============================================== Genode Labs Newsletter - February / March 2020 ============================================== Content 1. Sculpt OS 20.02 released 2. Our FOSDEM presentations are online 3. Genode OS Framework 20.02 released 4. One-hour Syslog podcast covers Genode 5. Genode Labs featured in ITEA Magazine 1. Sculpt OS 20.02 released --------------------------- Sculpt OS is our take on a general-purpose operating system based on Genode technology. At the beginning of March, we released a new version with a much revised administrative user interface, which aims at making the system more logical and discoverable. In particular, we follow the ambition to clearly set Sculpt apart from Unix-like operating systems. The new user interface is covered in detail by the updated manual: https://genode.org/documentation/articles/sculpt-20-02 The ready-to-use system image for version 20.02 can be obtained from the Sculpt download page: https://genode.org/download/sculpt Thanks to the work of seasoned Genode developers, many software packages are already available for the new version. These include virtual machine monitors like VirtualBox, performance-monitoring tools, GUI components, Genode's custom Unix runtime, and several applications and games. In particular, the software depots offered by alex-ab, cnuke, skalk are worth exploring. While you are at experimenting with Sculpt OS, you may find further inspiration at https://genodians.org. Have fun! 2. Our FOSDEM presentations are online -------------------------------------- This year's FOSDEM was rich of Genode-related presentations. In the meanwhile, all the talks by Genode Labs have become available online. On Saturday, Martin Stein presented his experimental kernel named Spunky, which is a re-implementation of Genode's custom kernel in Ada/SPARK. https://fosdem.org/2020/schedule/event/ada_spunky/ On Sunday, Norman Feske gave a live demonstration of Sculpt OS. If you are interested in the capabilities of Sculpt OS 20.02, this talk will give you a head start. https://fosdem.org/2020/schedule/event/uk_sculpt/ Stefan Kalkowski presented our recent development of running Genode on 64-bit ARM platforms, running Sculpt OS live on an i.MX8 board: https://fosdem.org/2020/schedule/event/uk_genode_armv8/ 3. Genode OS Framework 20.02 released ------------------------------------- Whereas Sculpt OS is the shiny surface, Genode is the engine. Following our quarterly release schedule, version 20.02 equips this engine with the ability to run Sculpt OS on 64-bit ARM hardware, which includes driver support for graphics, network, SD-card, and USB, going even as far as running Linux in a virtual machine. Besides many Sculpt-related improvements, the new version comes with updated audio-driver support, virtual desktops, and various performance improvements. For Genode developers, the release introduces a new library for building multi-component applications. It aims to bring the benefits of Genode's unique security architecture from the operating-system level to the application level. These and many more topics are covered by the official release documentation: https://genode.org/documentation/release-notes/20.02 4. One-hour Syslog podcast covers Genode ---------------------------------------- The Syslog podcast is an initiative by Julian Stecklina and Florian Pester to bring attention to operating-system-related topics: https://syslog.show/ For their second show, the Syslog crew invited Norman Feske for a prolonged Interview about the story behind Genode Labs and the Genode OS technology. https://syslog.show/2020/02/06/episode2.html 5. Genode Labs featured in ITEA Magazine ---------------------------------------- The ITEA Magazine complements the European ITEA research, development, and innovation programme with a print magazine about participating projects, players, and the public-funding landscape. For issue number 35, Genode Labs was selected as the "SME in the spotlight": https://itea3.org/magazine/35/march-2020.html The article sheds light on the philosophy of our company, presents our long-term ambitions, and draws the connection to our recent participation in the ITEA3 programme. 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
