After Further Review ...: Monthly Open Source Software Recap

First, on behalf of the community, I would like to thank Tim Foster and the previous authors of  'OpenSolaris in Review'.  Having a monthly summary of news, updates and tips consolidated and delivered in a simple format is a valuable tool for those of us unable to read all of the OpenSolaris blogs, articles and forums. Thanks!

That said, after a relatively brief hiatus, the monthly 'OpenSolaris in Review' has returned.  Tim has transitioned the review and I will be filling his shoes, a tough task indeed.  In fact, along with Tim's project challenges at Sun, he recently welcomed a new baby, suffice it to say he has his hands full, congrats Tim!

So on to the task at hand, here is an abbreviated summary of OpenSolaris news for December 2008.  As always, please feel free to point out anything relevant I missed:

 

•  Sun Releases OpenSolaris 2008.11

  http://www.ddj.com/linux-open-source/212400086

• What's New in OpenSolaris 2008.11 Screencast (Roman Strobl)

  http://webcast-west.sun.com/interactive/09B12437/index.html

• December 2008 Issue of OpenSolaris Ignite Newsletter

  http://www.sun.com/emrkt/opensolaris/ignite/1208/index.html
  

• New docs consolidation available: http://mail.opensolaris.org/pipermail/opensolaris-announce/2008-December/001978.html

• pkg.opensolaris.org package repository update (unbundleds/clusters)

  http://mail.opensolaris.org/pipermail/opensolaris-announce/2008-December/001980.html

• OpenSolaris mirroring of ISO images

   http://mail.opensolaris.org/pipermail/opensolaris-announce/2008-December/001981.html

 

• 700+ man pages added for OpenSolaris 2008.11

  http://mail.opensolaris.org/pipermail/opensolaris-announce/2008-December/001982.html

 

• Update Core Contributor Lists for 2009 Election

  http://mail.opensolaris.org/pipermail/opensolaris-announce/2008-December/001985.html

• New Man Page Consolidation Now Available

  http://mail.opensolaris.org/pipermail/opensolaris-announce/2008-December/001987.html

 

• Crossbow Integrated in Nevada Build 105 

  http://opensolaris.org/os/project/crossbow/

• ATOM Support now in OpenSolaris

  http://software.intel.com/en-us/blogs/2008/12/22/atom-support-now-in-opensolaris/

•  100 OpenSolaris User Groups

  http://blogs.sun.com/jimgris/entry/100_opensolaris_user_groups
  

   

• November/December OpenSolaris Community Newsletter

  http://opensolaris.org/os/community/advocacy/newsletter/nov-dec08/

• Step by step instructions to use a projector with OpenSolaris 2008.11

  http://blogs.sun.com/lyon/entry/a_step_by_step_instructions

• Installing OpenSolaris 2008.11 on a USB Stick

  http://blogs.sun.com/blogfinger/entry/installing_opensolaris_2008_11_on
  

• New Sun BluePrint entitled Security Advantages of the Solaris Zones Software

  http://blogs.sun.com/schuba/entry/new_sun_blueprint_entitled_security

• Upgrade OpenSolaris 2008.05 to OpenSolaris 2008.11

  http://blogs.sun.com/weber/entry/upgrade_from_opensolaris_2008_05

• Time Slider Screencast

  http://blogs.sun.com/erwann/entry/time_slider_screencast