[tinysofa-announce] [announce] tinysofa enterprise server 2.0 Update 1

[Omar Kilani]

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                        tinysofa enterprise server 2.0
                                  ("Odin")
                                  Update 1

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tinysofa enterprise server 2.0 is a next generation operating system
which showcases the latest in open source technology in a fast, stable,
securely configured and easily manageable form.

"Odin" features:

   * The Linux 2.6.9 kernel.

   * SELinux support.

   * Full ABI (userspace and kernel) compatibility with RHEL4.

   * APT as an advanced package management tool, with full support for
     cryptographically validated packages, user run and 3rd party
     repositories, CD-ROM source support, and more.

   * A turn key ASP.NET solution using components from the Mono project.

   * The next generation PHP 5 environment.

   * High availability features such as:
     * The Distributed Redundant Block Device (DRBD).
     * UCARP (Common Address Redundancy Protocol) fail over daemon.
     * PostgreSQL Replication support using the Slony1 engine.

   * Production quality relational databases:
     * PostgreSQL 7.4.7.
     * MySQL 4.0.21.
     * As well as the sqlite 2.8.15 library for embedded SQL support.

   * The latest development tools and languages:
     * GCC 3.4.3.
     * Mono 1.1.4
     * Perl 5.8.5.
     * Python 2.3.4.
     * Ruby 1.8.2.
     * subversion 1.1.3.
     * Valgrind 2.1.2.

   * And much more.

Please report bugs at http://minbar.tinysofa.org/. Please see the
tinysofa website (http://www.tinysofa.org/) for any other queries.

The Wiki page for this release is at:

      http://www.tinysofa.org/documentation/index.cgi?TwoPointZero

Users of tinysofa enterprise server 2.0 should follow the following 
instructions to upgrade to Update 1:

      apt-get update
      apt-get install mkinitrd
      apt-get dist-upgrade

A new kernel will be installed, and should be set as default in 
/etc/grub.conf.

Alternatively, anaconda can be used to upgrade the system. Instructions 
are at:

      http://www.tinysofa.org/documentation/index.cgi?HowToUpdateOne

I hope you enjoy using tinysofa.

                                             -- Omar Kilani
                                               (omar at tinysofa dot org)

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