ready-to-use operating
> system
> (distribution<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_distribution>)
> similar to the OpenSolaris distribution. The Illumos
> Project develops the
> core software for the operating system such as the
> kernel<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kernel_%28computing%29>.
> As Illumos is not a distribution, OpenIndiana will combine
> the Illumos core
> with additional software that Oracle still develops in the
> open. This is
> analogous to how Debian, Fedora, and Ubuntu all use the
> Linux kernel and
> software from the GNU Project, but combine them with
> additional software to
> produce a complete system.
> 
> Furthermore, OpenIndiana will be a member of the Illumos
> Foundation, a
> not-for profit legal entity within the United States.
> 
> You can find more help in our FAQ in the wiki at:
> http://wiki.openindiana.org/oi/Frequently+Asked+Questions/
> 
> Best Regards,
> 
> Colin Ellis
> On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 1:35 AM, Harry Putnam <reader at newsguy.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > I'm getting a little confused about what OI is trying
> to do exactly.
> >
> > I changed to oi with Opensolaris looked untenable due
> to oracle
> > maneuvers, expecting to see a basic continuation of
> what was happing
> > from b 101 up to 134.
> >
> > I've been seeing little snippets of subjects and the
> like that seem to
> > indicate that oi is merging with Illumini (no sure
> what that is called
> > by full name).
> >
> > If that is the case what, in general,  will that
> mean?  I noticed my
> > subscription to illuminos-discuss has produced 6 msgs
> since the end of Jan.
> >
> > So can someone fill me in, just in general, what the
> plan is over
> > the next yr or so?
> >
> >
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