[geeks] Open Solaris, while I've been asleep.

[hike]

On Wed, Oct 27, 2010 at 11:16 AM, Sandwich Maker <adh at an.bradford.ma.us>wrote:

> " From: Joshua Boyd <jdboyd at jdboyd.net>
> "
> " On Wed, Oct 27, 2010 at 11:37:47AM +0200, gsm at mendelson.com wrote:
> " > Or actually while I have not been paying attention.
> " >
> " > I was asked about Open Solaris today. I went to the Opensolaris.com
> website
> " > and looked around. The latest version is 06 2009, is that June of 2009?
> " >
> " > The latest "news" item is from March of 2010.
> " >
> " > The SUN logo at the bottom of the screen has been replaced with Oracle.
> " >
> " > Is it still viable or is that the end of it?
> " >
> " > Thanks in advance,
> "
> " OpenSolaris the distribution is dead.
>
> there's openindiana at least, which aims to carry truly open solaris
> forward.  there may be others.
>
> " I think that about summarizes the situation.  I believe this is where
> " the news came from:
> "
> http://mail.opensolaris.org/pipermail/opensolaris-discuss/2010-August/059310.html
>
> it's morbidly amusing that oracle pulled the plug on friday the 13th...
>

Well, "J" is his middle initial!