It's been 15 years already since the [1]Illumos project was formed as based on the OpenSolaris codebase after Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems and closing down OpenSolaris. Illumos Cafe is a new effort akin to BSD Cafe aiming to be a resource and helping to reinvigorate interest in Illumos-based platforms.

Illumos Cafe aims to be a resource to help in building interest and support around Illumos-based operating systems like OpenIndiana, SmartOS, OmnisOS, and Tribblix. The volunteer-run space wants to help in "fighting monoculture" with technological diversity beyond the likes of just Linux and BSD platforms:

"This cafe is a sister project to BSD Cafe, founded on the belief that technological diversity is essential. In a world dominated by a few mainstream platforms, we're here to prove that robust, reliable, and innovative alternatives don't just exist - they thrive.

We provide a space where choice and creativity flourish, ensuring that the rich tapestry of computing continues to grow."

Those wanting to learn more about Illumos Cafe can do so via [2]Illumos.Cafe . It's an interesting effort though surprisingly not done years earlier.



[1] https://www.phoronix.com/search/Illumos

[2] https://illumos.cafe/#mission