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4.6
IT Infrastructure, Operating Systems

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Description of OpenIndiana

OpenIndiana is a community fork of the OpenSolaris operating system.

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Revainrating 4 out of 5

Perfect alternative of CentOS and openSUSE

The best thing about this OS, it's that I can run my Linux applications without any problems! It works perfectly with all versions from Red Hat to Ubuntu (and everything in between). You don't need much space for your files or programs because they are very small compared other distributions like Fedora which take up more than twice as many megabytes per program/file installed; so if you have limited hard drive resources then go ahead otherwise there will be no problem running them here either

Pros
  • Its easy installation process
  • Relatively fast performance once loaded into RAM even faster after installing an SSD :)
  • Easy access through GUI interface.
  • Very good support community forums available both English & Spanish languages.
  • Can download torrents directly via web browser
  • No ads whatsoever except what comes out by default within Firefox itself due mostly related issues associated wth Flash player plugin used instead..(which is also free)
Cons
  • Not enough options

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Free Open Source alternative (not quite as advanced)

The best thing about this OS is that it's free. It has a small footprint, which makes it ideal for embedded systems or smaller servers like web/database servers. I wish they would have made more adjustments to make it easier to use with a non-technical user. For example, they could have added something similar to "sudo" in Linux, so you don't need to know how to use terminal commands. This OS also doesn't support many of the newer networking protocols like IPv6, etc. Because it's based off…

Pros
  • Free
  • Easy install process using VirtualBox (free)
  • Small installation size
  • Not limited versions available as most Unix distros do.
  • Good documentation
Cons
  • Some little things

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Best place ever!! For both technical and non tech guys

The fact that it's open source, so there are people who care about this OS (and also have some knowledge). Also I like how they keep improving their software every day by listening to what users want/need when developing new features or fix bugs in existing ones; which makes me feel safe using such an old but still modern-looking platform as oi4! Nothing special yet except for having good support from all devs around here - even if you're not familiar with Linux at first time use will be easy…

Pros
  • Lightweight GUI
  • Easy access via SSH through terminal windows without installing extra apps just need ssh client installed locally already available within system itself.
  • Very active community willing enough helping each other get things done
Cons
  • There are disadvantages