I’ve been excited about Nexenta ever since it was announced. I’m not sure if it can really move me away from Linux but I’m anxious to compare a GNU/Linux system with a GNU/Solaris system, preferably for server use. I’m a fan of the Debian package system and I think using that is the right choice. I’m not sure if the Nexenta folks still have a goal of merging their work into Debian (perhaps it will be Ubuntu now), or if that would even be possible but I like the idea. Anyway, if I can get some free hardware I’d like to try it out. The current release can be downloaded at:

• http://www.nexenta.org/os/Download