[Novalug] [steve.langasek@ubuntu.com: Ubuntu JeOS 7.10 released]

[Charles M Howe]

Argh!

In a nutshell, what is "virtualization"? A virtual appliance?

Somebody's gotta bring up the rear.

Charlie the Perpetual Newbie

On Fri, 2007-11-16 at 09:39 -0500, gregory pryzby wrote:
> I thought this might be of interest.
> 
> ----- Forwarded message from Steve Langasek <steve.langasek at ubuntu.com> -----
> 
> To: ubuntu-announce at lists.ubuntu.com
> From: Steve Langasek <steve.langasek at ubuntu.com>
> Subject: Ubuntu JeOS 7.10 released
> 
> The Ubuntu team is happy to announce the first release of Ubuntu JeOS,
> Ubuntu JeOS 7.10.  Pronounced "juice", Ubuntu JeOS (Just Enough Operating
> System) is an efficient variant of Ubuntu configured specifically for
> virtual appliances.
> 
> ISVs looking to develop virtual appliances will have a compelling platform
> in Ubuntu JeOS, an OS optimised for virtualisation that greatly reduces the
> complexity and maintenance overhead normally associated with general purpose
> operating systems.  Ubuntu JeOS Edition has been tuned to take advantage of
> key performance technologies of the latest virtualisation products from
> VMware. This combination of reduced size and optimized performance ensures
> that Ubuntu JeOS Edition delivers a highly efficient use of server resources
> in large virtual deployments.
> 
> You can read more about Ubuntu JeOS in the following press release:
> 
>   http://www.ubuntu.com/news/ubuntu-jeos
> 
> To Get Ubuntu JeOS 7.10
> -----------------------
> 
> The JeOS 7.10 CD image for x86 systems can be found at:
> 
>   http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/jeos/releases/gutsy/release/
> 
> Currently JeOS is available as a 32-bit flavor only.
> 
> <SNIP GENERAL UBUNTU INFO>
> 
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