[OSUNIX-dev] OSUNIX plans for May

[C.]

So to start with some good news..

We have a working and booting iso build process finally (The doc on 
osunix.org needs to be edited)
Big thanks goes to Moinak

We have Xorg-1.6.1 built (not tested at all)
Big thanks to andy_js

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So what's next on *my* list this week...

1) Icedtea6 which depends on cups
2) cups.h - cups-1.3.10
3) zero sized files (I have the list and which packages are broken.. 
Will be fixed this week)
4) broken hardlinks.. Will be fixed this week
5) pkgcore setting bad perms (I think fixed and will confirm)
6) Version bump from snv_107 to snv_113 (after icedtea6 is done so that 
I'll have a proper javac to build *everything* in O/N)
7) Add pre/post install script support
8) non-profit (The entity will be established this week.. We'll figure 
out on Monday/Tuesday if we're going to do it in Germany or US 
Delaware.  After May 5th I think I' have some really good news, but want 
to wait before announcing.)

For CommunityOne West this year I really want to have a *fully* open 
opensolaris technology distribution iso in hand..   (Yes this includes 
libc as well)  I also have business card designs with the very nice 
kurei mascot and will possibly make up a limited amount of t-shirts and 
hoodies.

Assuming this week goes without too much issue I'm going to focus 
heavily on libc, open toolchain and patch integration in May.  This 
means taking all the patches from Jörg, Patrick, Nexenta, code reviews 
and many others and merging them at the packaging level first for testing.

Our dpkg binary repo is alive and has gone some testing.  Starting with 
the next O/N release there will be around 2k+ packages. I could do a 
bulk import, but frankly quality > quantity. 

Some of our top priority packages will be
http://www.opensolaris.org/os/project/arc-process/PTLtestbed/PTL/

A solution for those needing 32bit support is being planned, but needs 
implementing.  So if you're good with python feel free to volunteer.  We 
currently have no python devs helping out which is slowing down progress.

We should also be able to arrange 1-2 more free trainings in the month 
of May.  Both are yet confirmed, but will probably be OpenSolaris 
development and Perl related.  (Mostly to show off how our enlighted 
perl web stack and *very* fast perl for OSUNIX)  Based on 
http://www.osunix.org/poll.jspa?poll=1000 I'll also try to arrange a 
dtrace training session, but not sure should is willing/knowledgeable 
enough for this.


Questions and feedback is welcome


./Christopher