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Linux Netwosix Creator Discusses 2.0 Vision, Future

Exclusive Interview with 19-Year-Old Vincenzo Ciaglia
By Linux News Desk
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January 2, 2006 01:00 AM EST
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LW: What are the advantages of the latest release, Linux Netwosix 2.0?

Ciaglia: Linux Netwosix 2.0-rc1 was released after the third iteration of the original Netwosix. As the first release of the 2.x branch, it includes a new improved setup tool based on Crux-Linux. It's possible to look at some screenshots of the new installation tool, by the way, at http://www.netwosix.org/screenshots.html

Among the many program updates and distribution enhancements you will find a stable, complete and cleaned GNU/Linux box for your network-security related jobs. Linux Netwosix 2.0-rc1 uses the latest 2.6.14.5 stable kernel bringing you advanced and reliable performances.

From the 2.0 new branch, Linux Netwosix will try to offer the first valid alternative to historically secure systems like the *BSD one, providing a core operating system to deliver stability, performance, and support for mission-critical application deployments. Using Linux Netwosix , users can benefit from outstanding robustness, scalabilty, and reliability.

LW: What are your future plans, and how can people contribute to your project?

Ciaglia: The primary goal of Linux Netwosix is to make this a major Linux distribution in a short time, and have it be known as the first and the best security/network-oriented one. I encourage people to please enjoy Netwosix, and use, test, stress it. Only in this way can we improve it. Also, if your company wants to contribute to Netwosix development, let us know, because we're seeking business partners for financial support!

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Michael Shigorin 01/09/06 09:04:57 AM EST

hit's actually *bad* that every poor boy who messed with linux for a few yars decides to pollute the world with yet another crap -and- spam about it.

google for "netwosix" and compare the amount of buzz to what he actually have done.

to spare your time (i've already lost more than enough of mine on this), here are some tips:

- the permissions in tarballs of the very first "release" i've stumbled upon were plain broken (that is, world-writable files and dirs where they just must not be -- too)
- some dozen and a half of "security announces" on bugtraq@; these ended last year (apparently no "advisories" were put out for the literally handful of those who participate in a ML)
- the "author" has apparently no understanding of security (let alone manageability) at all. Ports aren't manageable (hint: no branches), security is a process, and he has long parted with it.

so, if he drools around to get any attention, don't repeat my mistakes in paying *any* time to stupid students who are ignorant enough not to understand that rolling out yet another pretentious BS just isn't a renowned investment of time at all. he'd better work on gentoo if he likes ports that much, or stay with beloved slackware fiddling on one and only localhost.

while the rest of the world tries to actually do something useful...
Scooter 01/04/06 01:26:15 PM EST

Loose the ads and the popups! Also, for any concerned, if you do read the article, and click on the link for the screenshots of Netwosix, you find yourself redirected (Firefox 1.5, Linux) to www.microsoft.com.
Greeny 01/02/06 09:48:07 PM EST

I too was going to read this article, but I find the plethora of ads and the damn DHTML popups to be such a turn-off that I'll just make do w/o your site.... Too bad because I happen to actually like the magazine.

Just get rid of the fluff and give me the damn info and I'll come back.. until then...
Greeny 01/02/06 09:48:03 PM EST

I too was going to read this article, but I find the plethora of ads and the damn DHTML popups to be such a turn-off that I'll just make do w/o your site.... Too bad because I happen to actually like the magazine.

Just get rid of the fluff and give me the damn info and I'll come back.. until then...
Greeny 01/02/06 09:47:19 PM EST

I too was going to read this article, but I find the plethora of ads and the damn DHTML popups to be such a turn-off that I'll just make do w/o your site.... Too bad because I happen to actually like the magazine.

Just get rid of the fluff and give me the damn info and I'll come back.. until then...
Arochone 01/02/06 09:05:56 PM EST

You know, I was gonna read this article, but you've got the page covered with so many ads it forces the actual article into a 1 inch wide strip down the middle of my screen, which you then proceed to cover with DHTML popups that are friggin' IMPOSSIBLE to exit!
Arochone 01/02/06 09:05:20 PM EST

You know, I was gonna read this article, but you've got the page covered with so many ads it forces the actual article into a 1 inch wide strip down the middle of my screen, which you then proceed to cover with DHTML popups that are friggin' IMPOSSIBLE to exit!
LinuxWorld News Desk 01/02/06 02:20:19 PM EST

Linux Netwosix is the first real alternative to secure *BSD operating systems, according to Netwosix's developer, Vincenzo Ciaglia, from the University of Salerno, Italy. Ciaglia discusses the vision behind Netwosix, its latest release and features, and his ideas for the immediate future in an exclusive interview with LinuxWorld.