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diff --git a/gnulib b/gnulib deleted file mode 160000 -Subproject 443bc5ffcf7429e557f4a371b0661abe98ddbc1 diff --git a/gnulib/doc/solaris-versions b/gnulib/doc/solaris-versions new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d6fda49 --- /dev/null +++ b/gnulib/doc/solaris-versions @@ -0,0 +1,60 @@ +Sun seems to care about Solaris versus SunOS branding... + +Here is a mapping table that maps the `uname -sr` values to Sun's marketing +names. + + SunOS 1.x == SunOS 1.x + SunOS 2.x == SunOS 2.x + SunOS 3.x == SunOS 3.x + SunOS 4.0 == SunOS 4.0 + SunOS 4.0.x == SunOS 4.0.x + +Starting with 4.1.1B of SunOS we have the 'Solaris 1.0' release. + + SunOS 4.1.1B == Solaris 1.0 + SunOS 4.1.1.1 == " " + SunOS 4.1.1_U1 == " " + SunOS 4.1.2 == Solaris 1.0.1 + SunOS 4.1.3 == Solaris 1.1A + SunOS 4.1.3B == Solaris 1.1B + SunOS 4.1.3C == Solaris 1.1C + SunOS 4.1.3_U1 == Solaris 1.1.1 + SunOS 4.1.3_U1B == Solaris 1.1.1B + SunOS 4.1.4 == Solaris 1.1.2 + +The SunOS 5.x uname output maps to the Solaris 2.x numbers thru 2.6 + + SunOS 5.0 == Solaris 2.0 + SunOS 5.1 == Solaris 2.1 + SunOS 5.2 == Solaris 2.2 + SunOS 5.3 == Solaris 2.3 + SunOS 5.4 == Solaris 2.4 + SunOS 5.5 == Solaris 2.5 + SunOS 5.5.1 == Solaris 2.5.1 + SunOS 5.6 == Solaris 2.6 + +After SunOS 5.6, they started numbering based on the second digit + + SunOS 5.7 == Solaris 7 + SunOS 5.8 == Solaris 8 + SunOS 5.9 == Solaris 9 + SunOS 5.10 == Solaris 10 + +The next version will be SunOS 5.11, but as of 2006-08-14 it is not +known whether it will also be called "Solaris 11". + +The common terminology is to use the name "SunOS ..." to designate SunOS 2.x, +3.x, 4.x, and "Solaris ..." to designate SunOS 5.x. + +Most of these operating systems are obsolete. As of 2006-07-24 only +SunOS 5.7 and later are supported by Sun and are therefore of +practical porting concern for GNU applications. For the current list, see +<http://www.sun.com/service/eosl/solaris/solaris_vintage_eol_5.2005.xml>. + +----- + +Copyright (C) 2003, 2005-2006, 2009-2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc. + +Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification, +are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright +notice and this notice are preserved. |