Think! Open Source

Nexenta is another OS. You'll say, ohh, again an Operating System. Well this is something little different. It is a blend of to popular and opensource OS to get the usability and power of both. Rather it can also be said that it is Debian/Ubuntu with a little variation at CLI. I mean the Kernel is from Open Solaris the Sun Microsystems' sponsored Unix OS, which is opensource as well, and the applications and packages from popular Linux distributions i.e. Debian or Ubuntu. Now the thing which comes out is called Nexenta.
It has packaging system based on APT, Advanced packaging Tool. So the repositories from Debian and Ubuntu can easily be used with it. The documentation part is pretty much complete with usual topics a Linux user can require to use a new OS. Just download its cd images from the download page, burn and install them. Well it is not for new commers it is for the people who always ready to take risks.

Sun Microsystems is going to cut its 18% jobs to reduce the effects of global recession. Many departments are merged and they are reduced upto three main areas. Alongwith reduction of jobs Sun will also try to rely on Open Source strategy to survive and gain good income.

Sun and IBM joined hands to develop an ODF toolkit. The website is launched. This website would provide the technical details and know how about the open source standard ODF. The API to develop for ODF and SKD etc. I am glad to see C# here along with Java, it would be great for .Net world to develop for ODF.

Solaris, which is now often known as OpenSolaris, is Sun Microsystems' approach to Operating System. The new version of Solaris is available with a bunch of new enhancements and improvements. x86 and Sun SPARC version can be downloaded here.