From 0938e3ef06c599f88b60e37859486ecd732fc7e5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Norman Feske Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2012 21:54:58 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] News item about FOSDEM 2012 --- doc/news.txt | 57 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 53 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/news.txt b/doc/news.txt index 45a460faf..6f61a5f6c 100644 --- a/doc/news.txt +++ b/doc/news.txt @@ -4,8 +4,57 @@ =========== -Road Map 2012 -############# +Genode at FOSDEM | 2012-01-04 +############################# + +| Meet us at FOSDEM 2012, to be held on 4-5 February in Brussels. + +FOSDEM is one of the world's largest events of the Free-Software and +Open-Source-Community. + +:[http://fosdem.org/2012 - FOSDEM 2012, 4-5 February, Brussels, Belgium]: + +This year, it will feature a dev room specifically dedicated to multi-server +and microkernel-based operating systems. The list of participating projects +include HelenOS, MINIX, GNU Hurd, and Genode. The dev room will host talks, +discussion sessions, and demonstrations. Among the talks, there will be an +introduction of the Genode OS Framework presented by Norman Feske: + +:Abstract: + +_Today's operating systems try to find a balance between seemingly_ +_conflicting goals. Ease of use is traded against security, resource_ +_utilization is traded against resource accountability, and system_ +_complexity is traded against scalability. For example, SELinux is ill_ +_famed as hard to use and consequently remains widely unused. As another_ +_example, isolation kernels minimize the complexity of critical system_ +_software but at the cost of limiting these solutions to static applications._ + +_The Genode OS architecture shows how these apparently inherent conflicts_ +_can be solved by operating-system design. By combining a recursive_ +_system structure with capability-based security, mandatory access_ +_control becomes easy to deploy. At the same time, the trusted computing_ +_base can be minimized for each application individually such that the_ +_attack surface for security-critical system functions gets reduced by_ +_orders of magnitude compared to existing approaches. Furthermore, a_ +_concept for trading physical resources among processes allows for_ +_dynamic workloads while maintaining quality of service. That is not just_ +_theory - the system is ready for demonstration and its developers are_ +_planning to use it as development environment by the end of 2012._ + +_After a brief introduction of where Genode comes from, the main part of_ +_the talk will be focused on the OS architecture and give a glimpse at_ +_the implementation via live demonstrations. Finally, the talk will_ +_briefly discuss the planned steps towards using Genode as_ +_general-purpose OS._ + +For everyone interested in operating systems in general and microkernel +technology in particular, this year's FOSDEM is a great opportunity to +get in touch. We are looking forward to meeting you in Brussels! + + +Road Map 2012 | 2012-01-02 +########################## | The road map for 2012 envisions the use of Genode as everyday development | platform. @@ -37,8 +86,8 @@ Lenovo Thinkpads and bring additional tools such as emacs to the table. [http://genode.org/about/road-map - Review our road-map for more details...] -New issue tracker at Github -########################### +New issue tracker at Github | 2011-12-20 +######################################## | To promote open development, the new issue tracker replaces both the public | tracker at Sourceforge and the tracker formerly internal to Genode Labs.