The StormOS Hardy Hail Beta 2 is now available for download here.
StormOS is the first desktop distribution based on Nexenta Core Platform 2 which combines the power of the Solaris kernel with the ease of use of Ubuntu. It aims to be a lightweight OS with everything the average user would want out-of-the-box.
The project was started due to my dissatisfaction with OpenSolaris and IPS.
Features:
* Polished Xfce 4 Desktop enviroment
* Abiword word processor
* Gnumeric spreadsheet
* Gimp – GNU Image Manipulation Program
* Rhythmbox Music Player with support for iPod + iTunes sharing and Last.fm
* Risretto image viewer
* Fast and customizable Firefox 3 web browser
* Easy package management with Synaptic Package Manager and gdebi
* Transmission bittorrent client
* Evince PDF viewer
* File-roller archive manager with Thunar integration
New in Beta 2:
* Updated packages
* Faster installer that installs in around 5 mins
* Better VM support, now works in 32-bit VirtualBox and VMware
* Live CD + Install CD are now part of a single ISO
* Bug fixes all ’round
Know issues:
* Live Session wont work in VMware but it will work fine once installed
* Still have GNOME icon in GDM theme
I welcome feedback on the forums or IRC channel (#stormos on irc.freenode.net).
