[CVS] OpenPKG: openpkg-web/press/ PR-006-openpkg-2.1.txt
OpenPKG CVS Repository http://cvs.openpkg.org/ Server: cvs.openpkg.org Name: Ralf S. Engelschall Root: /e/openpkg/cvs Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Module: openpkg-web Date: 20-Jul-2004 09:33:03 Branch: HEAD Handle: 2004072008330300 Modified files: openpkg-web/press PR-006-openpkg-2.1.txt Log: mention more popular apps Summary: RevisionChanges Path 1.3 +3 -3 openpkg-web/press/PR-006-openpkg-2.1.txt patch -p0 <<'@@ .' Index: openpkg-web/press/PR-006-openpkg-2.1.txt $ cvs diff -u -r1.2 -r1.3 PR-006-openpkg-2.1.txt --- openpkg-web/press/PR-006-openpkg-2.1.txt 20 Jul 2004 07:27:22 - 1.2 +++ openpkg-web/press/PR-006-openpkg-2.1.txt 20 Jul 2004 07:33:03 - 1.3 @@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ Since the previous release four months ago, the OpenPKG package repository has again grown by 10%. A subset of 495 packages were carefully selected for inclusion into the OpenPKG 2.1 release, - including latest versions of popular Open Source Unix software - like Apache, Bash, BIND, GCC, INN, MySQL, OpenSSH, Perl, Postfix, - PostgreSQL, Samba, Squid, and Vim. + including latest versions of popular Open Source Unix software like + Apache, Bash, BIND, GCC, INN, Mozilla, MySQL, OpenSSH, Perl, Postfix, + PostgreSQL, Samba, Squid, teTeX and Vim. The major technical efforts for this release were spent on the porting of all packages to five additional Unix platforms and the necessary @@ . __ The OpenPKG Projectwww.openpkg.org CVS Repository Commit List [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[CVS] OpenPKG: openpkg-web/press/ PR-006-openpkg-2.1.txt
OpenPKG CVS Repository
http://cvs.openpkg.org/
Server: cvs.openpkg.org Name: Ralf S. Engelschall
Root: /e/openpkg/cvs Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Module: openpkg-web Date: 20-Jul-2004 09:27:22
Branch: HEAD Handle: 2004072008272200
Modified files:
openpkg-web/press PR-006-openpkg-2.1.txt
Log:
some more cosmetics
Summary:
RevisionChanges Path
1.2 +16 -17 openpkg-web/press/PR-006-openpkg-2.1.txt
patch -p0 <<'@@ .'
Index: openpkg-web/press/PR-006-openpkg-2.1.txt
$ cvs diff -u -r1.1 -r1.2 PR-006-openpkg-2.1.txt
--- openpkg-web/press/PR-006-openpkg-2.1.txt 20 Jul 2004 07:03:15 - 1.1
+++ openpkg-web/press/PR-006-openpkg-2.1.txt 20 Jul 2004 07:27:22 - 1.2
@@ -8,15 +8,15 @@
OpenPKG project is proud to announce version 2.1 of its OpenPKG
software, another evolutionary step after a series of five
predecessors within three years.
-
+
Much valued by IT decision makers and beloved by Unix system
administrators, OpenPKG is the world leading instrument for deployment
- and maintenance of Open Source software when administration crosses
- Unix platform boundaries. The unique OpenPKG architecture leverages
+ and maintenance of Open Source Unix software when administration
+ crosses platform boundaries. The unique OpenPKG architecture leverages
proven technologies like Red Hat Package Manager (RPM) and OSSP
and GNU components to establish a unified software administration
- environment, independent of the underlying operating system.
-
+ environment, independent of the underlying Unix operating system.
+
NEW IN VERSION 2.1
OpenPKG platform support has increased again and OpenPKG 2.1 is now
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
9. Additionally, all CORE and the vast majority of BASE class packages
are already available for the tentative platforms NetBSD 1.6.2, Debian
GNU/Linux 3.1, Gentoo Linux 1.4.16, Mandrake Linux 10.0, Sun Solaris
- 10 and HP HP-UX 11.11 and it is still available for the obsoleted
+ 10 and HP HP-UX 11.11 and they are still available for the obsoleted
platforms Red Hat Linux 9, SuSE Linux 9.0, and Sun Solaris 2.6.
Since the previous release four months ago, the OpenPKG package
@@ -38,15 +38,15 @@
The major technical efforts for this release were spent on the porting
of all packages to five additional Unix platforms and the necessary
- adjustments required by GCC 3.4.
+ adjustments to packages required by GCC 3.4.
Another key target of OpenPKG 2.1 is the availability of the
consolidated and packaged tool chain to the community. It consists of
all packaging tools used by the OpenPKG team, including their official
OpenPKG development shell ("openpkg dev"). This now enables everyone
- to easily establish a local OpenPKG development environment allowing
- the creation of private packages, the modification of existing
- packages and the maintenance of local changes.
+ to establish a local OpenPKG development environment, allowing the
+ creation of private packages, the modification of existing packages
+ and the maintenance of local changes.
VOICE OF THE SPONSOR
@@ -54,12 +54,11 @@
team is responsible for, has been increased by a factor of 250%
during the last six months. Thanks to our continuous deployment of
OpenPKG, we were able to cope with this administration challenge
- while retaining the high service quality with the existing number of
- engineers."
- Hennie van den Berg,
- Director IT Services Europe,
- Cable & Wireless
-
+ while retaining the high service quality with the existing number
+ of engineers."
+ Hennie van den Berg,
+ Director IT Services Europe,
+ Cable & Wireless
HIGHLIGHTS OF OPENPKG
* Portable across major Unix flavors.
@@ -79,7 +78,7 @@
* Binaries of CORE+BASE class packages provided for supported platforms.
* Binaries of CORE class packages provided for all platforms.
* Easy installation, updating and deinstallation of packages.
- * Bundled with useful and secure package preconfigurations.
+ * Bundled with useful and secure package pre-configurations.
* Includes an abstracted and powerful run-command facility.
* Virtual hosting through multiple instances on a single system.
* Proxy packages for reusing packages across instances.
[CVS] OpenPKG: openpkg-web/press/ PR-006-openpkg-2.1.txt
OpenPKG CVS Repository
http://cvs.openpkg.org/
Server: cvs.openpkg.org Name: Ralf S. Engelschall
Root: /e/openpkg/cvs Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Module: openpkg-web Date: 20-Jul-2004 09:03:16
Branch: HEAD Handle: 2004072008031500
Added files:
openpkg-web/press PR-006-openpkg-2.1.txt
Log:
first cut for OpenPKG 2.1 PR text
Summary:
RevisionChanges Path
1.1 +109 -0 openpkg-web/press/PR-006-openpkg-2.1.txt
patch -p0 <<'@@ .'
Index: openpkg-web/press/PR-006-openpkg-2.1.txt
$ cvs diff -u -r0 -r1.1 PR-006-openpkg-2.1.txt
--- /dev/null 2004-07-20 09:03:16 +0200
+++ PR-006-openpkg-2.1.txt2004-07-20 09:03:16 +0200
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+
+ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - 20-Jul-2004
+
+The OpenPKG project releases version 2.1 of the
+unique cross-platform software packaging facility.
+
+ http://www.openpkg.org/ -- Munich, DE -- July 20, 2004 -- The
+ OpenPKG project is proud to announce version 2.1 of its OpenPKG
+ software, another evolutionary step after a series of five
+ predecessors within three years.
+
+ Much valued by IT decision makers and beloved by Unix system
+ administrators, OpenPKG is the world leading instrument for deployment
+ and maintenance of Open Source software when administration crosses
+ Unix platform boundaries. The unique OpenPKG architecture leverages
+ proven technologies like Red Hat Package Manager (RPM) and OSSP
+ and GNU components to establish a unified software administration
+ environment, independent of the underlying operating system.
+
+ NEW IN VERSION 2.1
+
+ OpenPKG platform support has increased again and OpenPKG 2.1 is now
+ available for 21 different Unix flavors. Most notably, it is supported
+ on FreeBSD 4.10 and 5.2, Debian GNU/Linux 3.0, Red Hat Enterprise
+ Linux 3, Red Hat Fedora Core 2, SuSE Linux 9.1, and Sun Solaris 8 and
+ 9. Additionally, all CORE and the vast majority of BASE class packages
+ are already available for the tentative platforms NetBSD 1.6.2, Debian
+ GNU/Linux 3.1, Gentoo Linux 1.4.16, Mandrake Linux 10.0, Sun Solaris
+ 10 and HP HP-UX 11.11 and it is still available for the obsoleted
+ platforms Red Hat Linux 9, SuSE Linux 9.0, and Sun Solaris 2.6.
+
+ Since the previous release four months ago, the OpenPKG package
+ repository has again grown by 10%. A subset of 495 packages were
+ carefully selected for inclusion into the OpenPKG 2.1 release,
+ including latest versions of popular Open Source Unix software
+ like Apache, Bash, BIND, GCC, INN, MySQL, OpenSSH, Perl, Postfix,
+ PostgreSQL, Samba, Squid, and Vim.
+
+ The major technical efforts for this release were spent on the porting
+ of all packages to five additional Unix platforms and the necessary
+ adjustments required by GCC 3.4.
+
+ Another key target of OpenPKG 2.1 is the availability of the
+ consolidated and packaged tool chain to the community. It consists of
+ all packaging tools used by the OpenPKG team, including their official
+ OpenPKG development shell ("openpkg dev"). This now enables everyone
+ to easily establish a local OpenPKG development environment allowing
+ the creation of private packages, the modification of existing
+ packages and the maintenance of local changes.
+
+ VOICE OF THE SPONSOR
+
+ "The base of Unix server installations, which my datacenter services
+ team is responsible for, has been increased by a factor of 250%
+ during the last six months. Thanks to our continuous deployment of
+ OpenPKG, we were able to cope with this administration challenge
+ while retaining the high service quality with the existing number of
+ engineers."
+ Hennie van den Berg,
+ Director IT Services Europe,
+ Cable & Wireless
+
+ HIGHLIGHTS OF OPENPKG
+
+ * Portable across major Unix flavors.
+ * Available for the supported platforms:
+FreeBSD 4.10/5.2, Debian Linux 3.0, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3,
+Red Hat Fedora Core 2, SuSE Linux 9.1 and Solaris 8 and 9.
+ * Already available for the tentative platforms:
+NetBSD 1.6.2, Debian GNU/Linux 3.1, Gentoo Linux 1.4.16,
+Mandrake Linux 10.0, Sun Solaris 10 and HP HP-UX 11.11.
+ * Still available for the obsoleted platforms:
+Red Hat Linux 9, SuSE Linux 9.0, and Sun Solaris 2.6.
+ * Entirely based on Open Source software technology.
+ * Minimum operating system intrusion and dependency.
+ * Minimum overhead in software packaging.
+ * All pac
