Hi Folks,
A while back I sent out a note soliciting feedback on what you thought
should be included on a training DVD for university students. Included
below is a summary of the feedback we received. Feel free to add to the
list.
And even cooler than that, I'm happy to say that we are moving ahead.
For the time being, Maria Lopez, Patrick Finch and I will be working on
this project. But, we would love your help!
Is there anyone out there with expertise in:
- Video-based training?
- DVD creation?
- Translation to other languages? (We're starting with English, but
plan to produce in Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, Portuguese, and
French.)
Or maybe you don't have expertise, but a passion and interest for this
kind of thing. Come join us!
And, if you prefer to watch from the sidelines, we'll be sure to keep
you up-to-date on the Academic and Research Community pages.
That's it,
T
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1. Install & boot the latest Solaris development build (OpenSolaris)
Installing:
Document: how to install and boot Solaris Express / OpenSolaris
Video of a Solaris installation
Additional: Multiboot (important!)
Documentation, preparing multiboot (upgrade BIOS, partitioning
disks), any specifics
Specifics:
Supported hardware - what is and is not available
Common platforms, any specifics
Laptops, any specifics
Installing on VMware and Virtual PC
2. Key differences in Solaris Community release and other operating
systems
History of Solaris and associated OSs?
What to expect from OpenSolaris vs Linux vs FreeBSD (vs XP ???
nah!)
"Rosetta stone" (translation of main commands) if available.
What is different about Solaris? (Point to latest features)
3. Awareness of online resources availability
Pointers to key info on opensolaris.org
Pointers to other external sites, blastwave.org, Cuddletech
Pointers to resources on: DTrace, Laptop community, frequently used
device drivers
4. Familiarity of OpenSolaris community development process.
Open Source development - overview
Submitting bugs
Submitting putbacks
Release cycles of OpenSolaris, and commercial OpenSolaris
distributions
Releasing your own distribution (why not?)
