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Sun and the community took a fresh look at OpenSolaris over the last year, adapting the best parts of the other open source distribution models into the OS. The most significant improvement is a new installation and packaging technology that evolves the OS into a structured set of components. The new distribution includes a small core operating system, a network package repository, application packages, and the Sun-developed Image Packaging System (IPS) to hold it all together.
IPS lets users easily download and install only the OpenSolaris components they want, rather than a monolithic bundle. And because IPS supports current Solaris packages, the new OpenSolaris distribution protects existing investments in Solaris. The new OpenSolaris release also includes the adoption of ZFS as the OpenSolaris root file system. OpenSolaris now leverages ZFS' snapshot capability to deliver instant rollback to a stable state.
Inside the Image Packaging System
In this panel discussion, Stephen Hahn, Sun distinguished engineer, Bart Smaalders, Sun senior staff engineer, and Sun's Danek Duvall describe how the new Image Packaging System lets developers download and install only the OpenSolaris components they need.
Inside OpenSolaris
Get a hands-on look at the latest OpenSolaris distribution with Ian Murdock, Sun's chief OS strategist. Murdock discusses the philosophy behind the new edition, which integrates the best of other open source distribution models.
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The CommunityOne free and open developer conference kicks off with the launch of a new OpenSolaris distribution. Sun's Ian Murdock and Rich Green unwrap the latest edition of the open source operating system and talk about the crucial involvement of the open source community at large. Watch now
What's New in OpenSolaris
Looking for the highlights of the latest OpenSolaris distribution? Tune in to this podcast with Dan Roberts, Sun director of product management. Roberts reviews the new installation and packaging technology and explains the use of ZFS as the file system.
OpenSolaris and the National Security Agency
In this edition of Sun Headline News, host Roma Baron reports on how the OpenSolaris community, Sun, and the National Security Agency see the future of ultra-secure operating systems.
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