Sun Microsystems releases Solaris Express Developer Edition 1/08,
Sun's free OpenSolaris-based distribution targeted at
developers.
Major highlights of this release include
- Integrated web stack (Apache, MySQL, Ruby, Php, PostgreSQL)
You can bring up a test MySQL/Apache environment in a matter of minutes-
a huge improvement over any previous Solaris release.
- NetBeans 6.0
- Interoperability with Microsoft's CIFS protocol.
- Support for virtual machines via Sun xVM hypervisor, based on
technology developed by the Xen community.
- Sun HPC ClusterTools based on the Open MPI effort.
Solaris Express Developer Edition (SXDE) is a release of leading edge
Solaris technology, with a modern GNOME desktop environment and
improved laptop support. It is a more thoroughly tested release
than the every-two-week Solaris Express Community Edition, and
includes NetBeans, Sun Studio, and other developer tools that are
automatically installed during OS installation.
Three options are available for acquiring Solaris Express Developer Edition 1/08
1) Free download
2) Have a DVD mailed to you (at no cost)
3) Download a VMware SXDE 1/08 virtual machine
See http://developers.sun.com/sxde
