OpenSXCE - An open-source enterprise-class highly scalable OS for Developers and System Administrators

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OpenSXCE 2014.05 (new release will be 2016.07) is an enterprise-class OpenSolaris-based server and desktop-oriented operating system distribution. OpenSXCE runs primarily on Intel CPU-compatible and Sun UltraSPARC sun4u/sun4v-compatible 32-bit & 64-bit computers. Both GNOME and IceWM are provided with major applications like Firefox 29, Thunderbird29, GIMP, OpenOffice, Pidgin, Time Slider, DTrace, Rhythmbox, Ekiga, Oracle Solaris Studio 12.x professional C/C++ compiler, and selected GNOME-based desktop applications. Using a world-class file system called ZFS that can handle up to 16 exabytes of data and using highly scalable paravirtualization technology, OpenSXCE is one of the most advanced open source OS distros in the world!

• Official OpenSXCE Blog
• !!!!!README!!!!! (INSTALL * HOWTO * RELEASE_NOTES * SPONSORS * WHO DONATED)
• 2014.05 x86/x64 Intel32/64 AMD32/64 LiveDVD with text-install and gui-install
• 2014.05 x86/x64 Intel32/64 AMD32/64 LiveUSB with text-install and gui-install
• 2014.05 x86/x64 Intel32/64 AMD32/64: Re-distributable REPO in a single tar file (you can burn this on DVD for local self-hosting without Internet access)
• 2014.05 x86/x64 Intel32/64 AMD32/64: Virtualbox/based Virtual HDD image appliance (simply import this one file containing the appliance)
• 2014.05 SPARC LiveDVD with text-install and gui-install
• 2014.05 SPARC LiveUSB with text-install and gui-install
• 2014.05 SPARC Re-distributable REPO in a single tar file (you can burn this on DVD for local self-hosting without Internet access)
• 2014.05 SPARC LDOMS /based Virtual HDD image
• 2013.05 RESPIN Live SPARC DVD {July 10th final FCS RESPIN} (contains JDS based gui-install and curses based text-install)
• 2013.05 RESPIN minimal Text based CD size iso SPARC server CD {July 10th final FCS RESPIN} (only use this if you want a minimized system or if you only have a CD drive)
• 2013.05 RESPIN Live SPARC USB {July 10th final FCS RESPIN} (contains JDS based gui-install and curses based text-install)
• 2013.05 RESPIN minimal Text based CD size iso SPARC server USB {July 10th final FCS RESPIN} (only use this if you want a minimized system or if you have no DVD drive)
• Outdated OpenSXCE Releases