Hi All, This is to announce availability of NexentaCore 2.0 Alpha2 - Debian Native OpenSolaris environment and platform. (unstable "Hardy" branch). [1]
Nexenta is ubuntu with the opensolaris kernel. It brings the opensolaris technologies like ZFS, Dtrace, zones and SMF to the debian developer environment. Tools and technologies like apt-clone and devzones make development and maintaining of the system an easier task. For more information on the Nexenta innovations, read the article on osnews[0]. Release Highlights: ---------------------- * Over 4500 packages in the repository. * This includes latest dpkg/apt, gcc, binutils, coreutils, perl, python, ruby, Qt libs, GTK libs, KDElibs, Fluxbox, etc * Based on Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (Hardy Heron) * 100% native Debian environment, easy to upgrade, easy to use * OpenSolaris b85+ based (x86 32-bit and 64-bit, non-debug), with critical patches from b87,b88 and b90 [2] * Includes Vim by default * Includes apt-clone which brings zfs power to apt-get. Related News: ------------- * The autobuilder tool for Nexenta has a web interface at http://builder.tajinc.org It currently supports viewing of package and repository status (including details like package dependencies, package availability by repository, etc) * To those who want to test the devzones.. we have made it available via ssh [EMAIL PROTECTED] (ask on IRC for the password). Once logged in, simply use devzone_enter to enter the devzone. [4][5] Links ------- [0] www.osnews.com/story/20280/Nexenta_Ubuntu_Server_with_ZFS_goodness [1] http://www.nexenta.org/os/DownloadMirrors Direct : http://www.nexenta.org/releases/nexenta-core-platform_2.0-b85-alpha1_x86.iso.zip [2] http://www.nexenta.org/os/PatchSet_b85 [3] IRC : [EMAIL PROTECTED] or http://www.nexenta.org/chat [4] Using devzone screencast: http://www.gulecha.org/2008/08/22/getting-started-with-nexenta-development-part-2/ Enjoy! The Nexenta Team -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
