illumos sysad/integrator position (NYC)

I have an illumos partner that is interested in finding a strong system administrator/system integrator candidate for work on an illumos-based product in New York. Candidates need to be strong with Solaris, security, scripting (perl, python and/or ruby, etc.) and should have cross platform experience. If this sounds interesting to you, please contact me directly.

need C programmers/interns in So. Cal.

I'm looking to hire a few really smart folks who can work in southwest Riverside County, CA (near Temecula, CA). I want people who are sharp C programmers, want to work on open source kernel software, and are eager to stretch themselves. This is a great learning opportunity. If you know anyone like that, let me know!

illumos update in LA

I'll be giving an update on illumos, as part of my talk in LA this evening. If you're around, please join us!

beadm provided in "C"

I know this is somewhat controversial for some people, but....

A member of my staff (Alex Stetsenko) has pushed an implementation of "beadm" that is in C. This is actually derived from an earlier C implementation we already had in tree, called "tbeadm", which we already had. So at some level, this consolidation of two different implementations into a single one. As part of this work, the tbeadm version was modernized and improved to provide i18n capabilities and to behave truly as a drop-in replacement for the python version.

As a result of this change, python is no longer needed at runtime by illumos for anything except IPS packaging. Sites and distributions which do not use IPS packaging (most distros don't, actually) no longer need to install python.

Any illumos fans near Corinth, MS?

I drove across country last weekend, and am in Corinth, MS. I'd be happy to go out for a beer and some chat if there are any illumos fans or OSUGs nearby this week.