ClearOS 7.1.0 Beta 2 has arrived! This release contains major improvements and insight to the eventual release of ClearOS 7 and replaces ClearOS 7.0.0 Beta 1 as the current running beta.  ClearOS 7.1.0 will feature a Community, Home, and Business versions with all versions installing from the same download image. ClearOS version 7.1 introduces:

 - Samba 4, Directory (Microsoft® Active Directory Replacement)

 - New Google® Apps Connector

 - Updated Microsoft Active Directory Connector

 - Streamlined Theme System

 - Dynamic Dashboard

 - Updated Antispam and Antivirus Engines

 - Updated IDS and IPS Engines

 - Event and Alert Notification Framework

 - Internationalization

 - XFS and BTRFS Filesystem Support

 - Improved VM Support

Download: 64-bit DVD ISO (785 MB) 

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ClearCenter today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Witsbits Inc., a venture backed startup based in San Francisco, built on KVM, started in 2011 and funded by Bootstrap Labs, Redhawk Invest and Chalmers Innovation Seed Fund.

The Witsbits patent pending virtual infrastructure makes bare-metal servers 100% cloud managed and virtualization-ready. Customers simply boot their servers after downloading a unique file. That’s it, no configuration or installation process. Servers are then cloud managed, automatically upgraded, and virtualization-ready, saving significant time, headaches and money.

Witsbits currently supports Operating Systems such as CentOS, Debian, pfSense, Ubuntu®, Microsoft® Windows Server®, Fedora®, TurnKey Linux, MineOS, Linux Mint and soon will tightly integrate with both Red Hat® and ClearOS®.

Come and get IT! ClearFoundation today announced the initial release of ClearOS 7 (hill climb racing).

ClearOS 7 will be available as a single ISO/Image, and enable installations targeted for Home and Business environments, along with continuing to offer its free Community edition and will unveil an all new Hosted edition designed for hosting providers. Each edition will continue to offer on-demand Cloud Services and third party app integration.

New ClearOS 7 Features Include:

- Samba 4, Directory (Microsoft® Active Directory Replacement)

- New Google® Apps Connector

- Updated Microsoft Active Directory Connector

- IPv6 Ready

- Streamlined Theme System

- Dynamic Dashboard

- Updated Antispam and Antivirus Engines

- Updated IDS and IPS Engines

- Event and Alert Notification Framework

- Internationalization

ClearFoundation and ClearCenter have moved to the new website ClearOS.com (https://dret.1237892.xyz). We are making this change in order to improve search and exposure of ClearOS to the world. There are several improvements that are being made and some that are still on the table for development. The forums are now live on clearos.com and locked on this site until all the redirects are in place. If you have issues using the new site, feel free to ask on the #clearfoundation room in IRC chat on freenode.net or engage with a chat agent on the site if they are around. Our goal is to complete this step so that we can be properly ready for the types of communication that will be essential for the release of ClearOS 7!

ClearFoundation and ClearCenter will be moving soon to a new website. We are making this change in order to improve search and exposure of ClearOS to the world. There are several improvements that are being made and some that are still on the table for development. The forums will be locked soon. If you have a pressing issue, feel free to ask on the #clearfoundation room in IRC chat on freenode.net. Our goal is to complete this step so that we can be properly ready for the types of communication that will be essential for the release of ClearOS 7!

- This move consolidates the Wiki data and documentation. We will no longer have fragmented documentation between ClearCenter and ClearFoundation. We invite people to contribute to the wiki and to write howtos and knowledgebase articles. For access to this system, contact me! New indexing is also being added to content on the website which will be able to facilitate more dynamic linking between clearinghouses and content.

- User account consolidation. For the first little while, you will need to put your ClearFoundation and ClearCenter credentials into your web session. In the future this and other authentication mechanisms will be consolidated into a unified authentication mechanism...more to come on this subject later.

- Updated look and feel. A redesign should make it easier to navigate and to get around. Other systems, like the bug tracker and translation services will also eventually merge into this design.

- Improved change control and backup. We are setting up the ability to not only structure changes to the underlying code in a more efficient manner, be we are improving the backup capabilities of all of the sites so that they follow a more robust model. This will allow for quicker recoveries in case of data loss.

- Better integration with web objects means that it will be easier to maintain content.

- Better multilanguage support. While some elements are not present at the initial release, the site is more capable with working with modern localization mechanisms which are coming soon.

- Much much more

We welcome all feedback with the new site and hope to hear from you all very soon.

(Updated 1 pm EST) The security update for the GHOST issue (CVE-2015-0235) has been released for the ClearOS 6 Professional Edition and ClearOS Enterprise 5.x.  The update for the Community Edition should be available in the next 12-24 hours.  You can find more information about this update here.

(Update 9 pm EST) The update for the Community Edition is now hitting the mirrors.

ClearOS Community 6.6.0 Beta 2 has been released!  Along with the usual round of bug fixes and enhancements, the 6.6.0 Beta 2 release introduces WPAD, QoS, YouTube School ID support, and an upgrade to the Intrusion Detection engine.  Some of the server-based apps introduced in beta 1 have been added to the ClearOS 7 roadmap.  The PHP/MySQL/Web Server stack is more modern in ClearOS 7 and these server-based apps will run better on the new platform.

- Release Notes
- 32-bit ISO - clearos-community-6.6.0-beta-2-i386.iso  (MD5Sum)
- 64-bit ISO - clearos-community-6.6.0-beta-2-x86_64.iso  (MD5Sum)

In case you are wondering, yes, it was a long stretch between betas.  The source code that we use from upstream is typically updated every 6-ish months.  We prepared beta 1 at the 6-month mark, but the upstream update did not appear until 5 months later.  Upstream introduced a major version during that gap in time, so the delay was certainly understandable :-)

The bash security fix is available for the Professional Edition.  The fix will be available for the Community Edition in the next day or so.

We've been quiet the past couple months on the front page. I just wanted to assure the community that this is not because we are missing in action but rather missing because of action. There is a lot to do with the upcoming release of ClearOS 7 beta and we don't have actual dates yet because a lot of things will converge at the same time. If you are interested in helping with the ClearOS 7 release, please contact us. Even helping to moderate the forums, submitting new howtos and source code for 6 modules, reporting bugs, or the occasional "You're doing a great job!" is quite useful. Thanks for all you do to help the community. We know that ClearOS 7 will be better than ever and hope it is worthy of our friends!

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 was released today.  Here is the press release.  

ClearOS 7 development is already well underway and an alpha release is already running on a handful of systems.  Once we start to dig into the RPM/package rebuilding process, we will have a better idea of ClearOS 7 release dates.  Please stay tuned!

ClearOS Community 6.6.0 Beta 1 has arrived!  Along with the usual round of bug fixes and enhancements, this release introduces Wordpress, Joomla, Tiki Wiki, WPAD, and AppFirst. You can also expect OwnCloud, SugarCRM, an Vtiger during the upcoming beta cycle. Under the hood, the event system, IPv6 improvements and ClearOS 7 compatibility have also been a focus of this release.

- Release Notes
- 32-bit ISO - clearos-community-6.6.0-beta-1-i386.iso  (MD5Sum)
- 64-bit ISO - clearos-community-6.6.0-beta-1-x86_64.iso  (MD5Sum)

Enjoy!

Special thanks goes out to NLUUG for adding another mirror to the ClearFoundation pool of mirrors! NLUUG is a Linux Users Group Association in the Netherlands. 

De NLUUG verenigt (professionele) gebruikers van Open Systemen en Open Standaarden in Nederland; een gemeenschap van systeem­beheerders, programmeurs en netwerk-­specialisten. Het doel van de NLUUG is de verbreiding van de toepassing en kennis over "Open" en UNIX/Linux.

You can get to their mirror here.

The security update for the OpenSSL Heartbleed issue has been released for the ClearOS Professional Edition.  The update for the Community Edition should be available in the next 12-48 hours.  You can find more information about this update here.

Note: the issue does not impact ClearOS 5.x systems.

Update (April 8, 10 pm EST): The fix for the Community Edition has now been promoted from testing to official updates.  All the mirrors will have the up-to-date in a few hours.

ClearFoundation is proud to welcome Marc Laporte to the team. 

Marc has been a huge influencer in the open source space, driving new innovation & guiding transformation of free and open web applications. Marc's primary focus has been on the advancement of Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware.

Marc will be focusing on and managing continued ClearFoundation community involvement and representation with other open source communities. He will be key in the development of a ClearOS based CMS (Content Management System) and UCS (Unified Communication System).

Please join with us in welcoming Marc Laporte.

Enjoy learning with key ClearFoundation and ClearCenter Team members at Interop Las Vegas 2014. Message David Loper or Michael Proper to see where the fun is. 

ClearFoundation is pleased to announce the immediate availability of a new paid app - Webmail.  This app is intended for businesses and organizations who use the ClearOS IMAP/POP3 Mail Stack and want to offer users the option of a webmail experience.

Webmail is a $US 15 one-time cost for unlimited users.  For the first time, we are using a paid model to help support/fund upstream development from the Roundcube community.

For more information, please visit the ClearCenter Marketplace.

Thanks,

ClearFoundation

We see a lot of web-based applications getting deployed on ClearOS, and we have decided to take the plunge!  WordPress is now available for technically savvy beta testers.  On a ClearOS Community system, you can install WordPress with the following command.

yum --enablerepo=clearos-updates-testing install app-wordpress

Go to Server->Web->WordPress in the menu to complete the WordPress setup.  

ClearOS Professional 6.5.0 has been released!  You can find the full release announcement on the ClearCenter web site.

ClearOS Community 6.5.0 is now available!  Along with the usual round of bug fixes and enhancements, the 6.5.0 release introduces QoS, Marketplace enhancements, a Network Detail Report, an Administrators app, official Amazon EC2 Support, a Software RAID Manager, a Network Map tool, UPnP Support, an updated Web Server app, as well as new reporting features.

Under the hood, some changes were made to support OwnCloud as well as web-based applications (Tiki Wiki, WordPress, Joomla, etc.).

- Release Notes
- 32-bit ISO (MD5Sum: 33bd324b037e6b1250ce0a6708fff6b4)
- 64-bit ISO (MD5Sum: 863bb642248868afdcaa7db876786d1d)

Enjoy!