========================================= Genode Labs Newsletter - June / July 2018 ========================================= Content 1. First disk-image release of Genode-based Sculpt OS 2. Sculpt OS for The Curious presented at FrOScon 3. Mark the date of Genode's 10th anniversary 4. Genode officially exists 1. First disk-image release of Genode-based Sculpt OS ----------------------------------------------------- The recently published Genode version 18.05 was accompanied with all the ingredients needed for the second incarnation of the Sculpt general purpose OS. Two weeks later, we complemented this version with the release of a ready-to-use disk image of Sculpt OS: https://genode.org/download/sculpt Now, exploring Sculpt on a real machine is as easy as copying the disk image to an USB stick and booting the PC from USB. Sculpt presents itself with a graphical user interface that streamlines common steps like connecting to a wireless network or managing storage devices. The real beauty of the system, however, lies beyond this surface and is best discovered by following the documentation: https://genode.org/documentation/articles/sculpt-tc 2. Sculpt OS for The Curious presented at FrOScon ------------------------------------------------- FrOScon is an annual Open-Source and Free-Software conference in a similar spirit as FOSDEM. This year, it is held during 25th and 26th of August 2018 in Bonn-Rhein-Sieg in Germany: https://www.froscon.de/en/ Josef Soentgen of Genode Labs will present Sculpt OS. His talk will explore the current state of this Genode-based operating system. It will demonstrate how Genode's unique system design lends itself to compose a general purpose OS that puts the user in full control without sacrificing security by applying the principle of least privilege from the very beginning. If you are curious about Genode and Sculpt OS, or like to get in touch with the project, please consider attending FrOScon! 3. Mark the date of Genode's 10th anniversary --------------------------------------------- Genode has reached the age of one decade! This is fascinating from various perspectives. First, we still vividly remember the time when we founded the project like if it was yesterday. We remember asking ourselves the question how we imagine Genode Labs in ten years. Well, it actually looks pretty much exactly like we had envisioned: A tight- knit group of enthusiastic and energetic minds working without friction in an enjoyable environment, a healthy open-source ecosystem, having earned the trust and recognition of highly reputable people. Our dream has become reality. Second, it took us more then 10 years to transform our initial vision of an ideal operating system into the software that runs so nicely on our laptops now. With the common perception of a rapid and ever accelerating evolution of technology as a background, this time frame feels like an eternity. But now, we are here. Third, maintaining a sustainable business over this long period while retaining independence is not easy. But it is possible and a fulfilling experience we would not want to miss. To celebrate the anniversary together with the community, friends, and families around Genode, we continue our tradition of holding a barbecue at the banks of the river Elbe: Google Maps: http://goo.gl/maps/C0luj Thursday August 30, 6 pm near Eisenberger Strasse in Dresden If you are planning to attend, please let us know by writing a short note to: info@genode-labs.com 4. Genode officially exists now ------------------------------- People stumbling upon Genode often have a hard time understanding what our project is about. The notion of an "OS Framework" does not fit any well-known category of software. Hence, Genode remains obscure to many. The statement "There isn't even a Wikipedia page for it" sums up the public perception pretty well. We are happy to report that this statement is no longer true: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genode About the newsletter -------------------- If you have friends or colleagues who might be interested in our projects, we would appreciate you to forward this email. If you received this newsletter as a forwarded email, you may subscribe to the newsletter here: https://genode-labs.com/newsletter In the case of receiving this newsletter unintended, you can cancel your subscription at any time by replying to this email with the subject set to "unsubscribe". Best regards -- Christian Helmuth Genode Labs https://www.genode-labs.com/ · https://genode.org/ https://twitter.com/GenodeLabs · /ˈdʒiː.nəʊd/ Genode Labs GmbH · Amtsgericht Dresden · HRB 28424 · Sitz Dresden Geschäftsführer: Dr.-Ing. Norman Feske, Christian Helmuth
