rPath Linux is a Linux distribution built with the new Conary distributed software management system.
rPath Linux provides the foundation for creating software appliances that is:
Easily tailored to any application requirements
Built using Conary packaging technology, rPath Linux provides a more fine-grained breakdown of system components than in typical Linux environments. This allows application developers using rBuilder to pick just the pieces they need to support their application.
Engineered to the highest levels of quality
The rPath engineering team has a long history of delivering high quality Linux technology to demanding enterprise customers and software vendors. They have taken the lessons learned from these customers and partners and built rPath Linux to meet the demands of today's corporate IT environments.
Compatible with many popular commercial Linux distributions
If you already offer your application on Linux, it will likely run unchanged on rPath Linux, so there is minimal effort required to offer your application as a software appliance.
What's New in This Release:
· rPath is pleased to announce that rPath Linux 2 is now available and recommended for general use as an appliance platform. What's new? rPath Linux 2 is the next step in the evolution of the rPath Linux platform. In addition to a technology refresh (new versions of included packages), rPath Linux 2 is better tuned as a platform to show off your work. Just enough OS - rPath Linux 2 is smaller than rPath Linux 1. Boot splash branding - rPath Linux 2 implements a graphical boot process which is easy to customize to look the way you want. Additional security mechanisms: - several additional runtime security measures have been added to most packages. More robust system boot - the syslinux bootloader is now the default bootloader.
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