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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 20:57:04
Branch: HEAD Handle: 2002082819570400
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openpkg-web/press PR-002-openpkg-1.1.txt
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-FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - 28-Aug-2002
+ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - 28-Aug-2002
- The OpenPKG project releases version 1.1 of the
- unique cross-platform software packaging facility.
+ The OpenPKG project releases version 1.1 of the
+ unique cross-platform software packaging facility.
-http://www.openpkg.org/ -- Munich, DE -- August 28, 2002 -- The OpenPKG
-project today announces the availability of the OpenPKG 1.1 software.
-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
-cross-platform software deployment is taking form.
-
-Compared with earlier releases, OpenPKG 1.1 offers even more. Previously
-with 167 released packages, the official OpenPKG repository has grown by
-over 60% to 274 software packages. Preexisting packages are in top form
-after upgrades to newer versions. Packages are also now divided into
-CORE, BASE, and PLUS categories for more accurate security assessment.
-
-Administrators have asked for more portability, and OpenPKG has
-responded by increasing the number of supported platforms. Previously
-on only three platforms, OpenPKG users now enjoy official support on
-FreeBSD 4, RedHat Linux 7, Debian GNU/Linux 2, Debian GNU/Linux 3, Sun
-Solaris 8 and Sun Solaris 9.
-
-Improvements in OpenPKG's inherently strong security model now provide
-more flexible user accounting, with finer granularity and control.
-Previous versions used only the "manager" and "nobody" users and groups.
-OpenPKG 1.1 adds the "superuser" and "restricted" users and groups.
-Packages make use of these additional accounts to better abstract
-security-sensitive code from generic functionality. OpenPKG 1.1 also
-encapsulates its software base even more by integrating a "sane" build
-environment into each OpenPKG instance. This prevents access to system
-components not residing in OpenPKG's well defined scope, and avoids
-package inconsistency between seemingly identical instances. Also useful
-in testing, an administrator can now expect really reproducible results
-from a package build.
-
-To relieve cautious administrators, OpenPKG 1.1 software packages do not
-alter system files anymore (like kernel parameters or /etc files). In
-cases where such alteration is needed, OpenPKG recommends changes that
-the administrator should manually undertake. Even such recommendation
-is avoided however, and OpenPKG takes this course only when it cannot
-provide the needed functionality inside the borders of its own instance.
-As always, the only evidence of an OpenPKG introduction are three
-system entry points (run-command scripts, cron table, and user/group
-additions). These changes are made only during bootstrapping a new
-OpenPKG instance, and all such changes are completely undone upon
-deinstallation of OpenPKG.
-
-During activation, all daemon packages inside an OpenPKG instance now
-pay attention to special enable switches. This new feature allows
-an administrator to deactivate a daemon by merely setting a switch
-variable to "yes" or "no", whereas previously a daemon package had to be
-completely deinstalled. To avoid the precarious editing of an OpenPKG
-specification file, "--define" RPM command line options are now honored
-during package build time. This allows an administrator to install
-software variants by building custom binary packages. The results of RPM
-queries include descriptions of all options that a package offers.
-
-Proxy packages are first supported in OpenPKG 1.1, and allow an
-administrator to reduce maintainance complexity through package reuse.
-Should packages in several OpenPKG instances depend on the same base
-package, it can now be installed only once in an arbitrary OpenPKG
-master instance. Dependent packages can refer to the common base
-package through natively installed proxy packages, created with the
-OpenPKG-specific RPM option "--makeproxy".
-
-HIGHLIGHTS OF OPENPKG
-
-* Entirely based on Open Source technology.
-* 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 deinstallation of packages.
-* Over 270 software packages available.
-* Bundled with useful package preconfigurations.
-* Support for multiple system instances.
-* Support for proxy packages.
-* Abstracted run-command facility.
-
-ABOUT THE OPENPKG PROJECT
-
-OpenPKG is a software packaging facility for Unix computers, and targets
-the major server platforms FreeBSD, Linux and Solaris. 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 2000 by the Development Team from Cable
-& Wireless Germany's Internet Services division. In January 2002
-it was released by Cable & Wireless to the public as Open Source
-software. Since then OpenPKG is maintained and improved by its original
-developers and contributors from the Open Source community and is a
-mature technology in production use. OpenPKG is the brainchild of Ralf
-S. Engelschall, team leader of Development in Internet Services and
-principal author of numerous other widely used Open Source Software
-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).
-
-MORE INFORMATION
-
-The OpenPKG Project
-Ralf S. Engelschall
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
-+49-172-8986801 (CET)
+ http://www.openpkg.org/ -- Munich, DE -- August 28, 2002 -- The OpenPKG
+ project today announces the availability of the OpenPKG 1.1 software.
+ 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
+ cross-platform software deployment is taking form.
+
+ Compared with earlier releases, OpenPKG 1.1 offers even more. Previously
+ with 167 released packages, the official OpenPKG repository has grown by
+ over 60% to 274 software packages. Preexisting packages are in top form
+ after upgrades to newer versions. Packages are also now divided into
+ CORE, BASE, and PLUS categories for more accurate security assessment.
+
+ Administrators have asked for more portability, and OpenPKG has
+ responded by increasing the number of supported platforms. Previously
+ on only three platforms, OpenPKG users now enjoy official support on
+ FreeBSD 4, RedHat Linux 7, Debian GNU/Linux 2, Debian GNU/Linux 3, Sun
+ Solaris 8 and Sun Solaris 9.
+
+ Improvements in OpenPKG's inherently strong security model now provide
+ more flexible user accounting, with finer granularity and control.
+ Previous versions used only the "manager" and "nobody" users and groups.
+ OpenPKG 1.1 adds the "superuser" and "restricted" users and groups.
+ Packages make use of these additional accounts to better abstract
+ security-sensitive code from generic functionality. OpenPKG 1.1 also
+ encapsulates its software base even more by integrating a "sane" build
+ environment into each OpenPKG instance. This prevents access to system
+ components not residing in OpenPKG's well defined scope, and avoids
+ package inconsistency between seemingly identical instances. Also useful
+ in testing, an administrator can now expect really reproducible results
+ from a package build.
+
+ To relieve cautious administrators, OpenPKG 1.1 software packages do not
+ alter system files anymore (like kernel parameters or /etc files). In
+ cases where such alteration is needed, OpenPKG recommends changes that
+ the administrator should manually undertake. Even such recommendation
+ is avoided however, and OpenPKG takes this course only when it cannot
+ provide the needed functionality inside the borders of its own instance.
+ As always, the only evidence of an OpenPKG introduction are three
+ system entry points (run-command scripts, cron table, and user/group
+ additions). These changes are made only during bootstrapping a new
+ OpenPKG instance, and all such changes are completely undone upon
+ deinstallation of OpenPKG.
+
+ During activation, all daemon packages inside an OpenPKG instance now
+ pay attention to special enable switches. This new feature allows
+ an administrator to deactivate a daemon by merely setting a switch
+ variable to "yes" or "no", whereas previously a daemon package had to be
+ completely deinstalled. To avoid the precarious editing of an OpenPKG
+ specification file, "--define" RPM command line options are now honored
+ during package build time. This allows an administrator to install
+ software variants by building custom binary packages. The results of RPM
+ queries include descriptions of all options that a package offers.
+
+ Proxy packages are first supported in OpenPKG 1.1, and allow an
+ administrator to reduce maintainance complexity through package reuse.
+ Should packages in several OpenPKG instances depend on the same base
+ package, it can now be installed only once in an arbitrary OpenPKG
+ master instance. Dependent packages can refer to the common base
+ package through natively installed proxy packages, created with the
+ OpenPKG-specific RPM option "--makeproxy".
+
+ HIGHLIGHTS OF OPENPKG
+
+ * Entirely based on Open Source technology.
+ * 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 deinstallation of packages.
+ * Over 270 software packages available.
+ * Bundled with useful package preconfigurations.
+ * Support for multiple system instances.
+ * Support for proxy packages.
+ * Abstracted run-command facility.
+
+ ABOUT THE OPENPKG PROJECT
+
+ OpenPKG is a software packaging facility for Unix computers, and targets
+ the major server platforms FreeBSD, Linux and Solaris. 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 2000 by the Development Team from Cable
+ & Wireless Germany's Internet Services division. In January 2002
+ it was released by Cable & Wireless to the public as Open Source
+ software. Since then OpenPKG is maintained and improved by its original
+ developers and contributors from the Open Source community and is a
+ mature technology in production use. OpenPKG is the brainchild of Ralf
+ S. Engelschall, team leader of Development in Internet Services and
+ principal author of numerous other widely used Open Source Software
+ 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).
+
+ MORE INFORMATION
+
+ The OpenPKG Project
+ Ralf S. Engelschall
+ [EMAIL PROTECTED]
+ +49-172-8986801 (CET)
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