------------------------------------On Sun, Jul 20, 2025 at 1:02 AM Ron BC (me, superuser) via Talk <talk@lists.gtalug.org> wrote:> Or consider something wholly new like Clear Linix [sic]?
Interesting timing:
> It's not a good time to be at Intel. They just shut down Clear Linux OS and have announced more layoffs with Linux
> Maintainers having to leave their projects. This is having a big impact on Linux and Intel and users of this operating system.
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiBocc0x35w
Another source:
https://www.techpowerup.com/339074/intel-shuts-down-clear-linux-distribution-development
> Linux enthusiasts gather to hear the latest news: Intel is officially shutting down its Clear Linux distribution after ten years
> of development and optimizations. As many recall, Clear Linux is an Intel-optimized Linux distribution that serves as a
> high-performance, optimized OS designed to extract every last ounce of performance from Intel hardware, especially Intel
> Xeons.
arjan (Clear Linux Developer)
> After years of innovation and community collaboration, we're ending support for Clear Linux OS. Effective immediately,
> Intel will no longer provide security patches, updates, or maintenance for Clear Linux OS, and the Clear Linux OS GitHub
> repository will be archived in read-only mode. So, if you're currently using Clear Linux OS, we strongly recommend
> planning your migration to another actively maintained Linux distribution as soon as possible to ensure ongoing security
> and stability.
Apologies for any formatting issues, had to reply in-browser as I couldn't find the thread in Thunderbird.The only source that should matter :-)https://community.clearlinux.org/t/all-good-things-come-to-an-end-shutting-down-clear-linux-os/10716Dhaval
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