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Screenshot  Ascendos 6.0's default GNOME desktop | |
| Developer | The ascendos.org Project |
|---|---|
| OS family | Unix-like |
| Working state | In Development |
| Source model | Free and open source software |
| Initial release | TBD |
| Latest release | Alpha-RC1:6.0 / 12 Oct 2011 |
| Marketing target | Free computing (desktops, mainframes, servers, workstations) |
| Update method | Yum (PackageKit) |
| Package manager | RPM Package Manager |
| Platforms | i386, x86-64 |
| Kernel type | Monolithic (Linux) |
| Default user interface | GNOME |
| License | GNU GPL & Various others. |
| Official website | www.ascendos.org |
Ascendos is a free operating system based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and aims "to produce a distribution as compatible with the upstream product as possible, but with a community that is as open and transparent as possible too"[1].
This product is derived from the free and open source software made available by Red Hat, Inc., but is not produced, maintained or supported by Red Hat. Specifically, Ascendos is built from the source code for Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions, under the terms and conditions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux's EULA and the GNU General Public License.
Version history edit
To-be-announced releases of Ascendos are the following.
| Ascendos Release | Architectures | RHEL base | ascendos release date | RHEL release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | i386, x86_64 | 6.0 | TBD | 2010-11-10[2] |
| 6.1 | i386, x86_64 | 6.1 | TBD | 2011-05-19[3] |
| 6.2 | i386, x86_64 | 6.2 | TBD | 2011-12-06[4] |
End Of Support edit
These dates are based on Red Hat's Enterprise Linux Life Cycle[5]
| Ascendos Release | Full Updates | Maintenance Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Q4 2014 | 2017-11-30 |
See also edit
- GNU, Linux
- List of Linux distributions
- Red Hat Linux
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) , the commercial distribution on which Ascendos is based
- CentOS and Scientific Linux, other distributions based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux
References edit
- ^ [http://www.ascendos.org/about.html Ascendos - about-page
- ^ Red Hat Enterprise Linux team (2010-11-10). "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Now Available". Retrieved 2010-11-10.
- ^ Red Hat Enterprise Linux team (2011-05-19). "Red Hat Delivers Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1". Retrieved 2011-10-23.
- ^ Red Hat Enterprise Linux team (2011-12-06). "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 Release Notes". Retrieved 2011-12-06.
- ^ Red Hat Enterprise Linux team. "Red Hat Enterprise Linux Life Cycle". Retrieved 2011-10-23.
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