illumos
3 months ago
- #Open Source
- #Unix
- #Operating System
- illumos is a Unix operating system with next-generation features like advanced system debugging, next-gen filesystem, networking, and virtualization.
- Developed by volunteers and companies, illumos is suitable for both traditional and cloud-native deployments.
- New users can start with distributions like OmniOS, OpenIndiana, or Tribblix, available for virtual machines or bare metal.
- Source code is freely available from the illumos repository or a read-only GitHub mirror, with build instructions for various distributions.
- Community engagement includes mailing lists, an active IRC channel (#illumos on Libera Chat), and a commitment to inclusivity with a code of conduct.
- Additional resources include documentation, bug tracking, code reviews via Gerrit, and databases for supported hardware and fault management messages.