Re: [turnkeylinux-users] [ubuntu-marketing] new project builds Ubuntu based appliances for specific niche roles

[Corey B. <cor...@gm...>]

On Fri, Sep 12, 2008 at 8:14 AM, Liraz Siri <li...@tu...> wrote:
> 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?

I love the idea of applicances. What scares me with them is the
security issue. You seem to have neatly solved that problem by basing
your appliances on an actual distro, not some home-brewed stuff.

However, I would be careful with your website, as Alan points out,
uses the official template (or a close facimile of). Also, you host
iso files on sf.net without any coressponding source. The easiest way
to solve both these problems is to help the server team and make your
appliances with them.

Corey