arkOS
| Developer | Jacob Cook |
|---|---|
| OS family | Unix-like |
| Working state | Current |
| Source model | Open source |
| Latest release | 0.6.0[1] / July 18, 2014 |
| Available in | English |
| Package manager | pacman |
| Official website |
arkos |
arkOS is a Linux distribution based on Arch Linux, designed primarily for hosting web sites and services on cheap ARM-based devices such as Raspberry Pi, Cubieboard 2, Cubietruck or BeagleBone Black, with plans to expand to other platforms such as x86.[2][3][4][5]
Jacob Cook, arkOS' primary developer, originally conceived the idea of arkOS after realizing the extensive amount of time it required to set up his own self-hosted services. He explained it by saying: "I had a good deal of experience with Linux and system administration, but it still took a huge amount of time and research to get the services I wanted set up, and secured properly."[6] Cook aims to reduce dependence from cloud services and make data collection harder.[7]
As of March 2014, ArkOS is in its developing stages. The creator of ArkOS has also set up CitizenWeb organization,[8] which is responsible for the development of the operating system. CitizenWeb also solicited money through a successful crowdsourcing campaign to finish the platform.[9]
See also
References
- ↑ "Genesis 0.6 "Panoply" Released". The CitizenWeb Project. 2014-07-18. Retrieved 2014-08-05.
- ↑ Kopstein, Joshua. "The Mission to Decentralize the Internet". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ↑ Von Peter Gotzner (2013-12-03). "Gratissystem arkOS: Student entwickelt freie Alternative zu Konzern-Clouds". Spiegel.de. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
- ↑ November 28, 2013 12:57 PM (2013-11-28). "Raspberry Pi-Based Home Cloud Project ArkOS Beats Funding Goal". Venturebeat. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
- ↑ "What is arkOS?". Arkos.io. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
- ↑ "ArkOS Building Anti-Cloud Raspberry Pi". Techworld.com.au. 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
- ↑ Dylan Tweney (10 November 2013). "This 23-year-old’s open-source project, a server running on Raspberry Pi, gives the middle finger to Google". Venture Beat. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ↑ "Home | The CitizenWeb Project". Citizenweb.is. 2013-08-13. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
- ↑ Cook, Jacob. "Fund arkOS Campaign Launch".
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