[H-GEN] Free Solaris (was: package management systems.)

[Jason Parker-Burlingham]

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Greg Black <gjb at gbch.net> writes:

> Jason Parker-Burlingham wrote:
> | Ian Pulsford <ianjp at optusnet.com.au> writes:
> | > I do "make package" because FreeBSD builds, installs the software then
> | > makes a package for me that I can put on another box.
> | Phwoooar.  That's nice.  Does it work on just a per-package basis?  Or
> | can I do a "make package" on all the www packages, for example?
> Sure.  Just do this:
>     cd /usr/ports/www
>     make package

Okay, this makes me want to try a BSD again.

Kind of apropos of this, the Register says that Sun have started
handing out copies of Solaris x86 for free, but Sun seems to want to
get me to pay $20 (and download 3 CDs to boot).

I'm still wondering if it'd be worth my time to get the CDs and a
spare disk to install it, just to learn how to run a Sun box.

Opinions?
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