On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 10:15 AM, Ken Mays <[email protected]> wrote:
> OpenSolaris-based CD/DVD Distributions as of April 19, 2010: > > 1. OpenSolaris 2009.06 core reference 'tested' distro (snv_b111b > kernel) > 2. BeleniX (0.8 Beta 1, b114) > 3. Nexenta Core Platform 3.0 (Beta 2, b134) > 4. MilaX (b128a) > 5. EON NAS appliance (b130) > > Somewhat defunct: > a. OpenSolaris for System z (release 20081023) > b. OpenSolaris for ARM11 MPcore processors (ARM11) project > c. OpenSolaris for MIPS processors project > d. Martux Natamar > e. Schillix > f. Pulsar (PowerPC-based) > g. Jaris (Japanese distro) > h. StormOS (Nexenta-based) > i. AuroraUX (now Linux-based, no longer OSOL-based) > j. OSUNIX (progress slowed?) > > Note: I consider and OSOL distro 'somewhat defunct' based on personal > observation of forums/blogs/distro website or third-party distribution does > not meet the Opensolaris 2009.06 reference distribution core requirements > (based on snv_111b kernel or higher). Very possible that distribution teams > are in limbo > status due to delays in the OpenSolaris 2010.03 binary release. > > Oracle's production (Enterprise-ready) distributions: > 1. Oracle Solaris 10 10/09 (aka Solaris 10u8) > > Great list! I'm a bit confused about the "distribution" meaning that's commonly used in OpenSolaris and I've a couple of questions. Shouldn't the platform ports be called just "projects" since they could be integrated in the ON ? Or do they offer different packaging options as well ? If these distributions are patching the ON (eg. kernel improvements not making it back to onnv-gate), should they be considered forks? I don't know if they are always synchronizing with the main OpenSolaris repository, building and releasing... or have they synchornized in the past and now are carrying on by themselves ? Thanks in advance, -- Giovanni
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