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Archived OpenSolaris Articles
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05 May 2008
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OpenSolaris Operating System's Official Release [19919]
Get Installation Suggestions, References and General Information
The first official release of the OpenSolaris operating system is here, and it's not just for developers anymore. Although still ideal for developers working on applications for the next generation of Web 2.0 businesses, Sun's open-source version of the Solaris Operating System (Solaris OS) now appeals to startups and corporations with its two subscription support offerings from Sun Services: OpenSolaris Essentials Subscription Support and OpenSolaris Production Subscription Support.
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05 May 2008
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Important New Releases Freely Available for Download [19927]
Besides OpenSolaris and NetBeans, Also VirtualBox, GlassFish and Dirtracer
Important new releases that have hit the open source community space recently include OpenSolaris 2008.05, NetBeans 6.1 and an Early Access for PHP, VirtualBox 1.6, GlassFish Version 3 Technology Preview 2 and Dirtracer v 6.0.6. Find out more about these latest editions and where you need to go to get them.
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02 May 2008
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OpenSolaris in Review April 2008 [19907]
ByTim Foster, Sun Microsystems, Solaris Engneering Ops.
Tim Foster recently summarized what the OpenSolaris community has been talking about:
- 100,000 registrations on opensolaris.org
- Nemo driver for Hydra, a shared 10 Gbit network interface
- ZFS boot
- Brussels - enhanced network driver config
- OpenSolaris release candidates roll out, comments roll in
- Belenix 0.7
- OpenSolaris.com design discussion
- NICDRV Test Suite Released
- easySMF - web-based tool to build manifests
- MilaX (a small size Live CD distribution which runs completely off a CD or a USB pendrive)
- DTrace IP provider getting closer
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21 Apr 2008
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SDN Webcast: "OpenSolaris - A Sneak Peek" [19723]
Sun Chief OS Strategist Ian Murdock on Developer Preview 2
With OpenSolaris 2008.05 nearing its release, it may be of interest to some to take a few minutes and watch a Sun Developer Network Channel Webcast of Sun's Chief OS Strategist Ian Murdock showing off the new package system in OpenSolaris Developer Preview 2.
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21 Apr 2008
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OpenSolaris Election Poll Results [19747]
New Governing Board Seated, Community Priorties Outlined
The new OpenSolaris community has elected its Governance Board, seating John Beck, Alan Coopersmith, Glynn Foster, Jim Grisanzio, Simon Phipps, John Plocher and Stephen Lau to the seven-member board. The community also amended its Constitution and outlined the top five community priorities during recent elections.
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21 Apr 2008
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OpenSolaris Becoming Serious Competitor to Linux [19768]
Gartner Analysis Says Open Source OSes Equalling Commercial Products
According to the recent Gartner report, "Open-Source Software in the Server OS Market 2008: The State of Linux," OpenSolaris is gaining traction and will be a serious competitor to Linux distributions in the next 12 months.
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21 Apr 2008
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OpenSolaris Community Gears Up for an Exciting May 2008 [19807]
OpenSolaris 2008.05 ("Project Indiana") Release, Developer Summit On the Way
Exciting happenings for the OpenSolaris community are coming next month with the anticipated release of OpenSolaris 2008.05 and the second OpenSolaris Developer Summit set for May 3-4 at the University of California in Santa Cruz, Calif.
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04 Apr 2008
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OpenSolaris in Review March 2008 [19727]
ByTim Foster, Sun Microsystems, Solaris Engneering Ops.
Tim Foster recently summarized what the OpenSolaris community has been talking about: New logos and Mascots, xVM updates, Install, WiFi, Crossbow Beta, Indiana, Trip report from dtrace.conf, changing root's home, The OpenSolaris Small Live CD, OpenSolaris Developer Summit, SBD and KMF, Paravirtualized Drivers for Fully Virtualized xVM Domains, OGB Election Results, Changing the "SunOS" name (:-))
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24 Mar 2008
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Cheat Sheet for Picking the Right Solaris OS Installation for You [19596]
There Are Eight Varieties to Choose From
Did you know that there are eight different styles, or flavors as Sun's Sidsel Jensen likes to refer to the variety of Solaris Operating System (Solaris OS) available? The particular purpose of one's installation could influence which of these OS options is the right one.
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