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 <[email protected]>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 <[email protected] > >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 <[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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
