OpenSolaris and its killer features. Coming to a GNU/Linux near you?

Posted by scrubs on May 19, 2010 10:35 PM EDT
Free Software Magazine; By Gary Richmond
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When we think of free operating systems we tend to think overwhelmingly of the big hitters (all GNU/Linux) like Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora and Mandriva and then of those niche distros that have been designed for low end systems or for specialist purposes like security and forensics. But Oranges are not the only fruit. There is a hinterland out there called Unixland, populated by other less well known systems whose roots are firmly Unix too. BSD for example, famed for its rock-like security. OpenSolaris is another one, perhaps less well known, but it has features that are well worth a punt. Read the full article at Freesoftware Magazine.

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