Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 28th Jan 2008 09:27 UTC, submitted by erast
Sun Solaris, OpenSolaris Nexenta Core Platform RC3 is available for download now. Main feature is Xen Dom0/DomU platform support. Other changes in this release includes: critical fixes for native CIFS server, critical fixes for ZFS, critical bug fixes for SATA and networking stacks. CIFS client now included. The Debian apt repository is now complete, with about 2500 tested packages.
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Just some open questions
by orfanum on Mon 28th Jan 2008 10:18 UTC
orfanum
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2006-06-02

Can anyone tell me how the OpenSolaris kernel is advantageous compared to the Linux one? I can see the benefits of having access to all those packages but (being ignorant) I have no idea apart from some of the headline-grabbing stuff (ZFS) why opting for this kernel/userland mix would offer an advantage over a stock Linux installation.

Can anyone explain in Joe User language?

Appreciated