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Nexenta GNU/OpenSolaris

Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 6:36 pm
by Wally Balljacker
This looks pretty interesting. It's basically the Debian packaging system with the OpenSolaris kernel. From the screenshots I've seen, it looks pretty slick. Maybe when I get another machine next month, I'll give it a whirl.

http://gnusolaris.org

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Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 6:53 pm
by Tsuroerusu
For the first time I've seen a GNOME desktop and went "That looks OK", interesting approach to use the Solaris kernel, hmmmm, what benefits does it add over using the Linux kernel?

Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 7:13 pm
by Wally Balljacker
Tsuroerusu wrote:For the first time I've seen a GNOME desktop and went "That looks OK", interesting approach to use the Solaris kernel, hmmmm, what benefits does it add over using the Linux kernel?
In Episode 38 of LugRadio, they interview Adam Leventhal from Solaris, who explains a few differences between Linux and Solaris. Worth a listen.

Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 7:22 pm
by Tsuroerusu
Good grief what will the next thing be? GNU/kSCO? GNU/AIX?

Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 11:17 am
by Gomer_X
Tsuroerusu wrote:Good grief what will the next thing be? GNU/kSCO? GNU/AIX?
Are SCO Unix or AIX open source? Maybe you have some information we don't. :D

Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 12:05 pm
by Tsuroerusu
Gomer_X wrote:
Tsuroerusu wrote:Good grief what will the next thing be? GNU/kSCO? GNU/AIX?
Are SCO Unix or AIX open source? Maybe you have some information we don't. :D
Hehe, no I don't, but you never know, maybe IBM will open source AIX someday, who knows? Heck, Sun open sourced Solaris for crying out loud! :P