Posted by: Dave Loper
on Jun 06, 2011
ClearFoundation announces the release of ClearOS Core 6.1 Alpha 1. This release is intended for testing and proof of concept for new line of operating systems for servers and workstations. To download the torrent please visit the download section or visit linuxtracker.org.
ClearOS Core is an enterprise Linux distribution for server and desktop environments. It is a free and open source rebuild of a prominent North American Linux distribution. The goal is to provide near binary equivalency and functionality that exists in the upstream distribution, including bugs. Additionally, ClearFoundation strives to release versions, updates and patches in a timely and professional manner (the goal for updates is 48 hours or less). Most of the source code in ClearOS Core is GPL. ClearFoundation reserves all rights on its own service marks, trademarks and graphics not specifically designated as open source.
Posted by: Michael Proper
on Oct 29, 2009
Tagged in:
webfilter ,
vpn client ,
spam blocker ,
Open Source ,
offsite backup ,
ipsec ,
firewall ,
dyndns ,
clearsdn ,
clearos ,
ClearFoundation ,
Antivirus
Open Source projects complete (and often exceed) commercial software. If the United States Department of Defense (US DOD) can put open source on equal footing with commercial software, the entire market is shifting to a new paradigm of software development. The writing on the wall? "All software will soon be open source. The software market needs to shift its business model from license to services." Check out this directive from the
US DOD CIO:
ClearFoundation is dedicated to fostering the development of open source solutions to manage the gateway server layer. ClearOS is a fully open source point and click network management solution. ClearOS also offers direct access to ClearSDN which delivers services such as: Antivirus firewall, VPN client, dyndns, webfilter, ipsec, offsite backup and spam blocker.
