"If you're an OpenSolaris x86 user and are using a NVIDIA graphics card with NVIDIA's binary Solaris drivers, you can now enjoy Compiz on your desktop. Erwann Chenede has produced packages of Compiz 0.5.0 for OpenSolaris x86. In fact, to ease the process he has even written an OpenSolaris install script for Compiz. More information (download links) is available from Erwann's Sun Blog."
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Member since:2006-01-06
> OpenSolaris is not for the servers only anymore. You can run it on your desktop as well.
Yeah, I tried. There are still problems with it. That is why I am so happy that Sun hired Ian Murdock and I hope they incorporate dpkg into their system to make management and configuration easier. Solaris needs to offer more flexibility for users, just like most Linux distros do. Now it is big, coherent environment, where it is hard to remove anything... and it is similar to Windows in this area. Personally, I prefer Linux's flexibility.
Member since:2006-02-06
I'm a linux guy too, but I really would like to see a unix variant become desktop ready and still have the tracks set by a single corporation. Not saying it would be better than linux, but it would be a good thing nonetheless.
And I don't mean Mac OS X, as those are too expensive here in Brazil.
Unfortunately, from what I heard and read, OpenSolaris still has a long long way to go. Let's see how it ends.
I just would love if Sun could come up with a great system with a nice standard UI and solid release based version of libraries, so developers would have a still target if they wanted to develop for an Open Unix Variant in Desktop.
Member since:2005-07-08
Member since:2005-07-06
Yeah, I tried. There are still problems with it. That is why I am so happy that Sun hired Ian Murdock and I hope they incorporate dpkg into their system to make management and configuration easier. Solaris needs to offer more flexibility for users, just like most Linux distros do. Now it is big, coherent environment, where it is hard to remove anything... and it is similar to Windows in this area. Personally, I prefer Linux's flexibility.
Well you had better get unhappy because Ian being hired at Sun has absolutely nothing to do with Solaris. As far as "Linux's flexibility." That's a lie. It depends on what distribution you're using. Not only that, you make it sound like you can't remove packages from a Solaris system and still have it work, which isn't true at all. There are required ones yes, but not all of them are required (most them are not I would venture to say).
Also, adding dpkg wouldn't do much for management and configuration. Solaris' built in package manager is just as capable as dpkg. What you're looking for is apt4pkg.
Member since:2005-07-23
Yeah, it's just that it's not very good for it yet.
Call me when a decent package manager + servers, kde port, e17 port, oss support in all packages and the os itself are there.
Seems to be the sweetest server os out there thought (and probably as development desktop aswelll.)
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2006-07-14
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Nice to see that now I can run compiz on my server
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OpenSolaris is not for the servers only anymore. You can run it on your desktop as well.