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what is this single point of failure? have you submitted the bug to a JIRA or bugzilla to address this? http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/817-0552/gbfdy?a=view If the patch was not in latest distro http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/817-0552/apa-sparc-23587?a=view then when will it be scheduled in? thanks, Martin ______________________________________________ Disclaimer and confidentiality note Everything in this e-mail and any attachments relates to the official business of Sender. This transmission is of a confidential nature and Sender does not endorse distribution to any party other than intended recipient. Sender does not necessarily endorse content contained within this transmission. > Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:00:11 +0200 > From: liraz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To: guyr-ml1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > CC: pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: The future of Solaris? > > Guy Rouillier wrote: > > Liraz Siri wrote: > >> Solaris is awesome (dtrace rocks!), but I still prefer Debian/Linux for > >> the same reasons I prefer PostgreSQL over MySQL - its lack of dependence > >> on any single company. > > > > OpenSolaris? > > > > I think it takes more than a license to make a true community opensource > project. You need significant buy-in from a large consortium of diverse > interests. Sun dominates Solaris/OpenSolaris development and IMHO it is > unlikely Solaris would survive as a viable long term option if Sun > dropped support for it. Solaris has a single point of failure. Linux may > still be behind Solaris in a few areas but I'll wager Linux will catch > up and make Solaris completely, utterly obsolete in the not too distant > future. Sun opened up Solaris too late. It has no future outside of tiny > specialized niches and legacy installations. > > But thats just my opinion. I could be wrong. > > Cheers, > Liraz > > -- > Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) > To make changes to your subscription: > http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general Send e-mail anywhere. No map, no compass. Get your Hotmail® account now. |
