rBuilder Open Source

When SAS purchased technology from rPath, we continued from the
beginning to develop as open source software everything that rPath
developed as open source. In doing so, we changed the license from
GPL3 to Apache 2 in order to make it easier to use more broadly.

We have now completed the process of separating out non-open-source
third-party dependencies and have released the full source code for
the current rBuilder technology under open source licenses (Apache 2
wherever possible). We have also released an installable image from
which an rBuilder can be installed, as well as instructions to build
it from source. It includes the ability to build systems and images
based on CentOS 6, with CentOS 7 support currently being developed.

Although rPath required copyright assignment for contributions to
its technology licensed under open source licenses, SAS merely
requires the same Developer Certificate of Origin used for the
Linux kernel for all this rPath-originated technology.

Source code, binaries, and documentation:

* Source code: https://github.com/stars/conarysync
* Documentation: http://sassoftware.github.io/appengine/
  Includes a link to a downloadable ISO image and instructions
  to install and configure it.
* Conary tech docs: http://sassoftware.github.io/conary/
* Conary tech intro: http://sassoftware.github.io/conary/_static/ConaryTechnol...
* Old documentation: https://opensource.sas.com/conarywiki/index.php/Main_Page
  (but intending to import useful content into source management in the
  future, at which point the wiki may be retired)

Discussion:

* Discussion: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/rbuilder
* IRC: freenode.net #conary
* Bug reports for specific components: GitHub issue tracking for
  the associated repository
* Bug reports otherwise: https://github.com/sassoftware/appengine/issues

If you aren't sure where to start, start with the rbuilder google group.