[turnkeylinux-users] new project builds Ubuntu based appliances for specific niche roles

[Liraz S. <li...@tu...>]

Hi guys,

First, let me introduce myself. My name is Liraz Siri and I am one of 
the developers behind TurnKey Linux, a new opensource project that 
builds Ubuntu based Live CD appliances to serve specific niche roles.

We've recently released public betas of our first three Live CD 
appliances (TurnKey Drupal, TurnKey joomla and TurnKey LAMP).

As described on our website: http://www.turnkeylinux.org/

* Based on Ubuntu 8.04.1 (hardy LTS).
* Minimal footprint (typically around 150MB) - each appliance is
   carefully built from the ground up with the minimum components needed
   to serve its role with maximum efficiency and security.
* Packaged as an installable Live CD (I.e., bootable ISO) that can run
   on real hardware in addition to most types of virtual machines.

TurnKey Linux has the potential to bring Ubuntu to a wider audience by 
optimizing it to better serve specific jobs with minimum hassle.

Basically we are aiming to become a specialized extension of the Ubuntu 
community, in much the same way the Ubuntu community has become a 
specialized extension of Debian, which is why I am writing to you guys 
at the Ubuntu community marketing list.

I am interested in receiving feedback on our project and to get your 
ideas on ways in which we could collaborate with the Ubuntu community to 
spread the word, get people involved in our sub project, and basically 
jumpstart a real community effort.

Note that TurnKey Linux is not officially sanctioned by Canonical. We're 
  an independent opensource project that is trying to take Ubuntu in 
some new directions.

What do you think?

Cheers,
Liraz