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  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - 28-Aug-2002

    The OpenPKG project releases version 1.1 of the
    unique cross-platform software packaging facility.

  http://www.openpkg.org/ -- Munich, DE -- August 28, 2002 -- The OpenPKG
  project today announces the availability of the OpenPKG 1.1 software.
  A flexible and powerful software packaging facility, OpenPKG eases
  the cross-platform installation and administration of Unix software.
  Consolidating different vendor approaches into a unified architecture,
  it serves system administrators of large networks previously burdened
  by non-conformant systems. OpenPKG leverages proven technologies like
  Red Hat Package Manager (RPM) and provides an additional system layer on
  top of the operating system. With OpenPKG, a new and unique method of
  cross-platform software deployment is taking form.

  Compared with earlier releases, OpenPKG 1.1 offers even more. Previously
  with 167 released packages, the official OpenPKG repository has grown by
  over 60% to 274 software packages. Preexisting packages are in top form
  after upgrades to newer versions. Packages are also now divided into
  CORE, BASE, and PLUS categories for more accurate security assessment.

  Administrators have asked for more portability, and OpenPKG has
  responded by increasing the number of supported platforms. Previously
  on only three platforms, OpenPKG users now enjoy official support on
  FreeBSD 4, RedHat Linux 7, Debian GNU/Linux 2, Debian GNU/Linux 3, Sun
  Solaris 8 and Sun Solaris 9.

  Improvements in OpenPKG's inherently strong security model now provide
  more flexible user accounting, with finer granularity and control.
  Previous versions used only the "manager" and "nobody" users and groups.
  OpenPKG 1.1 adds the "superuser" and "restricted" users and groups.
  Packages make use of these additional accounts to better abstract
  security-sensitive code from generic functionality. OpenPKG 1.1 also
  encapsulates its software base even more by integrating a "sane" build
  environment into each OpenPKG instance. This prevents access to system
  components not residing in OpenPKG's well defined scope, and avoids
  package inconsistency between seemingly identical instances. Also useful
  in testing, an administrator can now expect really reproducible results
  from a package build.

  To relieve cautious administrators, OpenPKG 1.1 software packages do not
  alter system files anymore (like kernel parameters or /etc files). In
  cases where such alteration is needed, OpenPKG recommends changes that
  the administrator should manually undertake. Even such recommendation
  is avoided however, and OpenPKG takes this course only when it cannot
  provide the needed functionality inside the borders of its own instance.
  As always, the only evidence of an OpenPKG introduction are three
  system entry points (run-command scripts, cron table, and user/group
  additions). These changes are made only during bootstrapping a new
  OpenPKG instance, and all such changes are completely undone upon
  deinstallation of OpenPKG.

  During activation, all daemon packages inside an OpenPKG instance now
  pay attention to special enable switches. This new feature allows
  an administrator to deactivate a daemon by merely setting a switch
  variable to "yes" or "no", whereas previously a daemon package had to be
  completely deinstalled. To avoid the precarious editing of an OpenPKG
  specification file, "--define" RPM command line options are now honored
  during package build time. This allows an administrator to install
  software variants by building custom binary packages. The results of RPM
  queries include descriptions of all options that a package offers.

  Proxy packages are first supported in OpenPKG 1.1, and allow an
  administrator to reduce maintainance complexity through package reuse.
  Should packages in several OpenPKG instances depend on the same base
  package, it can now be installed only once in an arbitrary OpenPKG
  master instance. Dependent packages can refer to the common base
  package through natively installed proxy packages, created with the
  OpenPKG-specific RPM option "--makeproxy".

  HIGHLIGHTS OF OPENPKG

  * Entirely based on Open Source technology.
  * Portable across all major Unix platforms.
  * Official support for FreeBSD, RedHat, Debian and Solaris.
  * Minimum operating system intrusion.
  * Minimum overhead in software packaging.
  * Easy installation, updating and deinstallation of packages.
  * Over 270 software packages available.
  * Bundled with useful package preconfigurations.
  * Support for multiple system instances.
  * Support for proxy packages.
  * Abstracted run-command facility.

  ABOUT THE OPENPKG PROJECT

  OpenPKG is a software packaging facility for Unix computers, and targets
  the major server platforms FreeBSD, Linux and Solaris. While internally
  based on RPM version 4, OpenPKG is a self-contained system with minimal
  dependencies (no RPM preinstallation required) and installs itself by
  means of a tricky bootstrapping procedure. OpenPKG eases and controls
  the management of a large or diverse base of software across one or more
  of its supported platforms.

  OpenPKG is a project founded 2000 by Cable & Wireless Germany's Internet
  Services division. In January 2002 it was released by Cable & Wireless
  to the public as Open Source software. Since then OpenPKG is maintained
  and improved by its original developers and contributors from the Open
  Source community and is a mature technology in production use. OpenPKG
  is the brainchild of Ralf S. Engelschall, team leader of Development in
  Internet Services and principal author of numerous other widely used
  Open Source Software technologies like Apache SSL/TLS Engine (mod_ssl),
  Apache URL Rewriting Engine (mod_rewrite), GNU Portable Threads (Pth),
  GNU Portable Shell Tool (Shtool), and Website META Language (WML).

  MORE INFORMATION

  The OpenPKG Project
  Ralf S. Engelschall
  rse@@openpkg.org
  +49-89-92699-251 (CET)
  +49-172-8986801  (CET)

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  OpenPKG is a project founded 2000 by the Development Team from Cable
  & Wireless Germany's Internet Services division. In January 2002
  it was released by Cable & Wireless to the public as Open Source
  software. Since then OpenPKG is maintained and improved by its original
  developers and contributors from the Open Source community and is a
  mature technology in production use. OpenPKG is the brainchild of Ralf
  S. Engelschall, team leader of Development in Internet Services and
  principal author of numerous other widely used Open Source Software
  technologies like Apache SSL/TLS Engine (mod_ssl), Apache URL Rewriting
  Engine (mod_rewrite), GNU Portable Threads (Pth), GNU Portable Shell
  Tool (Shtool), and Website META Language (WML).
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  +49-172-8986801 (CET)
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - 28-Aug-2002
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  The OpenPKG project releases version 1.1 of the
  unique cross-platform software packaging facility.
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http://www.openpkg.org/ -- Munich, DE -- August 28, 2002 -- The OpenPKG
project today announces the availability of the OpenPKG 1.1 software.
A flexible and powerful software packaging facility, OpenPKG eases
the cross-platform installation and administration of Unix software.
Consolidating different vendor approaches into a unified architecture,
it serves system administrators of large networks previously burdened
by non-conformant systems. OpenPKG leverages proven technologies like
Red Hat Package Manager (RPM) and provides an additional system layer on
top of the operating system. With OpenPKG, a new and unique method of
cross-platform software deployment is taking form.

Compared with earlier releases, OpenPKG 1.1 offers even more. Previously
with 167 released packages, the official OpenPKG repository has grown by
over 60% to 274 software packages. Preexisting packages are in top form
after upgrades to newer versions. Packages are also now divided into
CORE, BASE, and PLUS categories for more accurate security assessment.

Administrators have asked for more portability, and OpenPKG has
responded by increasing the number of supported platforms. Previously
on only three platforms, OpenPKG users now enjoy official support on
FreeBSD 4, RedHat Linux 7, Debian GNU/Linux 2, Debian GNU/Linux 3, Sun
Solaris 8 and Sun Solaris 9.

Improvements in OpenPKG's inherently strong security model now provide
more flexible user accounting, with finer granularity and control.
Previous versions used only the "manager" and "nobody" users and groups.
OpenPKG 1.1 adds the "superuser" and "restricted" users and groups.
Packages make use of these additional accounts to better abstract
security-sensitive code from generic functionality. OpenPKG 1.1 also
encapsulates its software base even more by integrating a "sane" build
environment into each OpenPKG instance. This prevents access to system
components not residing in OpenPKG's well defined scope, and avoids
package inconsistency between seemingly identical instances. Also useful
in testing, an administrator can now expect really reproducible results
from a package build.

To relieve cautious administrators, OpenPKG 1.1 software packages do not
alter system files anymore (like kernel parameters or /etc files). In
cases where such alteration is needed, OpenPKG recommends changes that
the administrator should manually undertake. Even such recommendation
is avoided however, and OpenPKG takes this course only when it cannot
provide the needed functionality inside the borders of its own instance.
As always, the only evidence of an OpenPKG introduction are three
system entry points (run-command scripts, cron table, and user/group
additions). These changes are made only during bootstrapping a new
OpenPKG instance, and all such changes are completely undone upon
deinstallation of OpenPKG.

During activation, all daemon packages inside an OpenPKG instance now
pay attention to special enable switches. This new feature allows
an administrator to deactivate a daemon by merely setting a switch
variable to "yes" or "no", whereas previously a daemon package had to be
completely deinstalled. To avoid the precarious editing of an OpenPKG
specification file, "--define" RPM command line options are now honored
during package build time. This allows an administrator to install
software variants by building custom binary packages. The results of RPM
queries include descriptions of all options that a package offers.

Proxy packages are first supported in OpenPKG 1.1, and allow an
administrator to reduce maintainance complexity through package reuse.
Should packages in several OpenPKG instances depend on the same base
package, it can now be installed only once in an arbitrary OpenPKG
master instance. Dependent packages can refer to the common base
package through natively installed proxy packages, created with the
OpenPKG-specific RPM option "--makeproxy".

HIGHLIGHTS OF OPENPKG

* Entirely based on Open Source technology.
* Portable across all major Unix platforms.
* Official support for FreeBSD, RedHat, Debian and Solaris.
* Minimum operating system intrusion.
* Minimum overhead in software packaging.
* Easy installation, updating and deinstallation of packages.
* Over 270 software packages available.
* Bundled with useful package preconfigurations.
* Support for multiple system instances.
* Support for proxy packages.
* Abstracted run-command facility.

ABOUT THE OPENPKG PROJECT

OpenPKG is a software packaging facility for Unix computers, and targets
the major server platforms FreeBSD, Linux and Solaris. While internally
based on RPM version 4, OpenPKG is a self-contained system with minimal
dependencies (no RPM preinstallation required) and installs itself by
means of a tricky bootstrapping procedure. OpenPKG eases and controls
the management of a large or diverse base of software across one or more
of its supported platforms.

OpenPKG is a project founded 2000 by the Development Team from Cable
& Wireless Germany's Internet Services division. In January 2002
it was released by Cable & Wireless to the public as Open Source
software. Since then OpenPKG is maintained and improved by its original
developers and contributors from the Open Source community and is a
mature technology in production use. OpenPKG is the brainchild of Ralf
S. Engelschall, team leader of Development in Internet Services and
principal author of numerous other widely used Open Source Software
technologies like Apache SSL/TLS Engine (mod_ssl), Apache URL Rewriting
Engine (mod_rewrite), GNU Portable Threads (Pth), GNU Portable Shell
Tool (Shtool), and Website META Language (WML).

MORE INFORMATION

The OpenPKG Project
Ralf S. Engelschall
rse@@openpkg.org
+49-172-8986801 (CET)
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project today announces the availability of OpenPKG 1.1 software.
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software deployment is taking form.
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Previous versions used only the manager and nobody users and groups.
OpenPKG 1.1 adds the superuser and restricted users and groups.
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a107 11
OpenPKG is a project founded 2000 by the Development Team from Cable &
Wireless Germany's Internet Services division. In January 2002 it was
released by Cable & Wireless to the public as Open Source software. It
is maintained and improved by its original developers and contributors
from the Open Source community and is a mature technology in production
use. OpenPKG is the brainchild of Ralf S. Engelschall, team leader of
Development in Internet Services and principal author of numerous other
widely used Open Source Software technologies like Apache SSL/TLS Engine
(mod_ssl), Apache URL Rewriting Engine (mod_rewrite), GNU Portable
Threads (Pth), GNU Portable Shell Tool (Shtool), and Website META
Language (WML).
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@
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@d1 1
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project today announced the availability of OpenPKG 1.1 software. A
flexible and powerful software packaging facility, OpenPKG eases the
cross-platform installation and administration of Unix software.
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a22 10
Red Hat Package Manager (RPM) and provides an additional system layer
on top of the operating system. With OpenPKG, a new and unique method
of software deployment took form.

Compared with earlier releases, OpenPKG 1.1 offers even more.
Previously with 167 packages, the official OpenPKG repository has
grown by 64% to include 274 software packages. Preexisting packages
are in top form after upgrades to newer versions. Packages are also
now divided into CORE, BASE, and PLUS categories for more accurate
security assessment.
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a28 4
responded by increasing its supported platform requirements by 100%.
Previously on only three platforms, OpenPKG users now enjoy official
support on FreeBSD 4.6, RedHat 7.2, Debian 2.2, Debian 3.0, Solaris 8,
and Solaris 9.
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Previous versions included only the musr/mgrp (manager) and nusr/ngrp
(nobody) users and groups. OpenPKG 1.1 adds on the susr/sgrp (superuser)
and rusr/rgrp (restricted user) users and groups. Software can make use
of these additions to better abstract security-sensitive code from
generic functionality. OpenPKG 1.1 also encapsulates its software base
even more by integrating a 'sane' build environment into each OpenPKG
instance. This denies access to system components not residing in
OpenPKG's well defined scope, and avoids inconsistency between seemingly
identical instances. Also useful in testing, an administrator can now
expect reproducible results after each package build.

To relieve cautious administrators, OpenPKG 1.1 software packages do
not alter system files anymore (like kernel parameters or /etc/shells).
In cases where such alteration is needed, OpenPKG recommends changes
that the administrator must manually undertake. Even such
recommendation is avoided however, and OpenPKG takes this course only
when it cannot provide the needed functionality inside the borders of
its own instance. As always, the only evidence of an OpenPKG
introduction are three system entry points (one or two run-command
scripts, the crontab, and user/group additions). These changes are
made only during bootstrapping a new OpenPKG instance, and all such
changes are completely undone upon uninstallation of OpenPKG.
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pay attention to special enable switches. This new feature allows an
administrator to deactivate a daemon by merely setting a switch
variable to 'yes' or 'no', whereas previously a daemon package had to
be completely uninstalled. To avoid the precarious editing of an
OpenPKG specification file, a '--define' option is now available
during package build time. This new feature allows an administrator
to install software with options enabled, and thereby build custom
binary packages. The results of normal RPM queries (rpm -qi or rpm -qpi)
include descriptions of any optional features that a package offers.

Generic proxy packages are first supported in OpenPKG 1.1, and allow
an administrator to reduce system complexity through abstraction.
Should software in several OpenPKG instances depend on a general base
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master instance. Dependents can refer to such foreign base packages through
natively installed proxy packages, created with the OpenPKG-specific RPM
option '--makeproxy'.
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* Based on Open Source technology.
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* Official support for FreeBSD, RedHat, Debian and Solaris
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* Easy installation, updating and uninstallation of packages.
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OpenPKG is a software packaging facility for Unix computers, and
targets the major server platforms. Solaris, Linux, and FreeBSD are
fully supported, and NetBSD, OpenBSD, Tru64, HP/UX and others are
unofficially supported. While internally based on RPM version 4,
OpenPKG is a self-contained system with minimal dependencies (no RPM
preinstallation is required) and installs itself by means of a tricky
bootstrapping procedure. OpenPKG eases and controls the management of a
large or diverse base of software across one or more of its supported
platforms.

OpenPKG is a project founded by the Development Team from Cable &
Wireless Deutschland's Internet Services division, and is a mature
technology in production use. It is maintained and improved by its
original developers and contributors from the Open Source community.
OpenPKG is the brainchild of Ralf S. Engelschall, team leader of
development and principal author of a number of other widely used
technologies like Apache SSL/TLS Engine (mod_ssl), Apache URL Rewriting
Engine (mod_rewrite), GNU Portable Threads (Pth), GNU Portable Shell
Tool (Shtool), and Website META Language (WML).
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+49-89-92699-0 (CET)
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natively installed proxy packages, created with the OpenPKG command 'rpm
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to install software with optional arguments, and thereby build custom
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instance. Dependents can refer to such foreign base packages through
natively installed proxies, created with the OpenPKG command 'rpm
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To support third party RPM software, OpenPKG 1.1 installs RPM
libraries and headers during bootstrapping.
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of these additional users to better abstract security-sensitive code
from generic functionality. OpenPKG 1.1 also encapsulates its software
base even more by integrating a 'sane' build environment into each
OpenPKG instance. This denies access to system components not residing
in OpenPKG's well defined scope, and avoids inconsistency between
seemingly identical instances. Also useful in testing, an administrator
can now expect reproducible results after each package build.
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http://www.openpkg.org/ -- Munich, DE -- August 29, 2002 -- The OpenPKG
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project today announced the availability of the OpenPKG 1.1 software
release. A flexible and powerful software packaging facility, OpenPKG
eases the cross-platform installation and administration of Unix
software. Consolidating different vendor approaches into a unified
architecture, it serves system administrators of large networks
previously burdened by non-conformant systems. OpenPKG leverages
proven technologies like Red Hat Package Manager (RPM) and provides an
additional system layer on top of the operating system. With OpenPKG, a
new and unique method of software deployment is taking form.
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@
text
@d17 55
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Compared with earlier releases, OpenPKG 1.1 offers even
more. Previously with 167 packages, the official OpenPKG repository has grown
by 64% to include 274 software packages. Preexisting packages are in top form
after upgrades to newer versions. Packages are also now divided into CORE, BASE,
and PLUS categories for more accurate security assessment.

Administrators have asked for more portability, and OpenPKG has responded by
increasing its supported platform requirements by 100%. Previously
on only three platforms, OpenPKG users now enjoy official support on FreeBSD 4.6,
RedHat 7.2, Debian 2.2, Debian 3.0, Solaris 8, and Solaris 9.

Security research and testing has resulted in more flexible user accounting,
with finer granularity and control. Previous versions included only the
musr/mgrp (manager) and nusr/ngrp (nobody) users and groups. OpenPKG 1.1
additionally offers the susr/sgrp (superuser) and rusr/rgrp (restricted user)
users and groups. Software can make use of these additional users to better
abstract security-sensitive code from generic functionality. OpenPKG 1.1 also
encapsulates its software base even more by integrating a 'sane' build
environment into each OpenPKG instance. This denies access to system
components not residing in OpenPKG's well defined scope, and avoids
inconsistency between seemingly identical instances. Also useful in testing,
an administrator can now expect reproducible results after each package build.

To relieve cautious administrators, OpenPKG 1.1 software packages do not alter
system files anymore (like kernel parameters or /etc/shells). In cases where
such alteration is needed, OpenPKG recommends changes that the administrator
must manually undertake. Such recommendation is avoided however, and OpenPKG
takes this course only when it cannot provide the needed functionality inside
the borders of its own instance. As always, the only evidence of an OpenPKG
introduction are three system entry points (one or two run-command scripts,
the crontab, and user/group additions). These changes are made only during
bootstrapping a new OpenPKG instance.

During activation, all daemon packages inside an OpenPKG instance now pay
attention to their corresponding enable switches. This allows an administrator
to merely deactivate a daemon by setting a switch variable, whereas previously
a daemon package had to be completely deinstalled. To avoid the precarious
editing of an OpenPKG specification file, a '--define' option is now available
during package build time. This feature allows an administrator to install
software with optional features, and build custom binary packages. The results
of normal RPM queries (rpm -qi or rpm -qpi) include descriptions of any
optional features that a package offers.

Generic proxy packages are supported by OpenPKG 1.1, and allow an
administrator to reduce a system's complexity through abstraction. Should
software in several OpenPKG instances depend on a general base package, it can
now be installed only once in an arbitrary OpenPKG instance. Dependents can
refer to such foreign base packages through natively installed proxies,
created with the OpenPKG command 'rpm --makeproxy'.
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To support third party RPM software, OpenPKG 1.1 installs RPM libraries and
headers during bootstrapping.
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  The OpenPKG project releases version 1.1 of their 
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Apart from the advantages of earlier OpenPKG releases, OpenPKG 1.1 offers even
more. Previously with 167 packages, the official OpenPKG repostitory has grown
by 64% to include 274 software packages.  Preexisting packages are in top form
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and PLUS categories for more accurate security assesment.
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on only three platforms, OpenPKG now enjoys official support on FreeBSD 4.6,
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abstract security-sensitive code from generic funcionality. OpenPKG 1.1 also
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components not residing in OpenPKG's well-defined scope, and avoids
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an administrator can now expect reproducable results after each package build.
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during package buildtime. This allows an administrator to install software
with optional features, and build precustomized binary packages. The results
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To support RPM frontends, OpenPKG 1.1 installs RPM libraries and headers
during bootstrapping.
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The release 1.1...
...

  o more and upgraded packages: 167 -> 274 (CORE:21 BASE:150 PLUS:103)

  o more supported platforms: 3 -> 6 
    FreeBSD 4.4          -> FreeBSD 4.6
    -                    -> RedHat 7.2
    Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 -> Debian GNU/Linux 2.2
    -                    -> Debian GNU/Linux 3.0
    Solaris 8            -> Solaris 8
    -                    -> Solaris 9

  o use of 4 user accounts for finer security granularity
    - fsusr/fsgrp -> musr/mgrp - manager
    - npusr/npgrp -> nusr/ngrp - nobody
    -       (new)    susr/sgrp - superuser
    -       (new)    rusr/rgrp - restricted user

  o no packages (except for openpkg selbst) alter system files
    - no (more) editing of /etc/shells (bash, tcsh, pdksh, ksh, zsh)
    - kernel parameters remain unchanged
    - info/ warning/ error is printed and must be resolved manually

  o openpkg bootstrap package contains RPM libraries/headers
    (to support RPM frontends)

  o RPM proxy package support (rpm --makeproxy)

  o sane build environment: security and robustness
    - truly encapsulates functionality, for reproducable results

  o full package cleanups:
    - all daemons (have run-commands) can be disabled (instead of deinstalled)
    - no more package specfile editing: uses RPM --define switch switched to with_xxxx for optional feature enabling
      - available options in comments, query using -qpi
      - used options in comments, query using -qi (poor man's documentation)
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fully supported, and NetBSD, OpenBSD, Tru64, HP/UX and others are un-
officially supported. While internally based on RPM version 4, OpenPKG
is a self-contained system with minimal dependencies (no RPM pre-
installation is required) and installs itself by means of a tricky
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fully supported, and NetBSD, OpenBSD, Tru64, HP/UX and others are
unofficially supported. While internally based on RPM version 4, OpenPKG is a
self-contained system with minimal dependencies (no RPM preinstallation
is required) and installs itself by means of a tricky bootstrapping
procedure. OpenPKG eases and controls the management of a large or
diverse base of software across one or more of its supported platforms.
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  OpenPKG project releases version 1.1 of their 
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new and unique method of software deployment took form.
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* Based on Open Source technologies.
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* Bundled with useful package pre-configurations.
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fully supported. NetBSD, OpenBSD, Tru64, HP/UX and others were tested
successfully. While internally based on RPM version 4, OpenPKG is a
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required), and installs itself by means of a tricky bootstrapping
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Development and principal author of a number of other widely used
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  OpenPKG 1.1 available.

  The OpenPKG project enhanced their unique cross-platform solution.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - 07-Dec-2001
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  OpenPKG 1.0 available.
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http://www.openpkg.org/ -- Munich, DE -- February XX, 2002 -- Cable & Wireless
Deutschland GmbH, one of the largest Internet Service Providers (ISP) in
Germany, today announced the availability of the OpenPKG 1.1 software.

A flexible and powerful software packaging facility, OpenPKG eases
installation and administration of Unix software across several platforms.
Consolidating different vendor approaches into a unified architecture, it
assists in administration of large networks previously complicated by
nonconformant systems. OpenPKG leverages proven technologies like Red Hat
Package Manager (RPM) and neatly provides an additional system layer on top of
the operating system.
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* Based on Open Source technology.
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* Bundled with useful package configurations.
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OpenPKG is a software packaging facility for Unix computers, and targets the
major server platforms. Solaris, Linux, and FreeBSD are fully supported.
NetBSD, OpenBSD, Tru64, HP/UX and others were tested successfully. While
internally based on RPM version 4, OpenPKG is a self-contained system with
minimal dependencies (no RPM preinstallation required), and installs itself by
means of a tricky bootstrapping procedure. OpenPKG eases and controls the
management of a large or diverse base of software across one or more of its
supported platforms.

OpenPKG is a project of the Development Team from Cable & Wireless
Deutschland's Application Services division, and is a mature technology in
production use. It is maintained and improved by its original developers and
contributors from the Open Source community.  OpenPKG is the brainchild of
Ralf S. Engelschall, team leader of Development and principal author of a
number of other widely used technologies like Apache SSL/TLS Engine (mod_ssl),
Apache URL Rewriting Engine (mod_rewrite), GNU Portable Threads (Pth), GNU
Portable Shell Tool (Shtool), and Website META Language (WML).
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