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News item: Sun Solaris 2.8 OE to include a2ps
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Nelson H. F. Beebe |
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News item: Sun Solaris 2.8 OE to include a2ps |
Date: |
Thu, 7 Mar 2002 18:05:57 -0700 (MST) |
a2ps should get expanded visibility: this announcement just came in
from our local Sun representative: notice the second to last line,
listing a2ps as an included product:
>> ...
>> This release of the Solaris 8 OE updates customers with additional
>> capabilities over previous releases. Solaris 8 2/02 has increased Linux
>> Compatibility making it easier to deploy Linux applications. The
>> iPlanet Advantage software bundle includes the addition of a license
>> for iPlanet (TM) Integration Server EAI (Enterprise Application Integration)
>> Edition 3.0 providing the capability for access to legacy applications as
>> web services. Solaris 8 2/02 has added globalization support and
>> accessibility packages for the visually impaired.
>>
>> Highlights include:
>>
>> (1) Increased Compatibility with Linux
>>
>> Sun reaffirms its commitment to the Open Source Community by offering
>> additional tools and by updating existing open source packages with each
>> Solaris OE update release, ensuring users have access to up-to-date
>> versions of their favorite Linux applications. This latest update of
>> Solaris offers nine new freeware packages that enhance various
>> functionality of the Solaris OE:
>>
>> Database: MySQL
>> Technical/SysAdmin applications: nmap, Ruby, rpm, Zebra, a2ps
>> Desktop applications: gphoto, WindowMaker, KOffice
>> ...
In particular, this suggests that a2ps developers need to be in
contact with Sun developers to ensure that the latest stable version
of a2ps is distributed. I raise this point, because Novell a few
months ago open sourced a number of AT&T UNIX products, but after
downloading them, we found that in some cases, they were years out of
date from what is available elsewhere.
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