svn commit: r47624 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status

Sun Oct 18 23:00:43 UTC 2015

Author: bjk
Date: Sun Oct 18 23:00:41 2015
New Revision: 47624
URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/47624

Log:
  Add ZFSguru report from Jason Edwards

Modified:
  head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2015-07-2015-09.xml

Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2015-07-2015-09.xml
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--- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2015-07-2015-09.xml	Sun Oct 18 22:34:51 2015	(r47623)
+++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2015-07-2015-09.xml	Sun Oct 18 23:00:41 2015	(r47624)
@@ -3367,4 +3367,98 @@
     </help>
   </project>
 
+  <project cat='misc'>
+    <title>ZFSguru</title>
+
+    <contact>
+      <person>
+	<name>
+	  <given>Jason</given>
+	  <common>Edwards</common>
+	</name>
+	<email>jason at zfsguru.com</email>
+      </person>
+    </contact>
+
+    <links>
+      <url href="http://zfsguru.com">Home page</url>
+      <url href="http://zfsguru.com/forum/zfsgurudevelopment/1038">Forum
+	post on Gnome 3 debugging</url>
+    </links>
+
+    <body>
+      <p>ZFSguru started as front-end to ZFS but has since grown
+	into a multifunctional server appliance with its own unique
+	features. While the project is still in early development, it
+	already offers multiple unique features not found in other
+	projects. Unlike similar projects, nothing is stripped away from
+	the base operating system, meaning ZFSguru behaves as a normal
+	FreeBSD installation and thus is very versatile. The web-interface
+	is designed to unite both novice and advanced users, providing
+	both very easy to use basic functionality as well as features to
+	be appreciated by more experienced users. The modular nature of
+	the project combats the danger of bloat, whilst still allowing
+	extended functionality to be easily deployed.</p>
+
+      <p>On the 15th of August, version 0.3 of ZFSguru was released. Some
+	highlights of the new version:</p>
+
+      <ul>
+	<li>New build infrastructure allows for frequent releases of
+	  system images and services in a semi-automated way.</li>
+	<li>A new GuruDB database allows for a growing number of system
+	  images and servers, and provide good caching to accelerate
+	  pages.</li>
+	<li>The installation procedure was given a major
+	  overhaul.</li>
+	<li>In addition to the LiveCD, USB images are now available.
+	  The USB image supports both legacy MBR bootcode and UEFI boot
+	  support.</li>
+	<li>Many libraries in the web-interface have been
+	  overhauled, in addition to many other additions to the
+	  web interface.</li>
+	<li>Many improvements were made to optional add-on services,
+	  such as the new Gnome 3 graphical environment.</li>
+      </ul>
+
+      <p>Other progress made in the months July, August and
+	September:</p>
+
+      <ul>
+	<li>System image builds 001, 002, 003 and 004 have been
+	  released for all supported branches: 10.0, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3
+	  (-STABLE) and 11.0 (-CURRENT).</li>
+	<li>Work on the 0.4 web-interface has started, which focuses
+	  on improving network support in the web-interface.</li>
+	<li>Work on a new visual theme for the web-interface has
+	  started.  The new interface is likely to be included in the upcoming
+	  0.4 release.</li>
+	<li>A new master server is being prepared, which is likely to be
+	  operational in December.</li>
+	<li>A new website is being worked on, to be launched the 1st
+	  of January, 2016.</li>
+      </ul>
+    </body>
+
+    <help>
+      <task>
+	<p>The new Gnome 3 desktop does not work for everyone
+	  and still has issues. Anyone capable of diagnosing these issues
+	  can give the Gnome 3 LiveCD a try. Please see the linked
+	  forum thread for more information.</p>
+      </task>
+
+      <task>
+	<p>Several ports fail to compile with our own build
+	  infrastructure, and require bug reports in order to get
+	  them fixed upstream.</p>
+      </task>
+
+      <task>
+	<p>A 'State of the Project 2015' is due in Q4, providing an
+	  overview for future development of the project.</p>
+      </task>
+    </help>
+  </project>
+
 </report>
