================================================ Genode Labs Newsletter - August / September 2019 ================================================ Content 1. Genode OS Framework 19.08 released 2. Review of the Genode Community Summer 1. Genode OS Framework 19.08 released ------------------------------------- End of August, we celebrated the 44th Genode release, which was focused on a variety of practical concerns, ranging from the handling of keyboard layouts, over the management of system time, to the secure copy-and-pasting of text between mutually distrusting programs: https://genode.org/documentation/release-notes/19.08 Genode's development of new features goes always hand in hand with the consolidation of the existing code base. On that account, the new version kicks off our effort to harmonize the execution of Unix-based software along with native Genode components. Programs that formerly required our Noux runtime environment - a virtual Unix kernel running in user space on top of Genode - or a virtual machine have now become able to run directly on top of Genode's regular C runtime. This will greatly ease the porting of existing software to the native Genode world. Feature-wise, the new version brings the ability to use our base-hw kernel on 64-bit ARM, adds networking on NXP's i.MX8 SoC, introduces a new tracing tool, updates Qt5 to version 5.13, extracts SMBIOS information on x86, and comes with a new browser VM appliance. Those and many more topics are covered in detail by the release documentation linked above. 2. Review of the Genode Community Summer ---------------------------------------- From the get-go, we tried to foster Genode as a healthy community of operating-system enthusiasts. In our professional relationships, we tirelessly advocate the transparent model of developing Free and Open-Source Software in public sight. This model cultivates the dissemination of knowledge and experience, and thereby the empowerment of individuals. It is in stark contrast to business ventures that commercially exploit know-how as an exclusive asset that needs protection. In the Free-Software world, we are free to let ideas flow, share our findings, seek assistance from others, and develop friendships. In this spirit, we came up with the idea to open our office doors to the Genode community, thereby giving enthusiasts and professional users alike the opportunity to enjoy our collaborative environment, tap the brains of seasoned Genode developers, and get to know each other. https://genodians.org/m-stein/2019-08-13-community-summer To our surprise, our rather short-term announcement was met with great interest. We enjoyed hosting 11 participants from 5 different countries. The two weeks were filled with topics ranging from NOVA kernel work, over various ARM platforms, virtualization, great advances of Genode on Linux, stressing our OpenGL stack, to the adventures of porting highly complex software. The feedback from the attendees left us with no doubt: A come-together like this calls for more! 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 -- Dr.-Ing. Norman Feske 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
