In this BSD Now episode, hosts Allan Jude and Benedict Reuschling discuss TrueOS & Lumina’s track to becoming less independent on Linux, IllumOS network stack, throttling password gropers, 64 bit inode call for testing, and more! Press play below to tune in:
BSD Now weekly content roundup: http://www.bsdnow.tv/episodes/2017_04_26-i_know_64_and_a_bunch_more
Jupiter Broadcasting show notes: http://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/114256/i-know-64-a-bunch-more-bsd-now-191/
The developers of TrueOS have made available the 4/24/17 STABLE update. To see a full list of changes, follow the link below. Download the ISO/IMG here. The developer of Lumina has announced a preview of lumina-mediaplayer which can be seen below.
After testing the UNSTABLE push over the weekend, the devs are happy to release a new STABLE update and installation files today! This update consists of two parts: installer changes for those who install TrueOS fresh, and general updates for systems with TrueOS already installed. To install TrueOS fresh, the latest (labeled 2017-4-21) .iso and .img files are available here.
General Updates
- Nvidia/graphics driver detection fixes.
- Boot environment listing fix (FreeBSD boot-loader only)
- Virtual box issues fixed on most systems. There appears to be a regression in VirtualBox 5.1 with some hardware.
- New icon themes for Lumina (Preferences -> Appearance -> Theme).
- We removed the legacy pc-diskmanager.
Official announcement: https://www.trueos.org/blog/trueos-stable-update-42417/
Phoronix: http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=TrueOS-STABLE-20170424
Phoronix discussion: https://www.phoronix.com/forums/forum/software/bsd-mac-os-x-hurd-others/948125-trueos-20170424-stable-update
Lumina Desktop Environment, developed by Ken Moore of TrueOS, has been making rounds in the BSD world and is now being recognized by Linux users alike. Read the article to see how Lumina can be ideal for your Linux workflow, due to its simplicity as a lightweight desktop environment.
The Lumina Desktop Environment desktop is a standout in the crowded field of Linux graphical user interface choices.
Lumina is a compact, lightweight, XDG-compliant graphical desktop environment developed from scratch. Its focus is on giving users a streamlined, efficient work environment with minimal system overhead.
Lumina was first developed for the BSD family of operating systems (such as FreeBSD and TrueOS). It is gaining interest among Linux users, having been introduced for a growing number of Linux distros.
I installed Fedora 24, Manjaro and PCLinuxOS on several test computers. I chose these popular Linux distros because they have add-on installations available from the Lumina project. This gave me an opportunity to take a first look at the Lumina desktop without applying an excessive amount of overhead.
Read the full story here: http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/84301.html
Ken Moore, developer of Lumina, has released version 1.2 for the lightweight desktop environment packaged with TrueOS. This release features new plugin, custom themes such as Windows / OSX / MATE type desktops, a removal of libLuminaUtils, and more. See below for the full release notes.
Related links
Phoronix: http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Lumina-1.2-Released
Lumina on Ubuntu: http://www.noobslab.com/2017/01/lumina-desktop-can-be-installed-on-your.html
Lumina Desktop Environment, from the same folks who bring you PC-BSD, has finally hit its version 1.0.0 mark. Notable features of this version are a completely customizable interface, simple application shortcuts, multiple monitor support, single configuration of initial settings, and many more. The full list of changes are in the link below.
After roughly four years of development, I am pleased to announce the first official release of the Lumina desktop environment! This release is an incredible realization of the initial idea of Lumina – a simple and unobtrusive desktop environment meant for users to configure to match their individual needs. I hope you all enjoy it, and I look forward to working with all of you on the next iterations of this desktop!
~ Ken Moore ~
Official announcement – https://lumina-desktop.org/version-1-0-0-released/
Ken Moore, creator of the Lumina Desktop Environment, has made available version 0.9.0. This version adds a new compositing effect, and more improvements are lined up for version 1.0. Lumina is also part of the PC-BSD project. See the link below for the full notes, including a schedule for upcoming features.
First, I would like to thank everyone for their patience as we continue working toward the first non-beta release of the Lumina desktop. We are still planning on version 1.0.0 getting released later this year (aligning with the FreeBSD 11.0 Release Schedule or earlier), but some issues have come to light that required we adjust our feature list for version 1.0.0 a bit.
Official announcement: http://lumina-desktop.org/new-release-schedule-and-lumina-desktop-0-9-0-released/
Kogonuso – PC-BSD’s Lumina Desktop 0.9.0 Environment Launches with Compositing Effects
Check out these cool PC-BSD wallpapers, designed by user . Visit their blog for the full set of high resolution wallpapers.
Download them here: http://q5sys.sh/2016/03/pc-bsd-and-lumina-desktop-wallpapers/
PC-BSD, a desktop operating system based on FreeBSD, can be found at www.pcbsd.org.
Larry the BSD Guy reports on VIMAGE, a network stack virtualization platform, and Lumina Desktop Environment, both making significant advancements on FreeBSD. Check out his articles in the links below to see whats in store for the future.
So what is VIMAGE?
“The VIMAGE project builds upon FreeBSD’s jail lightweight virtualization mechanism,” Maste explains in the newsletter. “The initial VIMAGE work was supported by NLNet and the FreeBSD Foundation, and has been available as a kernel compile-time option for some time. Unfortunately, a number of stability and reliability issues have prevented the project from enabling VIMAGE in the default GENERIC kernel.”
VIMAGE Coming Soon to FreeBSD – http://fossforce.com/2016/02/vimage-coming-soon-freebsd/
The BSD licensed Lumina Desktop aims to release version 1.0 in July.
It appears the sun is rising on Lumina.
Ken Moore, the lead developer for the BSD-based Lumina Desktop Environment, announced that another step towards the release of a full-fledged desktop environment for BSD variants (and Linux distros, for that matter) has been achieved with the release of version 0.8.8 yesterday.
Lumina Desktop Getting Ready for FreeBSD 11.0 http://fossforce.com/2016/02/lumina-desktop-getting-ready-freebsd-11-0/
Thanks to DragonFlyDigest for the links.
Check out this article from BSD Mag — Ken Moore gives us a overview on the Lumina Desktop Environment. You can try out Lumina shipped right on the PC-BSD operating system. Follow the link below for the full article.
The Lumina Desktop Environment is a new, BSD-licensed, graphical system environment which is designed primarily for BSD and UNIX-based operating systems. This focus on BSD systems results in a number of distinct differences in from the current collection of Linux-focused desktop environments, only one of which is independence from all the Linux-based system management frameworks.
This article will explain a bit of the history behind the Lumina desktop, the foundations of its design philosophy, the internal operating system sup- port framework, the current status of the project, and the goals/timeline for the project to achieve an official (non- beta) release….
BSD Magazine – http://bsdmag.org/lumina_desktop/
In this episode of BSD Now, hosts Allan Jude and Kris Moore interview none other than Ken Moore, regarding the present and future state of Lumina Desktop Environment. But wait, there’s more! Allan interviews the Moore brothers about what’s happening in the PC-BSD world. Hit play below to tune in:
For this week’s roundup of BSD content – http://www.bsdnow.tv/episodes/2016_01_27-illuminating_the_future_on_pcbsd
