OpenPKG CVS Repository
http://cvs.openpkg.org/
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Server: cvs.openpkg.org Name: Ralf S. Engelschall
Root: /e/openpkg/cvs Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Module: openpkg-web Date: 01-Aug-2003 11:03:12
Branch: HEAD Handle: 2003080110031100
Modified files:
openpkg-web/press PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt
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--- openpkg-web/press/PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt 31 Jul 2003 20:27:56 -0000 1.8
+++ openpkg-web/press/PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt 1 Aug 2003 09:03:11 -0000 1.9
@@ -6,56 +6,48 @@
http://www.openpkg.org/ -- Munich, DE -- August 01, 2003 -- The
OpenPKG project is proud to announce version 1.3 of its OpenPKG
- software.
-
- Well known by vigilant Unix system administrators and widely adopted
- across the enterprise, OpenPKG is the prevalent instrument when it
- comes to deployment and maintenance of Open Source software.
-
- The unique OpenPKG architecture leverages proven technologies like
- Red Hat Package Manager (RPM) to establish a unified environment
- independent of the underlying operating system. It is particularly
- useful in, but not limited to, setups where administration crosses
- Unix platform boundaries.
-
- OpenPKG removes the burden from system operators to become acquainted
- with different vendor approaches and frees their valuable time to be
- spent on the actual work.
-
- Administrators using OpenPKG 1.3 can expect official support on
- FreeBSD 4.8 and 5.1, Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 and 3.0, RedHat Linux 9,
- SuSE Linux 8.2, and Sun Solaris 8 and 9. This is not an exhaustive
- list, other related platforms receive and benefit from partial
- support.
+ software. Well known by vigilant Unix system administrators and
+ widely adopted across the enterprise, OpenPKG is the world leading
+ instrument for deployment and maintenance of Open Source software when
+ administration crosses Unix platform boundaries. The unique OpenPKG
+ architecture leverages proven technologies like Red Hat Package
+ Manager (RPM) to establish a unified administration environment,
+ independent of the underlying operating system.
NEW IN VERSION 1.3
- Since the previous release a half year ago, the OpenPKG repository has
- grown by 25%. A subset of 400 packages were selected for inclusion
- into the OpenPKG 1.3 release. They are classified into the three
- categories CORE, BASE and PLUS. The former two receive full support on
- all official platforms mentioned earlier and binaries are available
- for download. Service covers fixing portability issues and handling
- the full scope of security tracking for the latest release and
- it's immediate predecessor. The OpenPKG team participates in and
- continously monitors leading security communities. PLUS packages are
- provided for convenience only and do not receive the same level of
- support.
-
- The released packages include proven versions of popular Open Source
- Unix software like Apache, BIND, Binutils, GCC, INN, MySQL, NTP,
- OpenSSH, PostgreSQL, ProFTPd, Samba, Squid, teTex and Vim -- all
- carefully packaged for easy deployment. The wholly release has been
- tuned to work with the latest GCC compiler. About 40 packages were
- identified to use syslog(3) and were enabled to use either OSSP fsl
- (fake syslog library) or the native logging. The Run-Command (RC)
- facility was completely worked off and both log file rotation and
- package upgrade/erase use it's new capabilities. Package quality was
- greatly enhanced by rigorous application of fully automated package
- input and output checking (linting) against programmatically written
- down guidelines and architectural principles. The unique and important
- bootstrap process was functionally enhanced, reduced in size, made
- more robust and system requirements were relaxed.
+ Administrators using OpenPKG 1.3 now can fully support FreeBSD 4.8 and
+ 5.1, Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 and 3.0, RedHat Linux 9, SuSE Linux 8.2, and
+ Sun Solaris 8 and 9. Thanks to its portable nature, other platforms
+ with limited support include NetBSD, OpenBSD, RedHat Linux, HP Tru64,
+ SCO UnixWare and QNX.
+
+ Since the previous release a half year ago, the OpenPKG package
+ repository has grown by 25%. A subset of 400 packages were carefully
+ selected for inclusion into the OpenPKG 1.3 release. They are
+ classified into the three categories CORE, BASE and PLUS. The former
+ two receive full support on all official platforms mentioned earlier
+ and both source and binary packages are available for download.
+ Service covers fixing portability issues and handling the full
+ scope of security tracking for the latest release and its immediate
+ predecessor. The OpenPKG team participates in and continously monitors
+ leading security communities.
+
+ The released OpenPKG 1.3 packages include proven versions of popular
+ Open Source Unix software like Apache, BIND, Binutils, GCC, INN,
+ MySQL, NTP, OpenSSH, PostgreSQL, ProFTPd, Samba, Squid, teTex and
+ Vim -- all carefully packaged for easy deployment. The whole release
+ has been tuned to work with the latest GNU C/C++ compiler version
+ 3.3. About 40 packages were identified to use syslog(3) and were
+ enabled to use either OSSP fsl (fake syslog library) or the native
+ logging facility. The Run-Command (RC) facility was completely worked
+ off and both log file rotation and package upgrade/erase use it's
+ new capabilities. Package quality was greatly enhanced by rigorous
+ application of fully automated package input and output checking
+ ("lint checking") against programmatically written down guidelines and
+ architectural principles. The unique and important bootstrap process
+ was functionally enhanced, reduced in size, made more robust and
+ system requirements were relaxed.
HIGHLIGHTS OF OPENPKG
@@ -71,24 +63,25 @@
* Virtual hosting through multiple instances on a single system.
* Proxy packages for reusing packages across instances.
* Build-time package variations for maximum flexibility.
- * Foundation to build encapsulated and self-contained environment.
+ * Foundation to build encapsulated and self-contained environments.
HISTORY OF THE OPENPKG PROJECT
The OpenPKG project was founded in 2000 by Cable & Wireless, who first
released it as Open Source software in January 2002. Today OpenPKG is
a mature technology in production use, and is maintained and improved
- by its original developers and volunteer contributors.
+ by its original developers and volunteering contributors.
- OpenPKG is the brainchild of Ralf S. Engelschall, author of other 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).
+ OpenPKG is the brainchild of Ralf S. Engelschall, principal author of
+ numerous other popular 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), Website
+ META Language (WML) and more.
MORE INFORMATION
- Ralf S. Engelschall
- [EMAIL PROTECTED]
+ The OpenPKG Project
+ [EMAIL PROTECTED]
+49-89-92699-251 (CET)
+49-172-8986801 (CET)
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