OpenSolaris

[John A Meinel]

Ivan Krstic wrote:
> OpenSolaris is considering [0] using bzr as their primary VCS.
> Evaluation packages have been put together [1], but unfortunately
> contain bzr 0.6.2, which I believe doesn't show bzr in the best light,
> particularly given where we've gotten since then, and where we're headed.
> 
> A comprehensive list of VCS requirements for OpenSolaris is available
> [2]; perhaps some advocacy is in order to make the OpenSolars folk aware
> of our roadmap and such. Given that the original incentive for bzr
> development was, in my understanding, the need for a high-quality DVCS
> for managing an operating system, I imagine bzr would be a great
> solution for OpenSolaris.
> 
> [0]
> http://mail.opensolaris.org/pipermail/tools-discuss/2005-December/000040.html
> [1]
> http://mail.opensolaris.org/pipermail/tools-discuss/2006-January/000112.html
> [2]
> http://mail.opensolaris.org/pipermail/tools-discuss/2005-December/000039.html
> 

I agree. Quickly reading over the 2005-December/000039.html it looks
like bzr would support the bill quite well.

I've never been on that mailing list, and I don't know that I'd be a
good advocate. But I would like to second the idea of having someone do
some bzr advocacy on that list.

John
=:->


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