OpenSolaris free Starter Kit

• Friday, 02 Mar 2007
• solaris • x86 • sun • it • sparc • opensource • english • devtools • projects
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On http://get.opensolaris.org/ you can book a free OpenSolaris Starter Kit. It’s a good occasion to try the features of this SUPER-[en:Operating_System|OS] and familiarize with it.

It's free! Inside you'll find tutorials, documentation, and two DVDs filled with useful software. Get started using OpenSolaris technology — right on your laptop or home PC. This kit will help you learn about the OpenSolaris source code and the community. On the DVDs, you'll find:

• Solaris Express — Preview future features of Sun's Solaris Operating System. Also inside: [en:ZFS], [en:DTrace], [en:Solaris_Containers|Containers], and hundreds of other unique features.
• Live CDs — These bootable images allow you to check out community-built distributions of OpenSolaris, each with unique features:
  • Nexenta OS
  • BeleniX
  • SchilliX
• Sun Studio compilers — Get advanced features for developing applications on Sun Solaris SPARC and x86/x64 platforms.
• OpenSolaris source code.

To get the kit you need to register/signin to the OpenSolaris website.

Source, OSS|blog.