Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2014 18:41:05 +0000 (UTC) From: Gabor Pali <pgj@FreeBSD.org> To: doc-committers@freebsd.org, svn-doc-all@freebsd.org, svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r44585 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status Message-ID: <201404161841.s3GIf5td077169@svn.freebsd.org>
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Author: pgj Date: Wed Apr 16 18:41:05 2014 New Revision: 44585 URL: http://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/44585 Log: - Improve the ZFSguru 2014Q1 report as requested by the submitter Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2014-01-2014-03.xml Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2014-01-2014-03.xml ============================================================================== --- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2014-01-2014-03.xml Wed Apr 16 18:27:11 2014 (r44584) +++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2014-01-2014-03.xml Wed Apr 16 18:41:05 2014 (r44585) @@ -2418,20 +2418,22 @@ device vt_efifb</pre> <body> <p>ZFSguru is a multifunctional server appliance with a strong - emphasis on storage. It desired to bring BSD and ZFS technology - to a wider audience, while at the same time pleasing more - advanced users as well with unique features. A <q>vanilla</q> - ZFSguru installation comes with only Samba and a web-interface - setup, but can be extended easily by installing addons called - <q>services</q> to add functionality as desired. This prevents - users from running stuff they do not need and do not want. - Advanced users can still use ZFSguru as they would a normal &os; - installation with a 100% ZFS setup (<q>Root-on-ZFS</q>). - ZFSguru does not strip away anything, and uses a - <tt>GENERIC</tt>-like kernel with only some additional stuff - added like InfiniBand networking, Device Polling and AltQ. This - means you can use a ZFSguru installation as you would use a &os; - installation.</p> + emphasis on storage. It wants to deliver all the great BSD and + ZFS technology to a wider audience, while at the same time + pleasing more advanced users as well with unique features and + customization.</p> + + <p>A <q>vanilla</q> ZFSguru installation comes with only Samba and + a web-interface setup, but can be extended easily by installing + addons called <q>services</q> to add functionality as desired. + This prevents users from running programs they do not need and + do not want. Advanced users can still use ZFSguru as they would + a normal &os; installation with a 100% ZFS setup + (<q>Root-on-ZFS</q>). ZFSguru does not strip away anything, and + uses a <tt>GENERIC</tt>-like kernel with only some additional + settings added like InfiniBand networking, Device Polling and + AltQ. This means you can use a ZFSguru installation as you + would use a &os; installation.</p> <p>In the first month of 2014, ZFSguru has released beta9 version of the web interface. This release brings vastly improved support @@ -2448,8 +2450,9 @@ device vt_efifb</pre> graphics drivers. That is, the latest and greatest of &os; graphics development. The ZFSguru project plans to release <tt>stable/10</tt> builds in the near future which also have the - MFC'ed patches for <tt>vt(4)</tt>. Please see the - <tt>vt(4)</tt> entry for more information.</p> + MFC'ed patches for <tt>vt(4)</tt>, the KMS-enabled system + console with Unicode support. Please see the <tt>vt(4)</tt> + entry for more information.</p> <p>Support for ZFS version 5000 is now universal across 9.2, 10.0 and <tt>head</tt> builds. LZ4 compression is the key feature for @@ -2472,7 +2475,7 @@ device vt_efifb</pre> It can be used like a firmware — restoring the machine to the exact state and configuration of the snapshot configuration. It allows users to maintain a backup of their ZFSguru - configuration and makes upgrading to a newer ZFSguru system + configuration and allows upgrading to a newer ZFSguru system version without any hassle.</task> <task>Automated system builds should bring more system image @@ -2481,9 +2484,9 @@ device vt_efifb</pre> <task>New website with new forum and new login system.</task> <task>Developer website with GitLab setup, allowing bugreports, - code contributions and wiki + wall messages. Note that GitLab has - also been provided as ZFSguru service, for those interested in - trying GitLab.</task> + code contributions, wiki, and wall messages. Note that GitLab + has also been provided as ZFSguru service, for those interested + in trying GitLab.</task> </help> </project>
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