fpb@uunet.uu.net (Frank P. Bresz) (05/24/91)
Well I have been pondering this for a while and I think it is time to cause a rucuss and see what others think about this. 1. Sun is supposedly very OPEN. 2. Most people buying Suns nowadays are USER types, this is in fact a shift of Sun, I believe they want to port all kinds of DOS products (or rather have them ported) to Suns then sell people faster boxes that they (the users) still no nothing about. 3. Many old time unix people (like me) are familiar with software available from the Net and can compile up what we think is cool. 4. Novice users haven't a clue how to do this, some can't even run a C compiler. Thoughts from this rambling. Wouldn't it be nice if Sun provided some already compiled up versions of some of the more popular things like X, GNU-Emacs, other things from the Net that might be deemed useful. As a note, I came up with this idea because my new DECStation 5000/200 came with stuff that was 'unsupported'. It was basically X, GNU-Emacs plus some other things. Sun could really do their user community a service with this. | () () () | Frank P. Bresz | Westinghouse Electric Corporation | \ /\ / | fpb@ittc.wec.com | ITTC Simulators Department | \/ \/ | uunet!ittc!fpb | Those who can, do. Those who can't, simulate. | ---------- | +1 412 733 6749 | My opinions are mine, WEC don't want 'em.
bob@morningstar.com (Bob Sutterfield) (06/05/91)
From: ittc!fpb@uunet.uu.net (Frank P. Bresz) Newsgroups: comp.sys.sun Date: 23 May 91 18:47:00 GMT X-Original-Date: 5 May 91 03:23:34 GMT X-Sun-Spots-Digest: Volume 10, Issue 104, message 4 Wouldn't it be nice if Sun provided some already compiled up versions of some of the more popular things like X, GNU-Emacs, other things from the Net that might be deemed useful... Sun could really do their user community a service with this. Sun User Group has taken on that task. They'll soon release the SUG CD, as discussed on alt.sys.sun and comp.org.sug between the date you posted your comment to comp.sys.sun and the date it appeared.
keves@meaddata.com (Brian Keves) (06/05/91)
In article <2892@brchh104.bnr.ca> ittc!fpb@uunet.uu.net (Frank P. Bresz) writes: >Wouldn't it be nice if Sun provided some already compiled up versions of >some of the more popular things like X, GNU-Emacs, other things from the >Net that might be deemed useful. I don't think SUN wants to get trapped supporting public domain software. Plus, this service is already provided by Sun User Group. You can buy a tape with this kind of stuff, as well as a CD in the future. The CD will have precompiled versions of the software they provide. SUG has a direct link to the authors of this PD software and have their help in supporting the software. Read comp.org.sug for info on these topics. Brian -- Brian Keves | Opinions/Ideas presented | Mead Data Central P.O. Box 149 | here are not necessarily | CASE Support Miamisburg, OH 45343-0149 | those of Mead or Mead | keves@meaddata.com (513) 865-1121 x5767 | Data Central | ...!uunet!meaddata!keves