cAos Linux, versione stabile basata su RPM Linuxlandia

23/02/2008 GMT 1

cAos Linux, versione stabile basata su RPM

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Caos Linux è una particolare distribuzione nata dalle community per le community.

Si propone come versione stabile basata su RPM per tutte le organizzazione ed i singoli individui. Tutti i pacchietti ed il supporto sono completamente gratuiti.

Caos si pone come obiettivo di avere un sistema operativo snello senza compromettere l'usabilità.

Features

CAOS-2 Features

System

The Linux 2.6 kernel (initial release with 2.6.11.6)
The Gnu Compilers (GCC) version 3.4.3
X implementation: X.org version 6.8.2
Scripting languages: Perl-5.8.5 and Python-2.3.3
Utilizes the UDEV device file system
The RPM Package Manager version 4.4
YUM package updater and installer
File systems: ext2, ext3, xfs, reiser and jfs at install
Architectures: ia32 (i386-athlon), x86_64 (AMD64 and EM64T)
Operating System is always self hosting

Desktop

Window managers: Gnome, XFCE, Enlightenment
Desktop apps: Mozilla, Epiphany, Firefox, Abiword, Evolution, Bluefish, Gimp
Multimedia: Rhythmbox, Xmms, Totem, Vanity, Gnomemeeting

Services

File servers: Apache, Apache2, thttpd, tux, VSFTPD, PROFTPD, Samba
Mail servers: postfix, sendmail, imapd, dovecot, mailman
SQL server: MySQL-4, PostgreSQL

Clustering

Node Management: Warewulf
Tools: LAM-MPI, pdsh, Torque, PVFS2, Ganglia

Maintenance

3-5 year life cycle (from release)
Maintainers range from many backgrounds, and are dedicated to supporting the OS
Packages are maintained in CVS, with many developers having access to specific trees

Look and Feel

File hierarchy similar to RHL
Much more.....

CAOS-NSA Features

Core System:

The Linux 2.6 kernel (with 2.6.22)
GRSecurity enabled
PAX enabled
Sidekick system configuration toolkit
RPM Package manager version 4.4.7
Caos Ports source based packaging system
Very lightweight and fast
File systems: ext2, ext3, xfs, reiserfs and jfs at install

Node, Server and Appliance:

Apache
PHP (hardened)
Postfix
Cyrus IMAPD
MySQL 5

The CAOS Vision

The cAos Linux Project was first initated because of the need for an openly managed, RPM based version of Linux. Caos NSA implements several focused implementations of the Caos NSA core (first implementation is the node, server and appliance solution). We consider this project the answer for the "sweet spot" distribution of Linux, and will continue to develop and maintain it to meet the requirements of the "sweet spot" solution.

The sweet spot distribution has all of the following attributes:

Offers a combination of bleeding edge package versions and stability
Must have a long life, offering updates for 3-5 years
Always be freely available and distributable
Managed and maintained openly by the community itself
Utilizes known standards in the community
Works for many solutions
A general purpose distribution

cAos Linux will continue to grow and become more popular. As this happens, we will also get more developers, contributions, and the cAos Foundation will get more support partners. This will make the cAos Project and Foundation more successful, and will grow financially, which will then be turned into infrastructure and developer salaries. With a full time development staff we will be able to produce stronger software and spend more time on it. This in turn will help us grow, and complete the cycle.

cAos-2 utilizes an installer called Cinch. ISO images for the current version of Cinch can be found on any of our mirrors in the directory /cAos-2/install/.

The CAOS Download Mirror List

Cinch is used to install a core cAos-2 system on your computer, which will bootstrap the rest of the system build. It walks the user through a series of steps to build a fully functioning cAos-2 system.

Docs for the cAos2 installation can be found at the caosity wiki: http://wiki.caoslinux.org/. Please feel free to get an account on the wiki and contribute to the documentation.