Everyone and their grandmother builds Linux kernels. Many people build BSD, and some brave men even compile the OS X kernel every now and then. Why not compile your own Solaris kernel for a change?There is lots of documentation scattered out there, many pieces, incomplete, outdated and over-generalized tutorials. This will walk you through installing Solaris, adding all components required for building, and actually compiling a kernel in 73 easy steps.

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Linux is enjoying growth, with a contingent of devotees too large to be called a cult following at this point. Solaris, meanwhile, has thrived as a longstanding, primary Unix platform geared to enterprises. But with Linux the object of all the buzz in the industry, can Sun's rival Solaris Unix OS hang on, or is it destined to be displaced by Linux altogether?

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Any time the U.S. National Security Agency is involved, you can bet the situation is pretty serious. With government computer systems the world over being primary targets for hackers, crackers, malware, and other forms of attack because of the value and sensitivity of the information that governments store, the NSA and similar security agencies are in an arms race with hackers--who might just be coming from other governments, if you are a cynic.

The Unix Guardian--The NSA Works with Sun to Boost Solaris Security

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The National Security Agency and Sun Microsystems have begun work on a patch that will outfit Sun's Solaris operating system with the National Security Agency's mandatory access control (MAC) mechanism, the two organizations announced last week.

Sun Solaris to adopt NSA security model

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