☀️ OpenIndiana Is Porting Solaris' IPS Package Management To Rust - Phoronix
｢ The key takeaway is with the future IPS "pkg6" is porting the code over to Rust in the name of better performance than the C/Python implementation, better safety due to the Rust guarantees, modernizing the codebase, and API improvements ｣
Oh, and this piece of history is still the archive :D
opensolaris.org Order Confirmation 33441: OpenSolaris Starter Kit DVD (2 Discs)
starterkits@opensolaris.org
Wed, Nov 21, 2007, 9:04 PM
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@landley @etchedpixels @ghul @jti42 @pkal thus #Oracle eating #Sun was kinda Karma...
I have also made an alternative theme for OpenSolaris if I wanted to use that theme. Personally I would take one with text included. Which version do you like best?
To be used with this desktop wallpaper:
https://mastodon.social/@gnulinuxuser/115606657757792496
I have made my own Plymouth Theme based on the original Novell logo and added the old spinner. Last updated: sudo update-initramfs -u
#LinuxCustomization #RetroComputing #LinuxMint #opensolaris #nimbus #mint #DailyDesktop #ShareYourDesktop #Linux #cinnamon #novell
#BoxyBSD chat is now also available in #irc!
People asked for old school possibilities to take part on the BoxyBSD chat and here we go! Finally, you can also simply join #BoxyBSD on Libera (next to your #FreeBSD channels)! This bridge was written by @gyptazy to support additional chat communications.
Important: This IRC channel is bridged between #Discord and #Matrix to have a unified communications flow without splitting the community. If you don't like Discord, please don't join this channel!
Infos about how to connect by IRC to Libera IRC:
- https://libera.chat/guides/connect
#FreeBSD #OpenBSD #NetBSD #DragonflyBSD #MidnightBSD #OpenSolaris #Debian #FreeVPS #VPS #FreeVM #VirtualMachines #OpenSource #BSD #RUNBSD
My alternative OpenSolaris inspired deskop with original wallpaper. One with and one without logo, Nimbus icons and Neutral Plus mouse pointer. Of course desktop layout dos not look like OpenSolaris at all.
#LinuxCustomization #RetroComputing #LinuxMint #opensolaris #nimbus #mint #DailyDesktop #ShareYourDesktop #Linux #cinnamon
We just provide #BSD like #freebsd #openbsd #netbsd #dragonflybsd #midnightbsd and several other ones, but also #opensolaris with #tribblix #omnios #openindiana. So, we’re also pretty niche and that’s totally fine ;)
I had to give @BoxyBSD a try and it is really amazing! Just got an #illumos box running there for free and it works without any issues. So, not only #BSD based systems, but also #opensolaris is supported at @gyptazy's amazing service. Thank you very much for this service. Btw, you could add real home directories for the created user ;)
Maybe more people will have a look at #solaris like #openindiana or #tribblix or #omnios.
OpenIndiana 25.06 | A GhostBSD Users perspective 👀 / Robonuggie
The new @BoxyBSD platform gained some new features for a better #BSD experience!
* The new portal now also finally supports VNC access to your BSD based VPS instances!
* You can finally select ISO files which offers you even to install any BSD or #OpenSolaris version from scratch or to install your VPS instance based on your personal needs without relying on a ready2use image. More images can be added upon request quickly. Simply get in touch with @gyptazy
* You can now get up to 2 free VPS instances to test and evaluate HA setups, multi-region setups etc.
* Extended DN42 peering (where you can also use your DN42 IPv4 addresses)
This is created by @gyptazy and if you're interested into more information, just come to the FOSDEM 2026 for a chat!
#FreeBSD #OpenBSD #NetBSD #SmolBSD #MidnightBSD #DragonflyBSD #RUNBSD #FreeVPS #Hosting #IPv6 #DN42 #community #opensource #fosdem
Została wydana nowa wersja OpenIndiana 2025.10 „Hipster”. OpenIndiana to otwartoźródłowy system operacyjny z rodziny UNIX, powstały na bazie nierozwijanego OpenSolaris. OpenIndiana jest częścią Illumos Fundation, do której należy również uniksowy system operacyjny Illumos. https://linuxiarze.pl/openindiana-2025-10/ #unix #solaris #opensolaris #illumos
Została wydana nowa wersja OpenIndiana 2025.10 „Hipster”. OpenIndiana to otwartoźródłowy system operacyjny z rodziny UNIX, powstały na bazie nierozwijanego OpenSolaris. OpenIndiana jest częścią Illumos Fundation, do której należy również uniksowy system operacyjny Illumos. https://linuxiarze.pl/openindiana-2025-10/ #unix #solaris #opensolaris #illumos
📀 OpenIndiana 2025.10 ISOs Available For Download / Phoronix
I wonder... now that we've seen Red Hat under IBM's auspices for a few years, how would have IBM buying Sun (instead of Oracle) back in the day panned out?
Today somethin different than FreeBSD for a change (but still Unix!). Brings back so many memories from 2001-2005 when I was administering Solaris machines during my first job.
Even some commands still were in my head like zones (OS virtualization. somewhat like Jails but different isolation :)
# Install zone
zoneadm -z myzone install
# Boot zone
zoneadm -z myzone boot
# Check if zone is running
sudo zoneadm list -cv
# Llogin to zone
sudo zlogin myzone
So much nostangia :-) ☕
#freebsd #solaris #opensolaris #illumos #sunos #sunmicrosystems #unix #openindiana
@FandaSin @ActionRetro Yeah, #Oracle being allowed to buy #SunMicrosystems should not have been allowed, because everyone who used #Sun's products suffered from it and noone benefited from it.
And that's before #LarryEllison unmasked as a blatant #Cyberfascist hell-bent on installing a #SurveillanceState because his #EliteProjection makes him unwilling to see that this is not an #utopia, but #dystopia.
Can someone tell me the advantage in using #OpenIndiana / #OpenSolaris over Linux / FreeBSD? Con: no #elixir or #erlang on board
