What is SmartOS? Is it that smart?

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naltun · 5h ago

Great post on the history and benefits of SmartOS, a distribution of Illumos. Also includes a comparison with OpenIndiana, another distribution of Illumos.

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What is SmartOS? Is it that smart?

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