Ubuntu SPARC

About UltraSPARC T1

• UltraSPARC T1 runs cool and is better for the planet

• 60-Day Try and Buy Product Trials for the T1000 and T2000

Pointers on Ubuntu SPARC

• Ubuntu sparc/TODO

• Ubuntu sparc/KnownIssues

• Get the ISO image: http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-server/daily/current/

• Check on the availability of packages: http://packages.ubuntu.com/

• Make sure you have universe and multiverse components enabled

  • what's a component?

Ubuntu SPARC Community

• Talk about Ubuntu SPARC

  • on https://wiki.ubuntu.com/InternetRelayChat #ubuntu-server

  • in the 64-bit Processor Users forum

• Meet the Ubuntu Sparc64 Architecture Team team

Sun Java on Ubuntu

• Java for i386

  • Java on Ubuntu

  • https://jdk-distros.dev.java.net/ubuntu.html

• Java for amd64

  • Same as above, but realize that the client programs are not yet available

  • Yes, this is a well known issue

• Java for sparc

  • hmm, that would be nice

• Talk about Ubuntu Java

  • in the jdk-distros forum

  • on https://wiki.ubuntu.com/InternetRelayChat #ubuntu-java

About Me

• I am a member of Sun's Java Performance Group

• I the technical lead for the DLJ as part of the jdk-distros project.

• I am also promoting community participation in OpenJDK, Sun's Open Source Java initiative

• Check out my blog

• Here is my launchpad page

Contributions to Ubuntu

• The new DLJ license for Java

  • Sun Recasts Java Licensing for GNU/Linux and OpenSolaris Communities

  • collaborated with doko on sun-java5 packaging (for dapper+)

  • collaborated with doko on sun-java6 packaging (for feisty+)

• Worked on the Ubuntu/SPARC port

  • collaborated with fabbione on fixing bugs on T2000 hardware

  • Member of the Ubuntu Sparc64 Architecture Team

• Participated in the UDS MTV and drove multifaceted Sun participation

  • http://blogs.sun.com/tmarble/entry/ubuntu_developer_summit

  • UbuntuAndSun

• Strategic Partner and advocate in the Press

  • Canonical and Sun Expand Joint Ubuntu/Sun Presence in the Enterprise and Open Source Communities

  • eWeek: Sun, Ubuntu Cross-Certify for JEE5 Server Deployment

  • Internetnews.com: Ubuntu, Sun Get Closer on Linux

• UbuntuLive

  • Cool Java Apps for Ubuntu

  • slides: cool_java_apps.odp

Near Term Plans for Ubuntu

• Package GlassFish

• Package NetBeans

Long Term Plans for Ubuntu

• Use Ubuntu to guide the planet towards sustainability