Stefano Marinelli
@stefano@mastodon.bsd.cafe  ·  activity timestamp last week

As a Barista at BSD Cafe, I'm also an admirer of tea – a metaphor for my appreciation of the good features of other operating systems. And the fact that I like and support BSDs doesn't mean I don't appreciate those other solutions.
For example, #SmartOS, #OmniOS, and #Tribblix are superb examples of well-crafted operating systems.

Similarly, #Linux - #openSUSE Tumbleweed-based desktops give me a lot of satisfaction every day.

The foundation of my passion for Open Source also stems from the ability to study, explore, and choose without constraints or restrictions. It's that sense of freedom that drives me to appreciate the good in every solution.

If and when I feel caged or forced, all of that vanishes.

#Freedom#OS#IT
Claudius Link
@realn2s@infosec.exchange  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

TIL about the existence of #OmniOS

This brings me to a little #Rant

Please, by the name of whatever, write your website (at least the about section) with someone in mind who encounters your "subject" die the first time!

Let's get back to OmniOS example:

The hive page opens with
"The Open Source Enterprise Server OS with just the features you need"

Knowing nothing before, i don't know significantly more now

  • the OS (operating system) part was clear,
  • "Enterprise Server" are buzzwords unhelpful for further search
  • just the features I need?!? For now i just "need" to figure out what it is!!!

This just leaves the information that it is Open Source, nice

Ok, let's check the "About" page.

There i learn that OmniOS was initially developed by OmniTI, the exact date when the announced the end, the existence of the OmniOS Community Edition Association (OmniOSce)

But still no real idea what it is

Funny enough a link leading to a The Register article (i accidentally clicked) shows how it can be done better

"OmniOS – an Oracle-free open-source variant of Solaris"

Now I know what it is, or or if i wouldn't, I could at least could search for Solaris to learn more.

While this rant was inspired by and used OmniOS as a (negative) example it's not limited to OmniOS and doesn't say anything about it's qualities.