Re: Sun killing Solaris?

From: Ceri Davies (ceri_usenet_at_submonkey.net)
Date: 07/28/05 

Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 10:31:09 GMT

On 2005-07-27, Lion-O <nosp@m.catslair.org> wrote:
>>> ...also missed the story that wget access will be restricted to
>>> serviceplan users I don't value your opinion that high anymore.
>>
>> That is not stated on the reference you provided.
>
> Cool. Now calling me a liar as well, how nice. Well, have it your way
> then, I already warned you about links to follow but alas, what do you
> care.

I'm not calling you a liar. If you got that impression, I apologise.
The situation here is that Sun have posted an announcement that
anonymous FTP and then broke free access. Don't you see how that could
lead to some confusion? I read the documentation before I posted, and
it was short on relevant facts.

> My original posted link
> (http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-9-79694-1)
> clearly states:
>
> "SUN POLICY
>
> The current SunSolve interface at http://sunsolve.sun.com does not
> support wget. However, this is a popular way to access patches, both via
> FTP and HTTP, and represents the bulk of customer access to Sun's
> patches, and one of the principle reasons customers visit SunSolve."
>
> That should give anyone a very clear hint on why wget doesn't work yet
> you shove it in my face to prove some weird point you think to have.

Yes, it's a hint. It's not a clear statement. I am not interested
in guesses or inferences; I want to know what the policy is, for sure.
You were simply providing guesses, backed up by reading between the
lines. Casper has provided some solid information, so I'm happy now.

Ceri 

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