Nexenta is a complete GNU-based operating system built on top of the OpenSolaris kernel and runtime. The Debian system is used for software distribution and packaging to glue the numerous pieces together. However, Nexenta is not currently part of the Debian Project, nor are its packages present in the Debian database. It includes Apache, MySQL, Perl, Python, PHP, Firefox, Evolution, a software update manager, Synaptic package manager, Gaim, Abiword, administration and development utilities, editors, graphics, GNOME, interpreters, libraries, and much more.
License: Common Development and Distribution License (CDDL)
Changes:
This version is based on OpenSolaris build 82 (non-debug) plus critical fixes from b83. Storage consolidation was updated with build 82. More network drivers (sfe, igb) were added. NFS and CIFS server fixes were made. Xen Dom0 fixes were made (but are still experimental). The installer now supports installation on USB and other removable devices. The APT repository was further cleaned up, and more applications were uploaded.
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