What will "OpenSolaris" be?

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I know, NDA and all, but it's worth a shot.

Some of the OpenSolaris insiders have been talking about how they can now
"build OpenSolaris", because they've got the source code now.

When they say "OpenSolaris", are they just talking the kernel? Or more than
that.

I ask this because I look at the OSS Unix landscape and see the differences.

Linux (as everyone screams and shouts), is a kernel, and then there are
indenpendent distributions released on top of it.

FreeBSD is "an operating system" where the kernel and the userland are
maintained and released as a whole. While you can get a "FreeBSD" kernel,
you typically don't. There are really multiple FreeBSD distributions, when
FreeBSD forks, the kernel is changing, not the userland.

Now there's mumblings about "Gentoo OpenSolaris", but that may just be a
port of their package system (to compete with something like Blastwave I
guess).

So, I guess my question, if anyone knows and can share, is whether the plan
will be for "OpenSolaris" to akin to Linux and its distros or more like
FreeBSD as a overarching, "monolithic" entity.

I'm hoping for a FreeBSD model, as the chaos of the Linuxen is one of the
things the leaves me cold, but in truth since Solaris 10 is a free RTU
anyway, there is probably room for a OpenSolaris "kernel" and a bunch of
distros to appease the those that enjoy the distro of the week solutions.

Regards,

Will Hartung
(willh@msoft.com)


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Reply Will 1/28/2005 7:15:19 PM

In article <35vha9F4ohqi8U1@individual.net>,
	"Will Hartung" <willh@msoft.com> writes:
> I know, NDA and all, but it's worth a shot.
> 
> Some of the OpenSolaris insiders have been talking about how they can now
> "build OpenSolaris", because they've got the source code now.
> 
> When they say "OpenSolaris", are they just talking the kernel? Or more than
> that.
> 
[rest snipped]

I'm certainly not an insider, but I would say that it's going to be
more than ths kernel as the source code for DTrace is available at the
OpenSolaris.org website <http://www.opensolaris.org/> .

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Reply edwardh 1/30/2005 1:24:58 AM



"Edward Lloyd Hillman" <edwardh@highstream.net> wrote in message
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> In article <35vha9F4ohqi8U1@individual.net>,
> "Will Hartung" <willh@msoft.com> writes:
> > I know, NDA and all, but it's worth a shot.
> >
> > Some of the OpenSolaris insiders have been talking about how they can
now
> > "build OpenSolaris", because they've got the source code now.
> >
> > When they say "OpenSolaris", are they just talking the kernel? Or more
than
> > that.
> >
> [rest snipped]
>
> I'm certainly not an insider, but I would say that it's going to be
> more than ths kernel as the source code for DTrace is available at the
> OpenSolaris.org website <http://www.opensolaris.org/> .
>


However, DTrace is probably closer to the kernel than any
other command or utility. It would be interesting to find
out if Sun will open source its compilers and ZFS ;-)



dk


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Reply Dan 1/30/2005 1:53:04 AM

On Sat, 29 Jan 2005, Dan Koren wrote:

> However, DTrace is probably closer to the kernel than any
> other command or utility. It would be interesting to find
> out if Sun will open source its compilers and ZFS ;-)

ZFS is part of the kernel; what makes you think Sun won't
open source it?

Sooner or later the nay-sayers are gonna have to admit it:
Sun is serious about open sourcing Solaris.  It is going to
happen, soon.

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Reply Rich 1/30/2005 2:28:08 AM

"Rich Teer" <rich.teer@rite-group.com> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 29 Jan 2005, Dan Koren wrote:
>
> > However, DTrace is probably closer to the kernel than any
> > other command or utility. It would be interesting to find
> > out if Sun will open source its compilers and ZFS ;-)
>
> ZFS is part of the kernel; what makes you think Sun won't
> open source it?


File systems are modular. Sun could very well open source
the kernel and some, but not all, of the file systems. If
I'm not mistaken, this is exactly what SGI did: they open
sourced XFS, but not CXFS.


> Sooner or later the nay-sayers are gonna have to admit it:


Don't count me among the nay-sayers. I was only asking.


> Sun is serious about open sourcing Solaris. It is going to
> happen, soon.


Of course. Not only Solaris, but also AIX and HP-UX.
VMS and MPE too ;-)


dk


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Reply Dan 1/30/2005 2:56:09 AM

"Rich Teer" <rich.teer@rite-group.com> wrote in message
news:Pine.SOL.4.58.0501291824470.855@zaphod...
> On Sat, 29 Jan 2005, Dan Koren wrote:
>
> > However, DTrace is probably closer to the kernel than any
> > other command or utility. It would be interesting to find
> > out if Sun will open source its compilers and ZFS ;-)
>
> ZFS is part of the kernel; what makes you think Sun won't
> open source it?
>
> Sooner or later the nay-sayers are gonna have to admit it:
> Sun is serious about open sourcing Solaris.  It is going to
> happen, soon.
>


However, the Sun compilers and the IDE are not currently
considered part of the kernel package. They are sold as a
separate product (Sun Studio) and they are expensive: $3k
for a single seat license last time I checked, which is
more than I'm willing to pay for a single seat compiler
license.

Sun Studio generates a fair amount of revenue for Sun,
and it is unlikely (IMHO) that it will be open sourced.

I would however be very happy to be proven wrong ;-)


dk


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Reply Dan 1/30/2005 5:14:58 AM

On Sun, 30 Jan 2005 00:14:58 -0500, Dan Koren wrote:

> Sun Studio generates a fair amount of revenue for Sun,
> and it is unlikely (IMHO) that it will be open sourced.

That was never announced.

> I would however be very happy to be proven wrong ;-)

No, you would be happy to change the subject to suit your own agenda.

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Reply Dave 1/30/2005 5:40:01 AM

"Dave Uhring" <daveuhring@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 30 Jan 2005 00:14:58 -0500, Dan Koren wrote:
>
> > Sun Studio generates a fair amount of revenue for Sun,
> > and it is unlikely (IMHO) that it will be open sourced.
>
> That was never announced.
>
> > I would however be very happy to be proven wrong ;-)
>
> No, you would be happy to change the subject to suit your own agenda.


No, I did not change the subject.

Having kernel source without development tools has value,
but not nearly as much value to most developers as having
a complete development environment.

I also have no agenda whatsoever. I am just a developer
who wants to have reasonable access to good development
tools for a reasonable price. That is all.



dk


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Reply Dan 1/30/2005 7:36:07 AM

On Sun, 30 Jan 2005 02:36:07 -0500, Dan Koren wrote:

> "Dave Uhring" <daveuhring@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:pan.2005.01.30.05.40.00.648570@yahoo.com...
>> On Sun, 30 Jan 2005 00:14:58 -0500, Dan Koren wrote:
>>
>> > Sun Studio generates a fair amount of revenue for Sun,
>> > and it is unlikely (IMHO) that it will be open sourced.
>>
>> That was never announced.
>>
>> > I would however be very happy to be proven wrong ;-)
>>
>> No, you would be happy to change the subject to suit your own agenda.
> 
> 
> No, I did not change the subject.

The Sun compiler system has never been a part of Solaris.  It is a
separate product.

> Having kernel source without development tools has value,
> but not nearly as much value to most developers as having
> a complete development environment.

Solaris has always included a complete set of header files and all
necessary tools for a C compiler system save for the compilers themselves.

> I also have no agenda whatsoever. I am just a developer
> who wants to have reasonable access to good development
> tools for a reasonable price. That is all.

Emacs, gcc and gdb are available for *free* in Sun's Software Companion
CD.  I doubt that Sun will ship Visio with Solaris, however.

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Reply Dave 1/30/2005 12:51:52 PM

In article <10vodrajghtidff@news.supernews.com>,
Edward Lloyd Hillman <edwardh@highstream.net> wrote:
>In article <35vha9F4ohqi8U1@individual.net>,
>	"Will Hartung" <willh@msoft.com> writes:
>> I know, NDA and all, but it's worth a shot.
>> 
>> Some of the OpenSolaris insiders have been talking about how they can now
>> "build OpenSolaris", because they've got the source code now.
>> 
>> When they say "OpenSolaris", are they just talking the kernel? Or more than
>> that.
>> 
>[rest snipped]
>
>I'm certainly not an insider, but I would say that it's going to be
>more than ths kernel as the source code for DTrace is available at the
>OpenSolaris.org website <http://www.opensolaris.org/> .

I am under NDA so I cannot tell you, but I can give you a miracle:

What is SunOS compared to Solaris?

What would you include if you call it OpenSunOS and what would you include
if you call it OpenSolaris?

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Reply js 1/30/2005 12:53:38 PM

In article <41fc4cca$1@news.meer.net>, Dan Koren <dankoren@yahoo.com> wrote:

>> Sun is serious about open sourcing Solaris. It is going to
>> happen, soon.
>
>
>Of course. Not only Solaris, but also AIX and HP-UX.
>VMS and MPE too ;-)

There is a slight difference between opensourcing a life and healthy system
and opensourcing a system that is at the end of it's life cycle.

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Reply js 1/30/2005 12:59:58 PM

In article <41fc8e68$1@news.meer.net>, Dan Koren <dankoren@yahoo.com> wrote:

>Having kernel source without development tools has value,
>but not nearly as much value to most developers as having
>a complete development environment.

Check my Blog to find out whether it is possible or not to compile OpenSolaris.

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Reply js 1/30/2005 1:06:03 PM

In article <pan.2005.01.30.12.51.49.976054@yahoo.com>,
Dave Uhring  <daveuhring@yahoo.com> wrote:

>Emacs, gcc and gdb are available for *free* in Sun's Software Companion
>CD.  I doubt that Sun will ship Visio with Solaris, however.

Solaris 10 includes gcc in /usr/sfw/bin on the basic OS installation CDs



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Reply js 1/30/2005 1:10:25 PM

"Dave Uhring" <daveuhring@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:pan.2005.01.30.12.51.49.976054@yahoo.com...
> On Sun, 30 Jan 2005 02:36:07 -0500, Dan Koren wrote:
>
> > "Dave Uhring" <daveuhring@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:pan.2005.01.30.05.40.00.648570@yahoo.com...
> >> On Sun, 30 Jan 2005 00:14:58 -0500, Dan Koren wrote:
> >>
> >> > Sun Studio generates a fair amount of revenue for Sun,
> >> > and it is unlikely (IMHO) that it will be open sourced.
> >>
> >> That was never announced.
> >>
> >> > I would however be very happy to be proven wrong ;-)
> >>
> >> No, you would be happy to change the subject to suit your own agenda.
> >
> > No, I did not change the subject.
>
> The Sun compiler system has never been a part of Solaris.
> It is a separate product.


I know that. No need to restate the obvious.


> > Having kernel source without development tools has value,
> > but not nearly as much value to most developers as having
> > a complete development environment.
>
> Solaris has always included a complete set of header files
> and all necessary tools for a C compiler system save for
> the compilers themselves.
>
> > I also have no agenda whatsoever. I am just a developer
> > who wants to have reasonable access to good development
> > tools for a reasonable price. That is all.
>
> Emacs, gcc and gdb are available for *free* in Sun's Software
> Companion CD.


Did I say "good development tools for a reasonable price"?



dk


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Reply Dan 1/30/2005 1:38:20 PM

No No No can't be true ...

My worst nightmare is now true "Open Source Solaris"
i just hope that rumors about Linux style releasing is not true.

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Reply falsename 1/30/2005 2:14:05 PM

In article <41fc6d54@news.meer.net>, Dan Koren <dankoren@yahoo.com> wrote:
>considered part of the kernel package. They are sold as a
>separate product (Sun Studio) and they are expensive: $3k
>for a single seat license last time I checked, which is
>more than I'm willing to pay for a single seat compiler
>license.

If you have access to the World Wide Web you can check again.
<URL:http://www.sun.com/software/products/studio/buy.xml>

Studio 10 is $1000 when you upgrade from gcc or other compiler.
John
groenveld@acm.org
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Reply groenvel 1/30/2005 7:37:14 PM

"John D Groenveld" <groenvel@cse.psu.edu> wrote in message
news:ctjd1a$456$1@neuromancer.cse.psu.edu...
> In article <41fc6d54@news.meer.net>, Dan Koren <dankoren@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >considered part of the kernel package. They are sold as a
> >separate product (Sun Studio) and they are expensive: $3k
> >for a single seat license last time I checked, which is
> >more than I'm willing to pay for a single seat compiler
> >license.
>
> If you have access to the World Wide Web you can check again.
> <URL:http://www.sun.com/software/products/studio/buy.xml>
>
> Studio 10 is $1000 when you upgrade from gcc or other compiler.


Hhmmm.... The link you posted shows a price of $2,995 for
an electronic download license, and $1,000 for an upgrade.
No change since I last checked it.

I see no explanation of what is an "upgrade". I take that
means upgrade from an earlier Studio version. Otherwise,
anyone with a compiler on their systems could claim the
"upgrade", right?

Can you point me to any corner of Sun's webdom where the
exact meaning of the term "upgrade" is stated? I would
appreciate if anyone in the know would be so kind as to
clarify for me (us) the meaning of a Studio 10 upgrade.

Incidentally, at $3k (or even $1k) it is not unreasonable
to expect hard copy media and manuals to be included in
the price.

I also do not see any student discounts mentioned.

For comparison Microsoft's Visual Studio Professional
is only $99 for students, and Metrowerks' CodeWarrior
is $149. Quite a difference. Once upon a time, Sun was
very generous to students and researchers. This does
not seem to be the case anymore.


Thx,



dk


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Reply Dan 1/30/2005 8:37:39 PM

In article <41fd4597@news.meer.net>, Dan Koren <dankoren@yahoo.com> wrote:
>Can you point me to any corner of Sun's webdom where the
>exact meaning of the term "upgrade" is stated? I would

<URL:http://www.sun.com/software/products/studio/upgrades.xml>

John
groenveld@acm.org
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Reply groenvel 1/31/2005 12:30:07 AM

John D Groenveld wrote:
> In article <41fd4597@news.meer.net>, Dan Koren <dankoren@yahoo.com>
wrote:
> >Can you point me to any corner of Sun's webdom where the
> >exact meaning of the term "upgrade" is stated? I would
>
> <URL:http://www.sun.com/software/products/studio/upgrades.xml>

Has anyone ever tried buying the advertised upgrade from gcc for
$1,000? I asked Sun if they really meant it through the feedback
path on the website, but they didn't deign to answer the question.
I can't imagine why anyone would ever pay more than $1,000 for
Studio if the offer's for real.

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Reply J 1/31/2005 4:03:16 AM


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>
> John D Groenveld wrote:
> > In article <41fd4597@news.meer.net>, Dan Koren <dankoren@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> > >Can you point me to any corner of Sun's webdom where the
> > >exact meaning of the term "upgrade" is stated? I would
> >
> > <URL:http://www.sun.com/software/products/studio/upgrades.xml>
>
> Has anyone ever tried buying the advertised upgrade from gcc for
> $1,000? I asked Sun if they really meant it through the feedback
> path on the website, but they didn't deign to answer the question.
> I can't imagine why anyone would ever pay more than $1,000 for
> Studio if the offer's for real.


I noticed that too.

The official blurb says:

"An upgrade to Sun Studio 10 is available for $1000.00 USD if you
previously purchased one of the following Sun developer products:"

What does it mean to have purchased gcc ?!? ;-)



dk


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Reply Dan 1/31/2005 5:30:03 AM

"John D Groenveld" <groenvel@cse.psu.edu> wrote in message
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> In article <41fd4597@news.meer.net>, Dan Koren <dankoren@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >Can you point me to any corner of Sun's webdom where the
> >exact meaning of the term "upgrade" is stated? I would
>
> <URL:http://www.sun.com/software/products/studio/upgrades.xml>
>


Thanks for the pointer.



dk


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Reply Dan 1/31/2005 5:30:23 AM

"Joerg Schilling" <js@cs.tu-berlin.de> wrote in message
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> I am under NDA so I cannot tell you, but I can give you a miracle:
>
> What is SunOS compared to Solaris?
>
> What would you include if you call it OpenSunOS and what would you include
> if you call it OpenSolaris?

Actually, to be fair, it was your Blog that made me think of the question.

You wrote:

"After 1 hour and 18 minutes of compiling on my
1.7 GHz Pentium M notebook, I am ready with compiling
OpenSolaris myself."

This is what made me consider what was being considered "OpenSolaris". With
1hr 18 minute compile time that seems a little high for a kernel (though not
dramatically -- takes about ~45 minutes on a 2.?? Celeron for Linux 2.6 on a
machine here -- apple, meet orange), but a bit low for "the whole thing" ala
"make world" for BSD.

So, I was just curious what you were considering as "OpenSolaris".

More of a total packaging question than anything else.

Regards,

Will Hartung
(willh@msoft.com)


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Reply Will 1/31/2005 10:17:15 PM

In article <367p3bF4uam43U1@individual.net>,
Will Hartung <willh@msoft.com> wrote:
>You wrote:
>
>"After 1 hour and 18 minutes of compiling on my
>1.7 GHz Pentium M notebook, I am ready with compiling
>OpenSolaris myself."
>
>This is what made me consider what was being considered "OpenSolaris". With
>1hr 18 minute compile time that seems a little high for a kernel (though not
>dramatically -- takes about ~45 minutes on a 2.?? Celeron for Linux 2.6 on a
>machine here -- apple, meet orange), but a bit low for "the whole thing" ala
>"make world" for BSD.

First, compilation speed depends on processor speed and I have been told that
it did compile within 57 minutes on an Opteron.

As this is nothing that has not yet been published, I can tell you that
the currently proved unencumbered code is nearly 10 million lines of code,
more than 38000 files and more than 300 MB.

Compare this to the Linux or FreeBSD source and make your guess.

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Reply js 1/31/2005 11:11:42 PM

"Will Hartung" <willh@msoft.com> writes in comp.unix.solaris:
|This is what made me consider what was being considered "OpenSolaris". With
|1hr 18 minute compile time that seems a little high for a kernel (though not
|dramatically -- takes about ~45 minutes on a 2.?? Celeron for Linux 2.6 on a
|machine here -- apple, meet orange), but a bit low for "the whole thing" ala
|"make world" for BSD.

It's bigger than a breadbox, smaller than an airplane... wait, make that
bigger than a kernel, smaller than all of the OS.

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Reply Alan 2/1/2005 12:17:03 AM

"Will Hartung" <willh@msoft.com> writes:

>This is what made me consider what was being considered "OpenSolaris". With
>1hr 18 minute compile time that seems a little high for a kernel (though not
>dramatically -- takes about ~45 minutes on a 2.?? Celeron for Linux 2.6 on a
>machine here -- apple, meet orange), but a bit low for "the whole thing" ala
>"make world" for BSD.

>So, I was just curious what you were considering as "OpenSolaris".

It's the kernel + base OS.

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Reply Casper 2/1/2005 10:20:28 AM

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