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Server: cvs.openpkg.org Name: Ralf S. Engelschall
Root: /e/openpkg/cvs Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Module: openpkg-web Date: 28-Aug-2002 14:02:46
Branch: HEAD Handle: 2002082813024600
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openpkg-web/press PR-002-openpkg-1.1.txt
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--- openpkg-web/press/PR-002-openpkg-1.1.txt 10 Jan 2002 14:24:06 -0000 1.1
+++ openpkg-web/press/PR-002-openpkg-1.1.txt 28 Aug 2002 12:02:46 -0000 1.2
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-FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - 07-Dec-2001
+FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - 29-Aug-2002
- OpenPKG 1.0 available.
+ OpenPKG 1.1 available.
-http://www.openpkg.org/ -- Munich, DE -- February XX, 2002 -- Cable & Wireless
-Deutschland GmbH, one of the largest Internet Service Providers (ISP) in
-Germany, today announced the availability of the OpenPKG 1.1 software.
-
-A flexible and powerful software packaging facility, OpenPKG eases
-installation and administration of Unix software across several platforms.
-Consolidating different vendor approaches into a unified architecture, it
-assists in administration of large networks previously complicated by
-nonconformant systems. OpenPKG leverages proven technologies like Red Hat
-Package Manager (RPM) and neatly provides an additional system layer on top of
-the operating system.
+ The OpenPKG project enhanced their unique cross-platform solution.
+http://www.openpkg.org/ -- Munich, DE -- August 29, 2002 -- The OpenPKG
+project today announced the availability of the OpenPKG 1.1 software
+release. A flexible and powerful software packaging facility, OpenPKG
+eases the cross-platform installation and administration of Unix
+software. Consolidating different vendor approaches into a unified
+architecture, it serves system administrators of large networks
+previously burdened by non-conformant systems. OpenPKG leverages
+proven technologies like Red Hat Package Manager (RPM) and provides an
+additional system layer on top of the operating system. With OpenPKG, a
+new and unique method of software deployment took form.
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+The release 1.1...
+...
+
+ o more and upgraded packages: 167 -> 274 (CORE:21 BASE:150 PLUS:103)
+
+ o more supported platforms: 3 -> 6
+ FreeBSD 4.4 -> FreeBSD 4.6
+ - -> RedHat 7.2
+ Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 -> Debian GNU/Linux 2.2
+ - -> Debian GNU/Linux 3.0
+ Solaris 8 -> Solaris 8
+ - -> Solaris 9
+
+ o use of 4 user accounts for finer security granularity
+ - fsusr/fsgrp -> musr/mgrp - manager
+ - npusr/npgrp -> nusr/ngrp - nobody
+ - (new) susr/sgrp - superuser
+ - (new) rusr/rgrp - restricted user
+
+ o don't touch system files
+ - no (more) editing of /etc/shells (bash, tcsh, pdksh, ksh, zsh)
+ - kernel parameters remain unchanged
+ - info/ warning/ error is printed and must be resolved manually
+
+ o openpkg bootstrap package contains RPM libraries/headers
+ (to support RPM frontends)
+
+ o RPM proxy package support (rpm --makeproxy)
+
+ o sane build environment: security and robustness
+
+ o full package cleanups:
+ - all daemons (have run-commands) can be disabled (instead of deinstalled)
+ - no more package specfile editing: switched to with_xxxx for optional feature
enabling
+ - available options in comments, query using -qpi
+ - used options in comments, query using -qi (poor man's documentation)
...
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
HIGHLIGHTS OF OPENPKG
-* Based on Open Source technology.
+* Based on Open Source technologies.
* Portable across all major Unix platforms.
+* Official support for FreeBSD, RedHat, Debian and Solaris
* Minimum operating system intrusion.
* Minimum overhead in software packaging.
* Easy installation, updating and uninstallation of packages.
-* Bundled with useful package configurations.
+* Over 270 software packages available.
+* Bundled with useful package pre-configurations.
* Support for multiple system instances.
* Abstracted run-command facility.
ABOUT THE OPENPKG PROJECT
-OpenPKG is a software packaging facility for Unix computers, and targets the
-major server platforms. Solaris, Linux, and FreeBSD are fully supported.
-NetBSD, OpenBSD, Tru64, HP/UX and others were tested successfully. While
-internally based on RPM version 4, OpenPKG is a self-contained system with
-minimal dependencies (no RPM preinstallation required), and installs itself by
-means of a tricky bootstrapping procedure. OpenPKG eases and controls the
-management of a large or diverse base of software across one or more of its
-supported platforms.
-
-OpenPKG is a project of the Development Team from Cable & Wireless
-Deutschland's Application Services division, and is a mature technology in
-production use. It is maintained and improved by its original developers and
-contributors from the Open Source community. OpenPKG is the brainchild of
-Ralf S. Engelschall, team leader of Development and principal author of a
-number of other widely used technologies like Apache SSL/TLS Engine (mod_ssl),
-Apache URL Rewriting Engine (mod_rewrite), GNU Portable Threads (Pth), GNU
-Portable Shell Tool (Shtool), and Website META Language (WML).
+OpenPKG is a software packaging facility for Unix computers, and
+targets the major server platforms. Solaris, Linux, and FreeBSD are
+fully supported. NetBSD, OpenBSD, Tru64, HP/UX and others were tested
+successfully. While internally based on RPM version 4, OpenPKG is a
+self-contained system with minimal dependencies (no RPM preinstallation
+required), and installs itself by means of a tricky bootstrapping
+procedure. OpenPKG eases and controls the management of a large or
+diverse base of software across one or more of its supported platforms.
+
+OpenPKG is a project founded by the Development Team from Cable &
+Wireless Deutschland's Internet Services division, and is a mature
+technology in production use. It is maintained and improved by its
+original developers and contributors from the Open Source community.
+OpenPKG is the brainchild of Ralf S. Engelschall, team leader of
+Development and principal author of a number of other widely used
+technologies like Apache SSL/TLS Engine (mod_ssl), Apache URL Rewriting
+Engine (mod_rewrite), GNU Portable Threads (Pth), GNU Portable Shell
+Tool (Shtool), and Website META Language (WML).
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