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 <[email protected]> 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 < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> On Thursday, November 04, 2010 04:19 PM, BM wrote: >> >>> On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 1:28 PM, Christopher Chan >>> <[email protected]> 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... >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> OpenIndiana-discuss mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://openindiana.org/mailman/listinfo/openindiana-discuss >> > > _______________________________________________ OpenIndiana-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://openindiana.org/mailman/listinfo/openindiana-discuss
