DragonFly BSD
Ongoing DragonFly News
2.6.3 Released, 07-May-2010!
The DragonFly 2.6.3 release is now available! This release features our new swapcache, a tmpfs port, fast-fsync for HAMMER, improved random I/O, and numerous other goodies. 2.6.2 features a major bug fix to a HAMMER issue related to reblocking full filesystems, and 2.6.3 is a stabilization pass which primarily fixes a kernel panic related to sendfile() and works around a few pkgsrc issues.
Summer of Code participation
DragonFly is in Google's Summer of Code program for a third year! Consult the Summer of Code 2010 page for a current list of projects and ideas.
What is DragonFly BSD?
DragonFly belongs to the same class of operating system as BSD and Linux and is based on the same UNIX ideals and APIs. DragonFly gives the BSD base an opportunity to grow in an entirely different direction from the one taken in the FreeBSD, NetBSD, and OpenBSD series.
The DragonFly project's ultimate goal is to provide native clustering support in the kernel. This involves the creation of a sophisticated cache management framework for filesystem namespaces, file spaces, and VM spaces, which allows heavily interactive programs to run across multiple machines with cache coherency fully guaranteed in all respects. This also involves being able to chop up resources, including the cpu by way of a controlled VM context, for safe assignment to unsecured third-party clusters over the internet (though the security of such clusters itself might be in doubt, the first and most important thing is for systems donating resources to not be made vulnerable through their donation).
For more information, visit the History page.
Now Hiring
DragonFly provides a welcoming environment for those looking to participate in open source. See the Projects, Research Projects, Code Bounties and Summer of Code 2010 pages for project ideas. If you are looking for an easy way to get your feet wet, you might find something suitable in the Bug Tracker. Or bring up your own idea on the appropriate mailing list or IRC!