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Cross-platform packaging facility OpenPKG 2.0 released

The OpenPKG project released version 2.0 of their unique RPM-based cross-platform Unix software packaging facility. OpenPKG 2.0 consists of 473 selected (from a pool of 700) packages which include latest versions of popular Unix software like Apache, Bash, BIND, GCC, INN, MySQL, OpenSSH, Perl, Postfix, PostgreSQL, Samba, Squid, teTeX and Vim - all carefully packaged for easy deployment on 16 different Unix platforms, including FreeBSD 4.9/5.2, Debian GNU/Linux 2.2/3.0/3.1, Red Hat Linux 9, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, Fedora Core 1, SuSE Linux 8.2/9.0, and Sun Solaris 2.6/8/9/10. Highlights in OpenPKG 2.0 are the upgrade to RPM 4.2.1, custom RPM extensions for more complete packaging, new platform product and technology identification, usage of UUIDs, etc.

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Posted 2004-02-25, 16:44 GMT by Ralf S. Engelschall
 

Solaris 10 heads for launch pad

Sun Microsystems says advanced partitioning on x86 processors will be one of the compelling features in the next version of its flagship operating system

Sun Microsystems has given a sneak peek into the next version of its Unix operating system, Solaris 10, which will include a partitioning technology that the company says is a big improvement over the logical partitions used on mainframes.

More: ZDNet

Posted 2004-02-19, 18:24 GMT by Mariusz Zynel
 

Sad news on Carl Erhorn

I am sorry to inform you that Carl Erhorn passed away on Thursday 2/12/2004. Arrangements are being made for a memorial service in his hometown of Patterson, NY. Those interested in contacting the family to extend their sympathies can contact Craig Erhorn (brother) at cerhorn@yahoo.com.

Posted 2004-02-14, 07:22 GMT by Craig Erhorn
 

Sun to buy Opteron server maker, reclaim co-founder

Sun Microsystems has agreed to acquire Kealia, a start-up that designs servers with Advanced Micro Devices' Opteron processor and that employs Sun co-founder Andy Bechtolsheim.

"We have been working on a bunch of next-generation Opteron servers that seem like a really good fit for Sun," Bechtolsheim said at an analyst conference here Tuesday.

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Posted 2004-02-13, 19:48 GMT by Mariusz Zynel
 

Sun announces first Opteron based servers

Starting at $2,795 (USD), the high-performance Sun Fire V20z features dual AMD Opteron x86 32/64-bit processors and is capable of running Solaris x86 as well as Red Hat and SUSE Linux. The SunFire V20z is priced lower than IBM's Opteron offerings.

"With Sun's AMD Opteron processor-based servers, IT customers will have unprecedented flexibility, choice and access to the performance of 32-bit computing with the power of 64-bit computing from a global enterprise leader like Sun," said Dirk Meyer, senior vice president, Computation Products Group, AMD.

Sun Fire V20z Server

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Posted 2004-02-11, 10:12 GMT by Mariusz Zynel
 

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