A Bit About Onebase
Onebase has many features with targets ranging from end-users to developers to enterprise users. OLM (Onebase Linux Management) is an advanced package manager that supports both binary and source installations. OLM takes advantage of Onebase's integration of the Wine Project, allowing it to handle many Win32 applications as well. OL-apps gallery is the library of software available in their custom .olm format.
Installing Onebase is a simple, four-step process. Aside from the automatic detection, they also offer the option for advanced users to configure the system manually. The system puts a base install in place, and uses the OL-apps gallery to let the user choose what they want. This can be done online with updated packages, but if you want to install from cd you don't have to feel out of date for long. The Onebase system is easily upgraded with the
olm -b system
command. OLM also provides a second wrapper tool called
olm-su
, which notifies admins when security updates are needed.
Enterprise Use
Onebase is definitely ready to compete in the business world. Network OLM is a tool developed to compete against commercial tools such as Autoyast2(tm). This allows you to easily install Onebase Linux on many systems at once. You can also update the entire network of systems with a single command, making administration of multiple computers a breeze.
Onebase is also very conscious of the integrity of your data. Checks are run on downloaded packages before they are installed to be sure they haven't been modified, and the robot resumes after power failures or disconnects. A "Safe-Mode" un-installation option for programs is also given, which ensures that no files removed will damage installations of other programs.
Conclusion
Onebase seems to be a very active project with very great potential for movement in the Linux world. With aspects that everyone can enjoy, it seems to fit all but the most extreme cases where Linux would be required. Of course, nothing fits all, and many people like features that Onebase doesn't have - but for those who "just want it to work," Onebase may be the solution for you.
