#OpenIndiana Snapshot 2025.10 was uploaded to the ISO mirror. With this snapshot we also took the opportunity to summarize the Changes since last snapshot.

In the last half year the following notable Changes have been made:
- Introduction of several Rust based utilities with the Packaged directly from crates.io
- Utilities like lsd, mergiraf, ripgrep, fd and other fancy tools
- Helix Editor and IDE. (Note: there may be issues in getting LSP servers but the rust one is available)
- Multiple Prolog Interpreters/VM's.
- SunRay Maintenance work and improvements. (It's still a popular way to run Desktops for Families)
- CVE Fixes for OpenSSH and OpenSSL (people usually get those via updates but important to mention that we keep an eye out for them)
- A huge number of automated Python and Perl package updates.
- Availability of Python 3.14 3.13, 3.12 and also 3.9
- Availability of Distributed storage offerings Seaweedfs, garage and minio
- SPARC support for Zabbix-server
- Librewolf 144
- Firefox 144
- Thunderbird 144
- Fish 4.0 (the one rewritten in Rust)
- Libreoffice 25.8.2
- Librecad 2.2

The full changelog can be found here.

https://openindiana.org/announcements/openindiana-hipster-2025-10-announcement/

I would also like to take the opportunity to thank all people that have donated to: https://opencollective.com/openindiana

#OpenIndiana Snapshot 2025.10 was uploaded to the ISO mirror. With this snapshot we also took the opportunity to summarize the Changes since last snapshot.

In the last half year the following notable Changes have been made:
- Introduction of several Rust based utilities with the Packaged directly from crates.io
- Utilities like lsd, mergiraf, ripgrep, fd and other fancy tools
- Helix Editor and IDE. (Note: there may be issues in getting LSP servers but the rust one is available)
- Multiple Prolog Interpreters/VM's.
- SunRay Maintenance work and improvements. (It's still a popular way to run Desktops for Families)
- CVE Fixes for OpenSSH and OpenSSL (people usually get those via updates but important to mention that we keep an eye out for them)
- A huge number of automated Python and Perl package updates.
- Availability of Python 3.14 3.13, 3.12 and also 3.9
- Availability of Distributed storage offerings Seaweedfs, garage and minio
- SPARC support for Zabbix-server
- Librewolf 144
- Firefox 144
- Thunderbird 144
- Fish 4.0 (the one rewritten in Rust)
- Libreoffice 25.8.2
- Librecad 2.2

The full changelog can be found here.

https://openindiana.org/announcements/openindiana-hipster-2025-10-announcement/

I would also like to take the opportunity to thank all people that have donated to: https://opencollective.com/openindiana

📀 OpenIndiana 2025.10 ISOs Available For Download / Phoronix

https://www.phoronix.com/news/OpenIndiana-2025.10

#openindiana #illumos #opensolaris

Shoutout to the Random (probably Swedish) Person updating the Swedish .po translation files. for #OpenIndiana software

Shoutout to the Random (probably Swedish) Person updating the Swedish .po translation files. for #OpenIndiana software

@dexter @Toasterson Yes to both #OpenIndiana

The #eurobhyvecom will be streamed here https://youtube.com/live/623VvrCDf7o

#EuroBSDCon #bhyve #FreeBSD #illumos #OmniOS #SmartOS #OpenIndiana #Tribblix

One of my plans for the next few weeks is to take a nice "dip" back into #OpenIndiana, which I haven't tried in a while. I currently have installations of both #SmartOS and #OmniOS, each with its own specific target. I also want to try installing #Tribblix on a PC that's not exactly new, but still perfectly functional.

#illumos

One of my plans for the next few weeks is to take a nice "dip" back into #OpenIndiana, which I haven't tried in a while. I currently have installations of both #SmartOS and #OmniOS, each with its own specific target. I also want to try installing #Tribblix on a PC that's not exactly new, but still perfectly functional.

#illumos

My humble Thinkpad X240 running OpenIndiana.
A special thank to @vermaden@bsd.cafe for his wonderful opensolaris fluxbox theme.

#openindiana #illumos

A good introduction on #openindiana and #illumos features.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqHbjPQ0124

(repost from mastodon.bsd.cafe, it fits still better here)

A good introduction on #openindiana and #illumos features.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqHbjPQ0124

(repost from mastodon.bsd.cafe, it fits still better here)

I think it's time to write an #introduction for this account as well!

I'm Stefano Marinelli, Barista of the illumos Cafe and the BSD Cafe. I'm a technology and open source enthusiast, a strong advocate for #OwnYourData, and against computer monoculture, even when it comes to open source solutions.

I've been active in the #Fediverse for years and am a firm believer in it. I decided to found this Cafe to bring the positive spirit of the BSD Cafe to curious and passionate users of #illumos based operating systems (#OmniOS, #SmartOS, #Tribblix, #OpenIndiana, etc.).

I'll mainly use this account for content related to this instance and illumos-based operating systems, while my account at the BSD Cafe - @stefano@bsd.cafe - remains my primary one.

For more information about the illumos Cafe, you can read the introductory post here: https://it-notes.dragas.net/2025/08/18/introducing-the-illumos-cafe/

#illumosCafe#BSDCafe

...and we're on Phoronix!

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Illumos-Cafe

#illumosCafe #illumos#OmniOS#OpenIndiana#SmartOS#Tribblix

...and we're on Phoronix!

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Illumos-Cafe

#illumosCafe #illumos#OmniOS#OpenIndiana#SmartOS#Tribblix

My friends, I'm so excited and happy to introduce a new project: the illumos Cafe!

The positive and constructive spirit of the BSD Cafe, created and maintained by all the friends who participated from day one in building a strong and friendly community, deserves to spread to other operating systems. Because there are other OSes that deserve attention, certainly more than they're getting right now.

Operating systems based on illumos (like SmartOS, OmniOS, Tribblix, OpenIndiana, etc.) are mature, stable, secure, and perfectly usable for a wide range of tasks. ZFS is native, zones are an excellent method for containerization, and bhyve and kvm coexist beautifully - and so much more, too much to list in a single post.

So from today, the illumos Cafe will stand alongside the BSD Cafe in creating a positive, respectful, and growth-oriented (but also relaxing!) environment, starting right here in the Fediverse with a Mastodon instance and a snac one.

I've written an introductory article about the project, including some technical details. I invite everyone interested to read it: https://it-notes.dragas.net/2025/08/18/introducing-the-illumos-cafe/

Choose your table, take a seat and enjoy your time at the illumos Cafe!

#SysAdmin#IT#BSDCafe #illumosCafe#Community#OpenSource#OSS #illumos#SmartOS#OpenIndiana#ZFS #bhyve #kvm#Fediverse#Mastodon #snac#ITNotes

My friends, I'm so excited and happy to introduce a new project: the illumos Cafe!

The positive and constructive spirit of the BSD Cafe, created and maintained by all the friends who participated from day one in building a strong and friendly community, deserves to spread to other operating systems. Because there are other OSes that deserve attention, certainly more than they're getting right now.

Operating systems based on illumos (like SmartOS, OmniOS, Tribblix, OpenIndiana, etc.) are mature, stable, secure, and perfectly usable for a wide range of tasks. ZFS is native, zones are an excellent method for containerization, and bhyve and kvm coexist beautifully - and so much more, too much to list in a single post.

So from today, the illumos Cafe will stand alongside the BSD Cafe in creating a positive, respectful, and growth-oriented (but also relaxing!) environment, starting right here in the Fediverse with a Mastodon instance and a snac one.

I've written an introductory article about the project, including some technical details. I invite everyone interested to read it: https://it-notes.dragas.net/2025/08/18/introducing-the-illumos-cafe/

Choose your table, take a seat and enjoy your time at the illumos Cafe!

#SysAdmin#IT#BSDCafe #illumosCafe#Community#OpenSource#OSS #illumos#SmartOS#OpenIndiana#ZFS #bhyve #kvm#Fediverse#Mastodon #snac#ITNotes

I don't know why but I never looked at the illumos based operating systems. I think I will change that and try out either OpenIndiana or SmartOS and compare them with Linux and BSD.

Areas I want to compare:
- Availability of software
- Simplicity of system management
- General system usage
- Security and Storage features

Are there any illumos users or admins out there with an idea on which things I should try out?

#illumos #smartos #openindiana #unix #opensolaris