Bitstream @ Sun: Musings on the bitstream

Pleasant surprise to see a test of OpenSolaris 2008.05 in the current issue of Dutch magazine C't, nr 7/8 2008. A positive and fair comparison is made to the current versions of Ubuntu 8.04 and Fedora 9. The article also feature an intro and mini-howto for OpenSolaris on the website, be warned that it is in Dutch... Open Solaris 2008.05 is also included with the magazine on a free DVD.

The German mother publication C't from Heise Verlag publishes a C't special this month on linux and OpenSolaris. The publication contains a number of articles on installing and configuring Solaris. A special XXL version of OpenSolaris with additional software is on the DVD. More news when I get my hands on it.

 It is good to see that openSolaris is hitting the newsstands next to linux.

Hi there, my name is Alain Geenrits and I joined Sun just a week ago on April 15... I am very excited to be here at such a technology leader. I love all web 2.0 stuff, so I had to start a blog. Already registered for an Avatar in Second Life too...

 Why the 'bitstream' ? When I was a Fido point in 1986 - yes I started very young - I had to chose  a handle. After some thinking I concluded all bits travelled on an electronic version of the Tao, the bitstream, so I still sign all my emails with 'See you on the bitstream', that eternal stream of bits, made up of all the messages, webpages and now pictures and movies we send each other...

 I came from NetApp where I spent 4 years in presales, before that Dell (in the Netherlands), EMC, Novell (Benelux and scandinavia) and Compaq. I have worked different roles in presales, usually called systems engineer,  after starting as a support engineer at Compaq back in 1991. Before that you do not want to know the number of programming, sales and technician jobs I had...

I was born and raised in Antwerp, Belgium and now live in Boechout, a green village between Antwerpen and Lier, home of the Sfinks world music festival each year. I live with my Golden Retriever Jack. My hobbies include running, tai chi, astronomy.