arkOS
Infrastructure
self-hosted server os
SHOW HN2013
156points
42comments
#111of 1,739 in 2013
Top 7%of 2013 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
3 positive, 7 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 10 critical, out of 22 comments about the project. Thread score -0.26.
Privacy: 0 for, 5 againstIdea: 2 for, 2 againstExecution: 0 for, 2 againstPerformance: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Good idea for privacy and accessible self-hosting
From 2 comments
> however isn't this just an operating system with a control panel That's a big "just". If it allows someone privacy-minded to install their own mail/XMPP servers with one click,…
StavrosK on HNjcook818, this is a really nice project, really nice, but I do wish you introduced it differently, as it doesn't have a huge amount to do with PRISM. With that said, I can…
ZenoArrow on HN
Nice design and worth using on a Raspberry Pi
From 2 comments
jcook818, this is a really nice project, really nice, but I do wish you introduced it differently, as it doesn't have a huge amount to do with PRISM. With that said, I can…
ZenoArrow on HNI don't think complex installs full of options can really be reduced to a single click (without compromising security massively). "Think of arkOS/Genesis as Webmin but with a…
muyuu on HN
Objections
Mostly a control panel like Webmin, not really privacy-protecting
From 2 comments
Looks nice and I like the whole privacy-focused ideology, however isn't this just an operating system with a control panel that easily allows you to install programs using a…
julianc on HNI don't see how does it provide any of that. This is a server administrator, isn't it? like old school Webmin for instance?
muyuu on HN
Does not protect email or XMPP traffic to external recipients
From 2 comments
Self-hosted e-mail still has to get to its recipients. Most of us can't have a "I won't e-mail anyone not on my own e-mail server" policy. Same for XMPP - sure, internal traffic…
ceejayoz on HNThis defends against the Dropbox part of PRISM, but hardly the rest of it.
ceejayoz on HN
One-click installs seem hard to make secure
From 1 comment
I don't think complex installs full of options can really be reduced to a single click (without compromising security massively). "Think of arkOS/Genesis as Webmin but with a…
muyuu on HN
Certificate error on the site in some browsers
From 2 comments
Chrome is giving me a Invalid Server Certificate error on the site(I had to edit the https to http ). This would definitely be a good way to use my ownCloud :-)
__voidcast__ on HNI'm getting the same thing with Konqueror edit: same thing = same problem
pseut on HN
Requests
Support for Mac and Windows clients
From 1 comment
I find my Raspberry Pi and install this OS, feel cool. But I think I will keep my ownCloud staffs, because I have two PCs and one Mac running three different systems... If arkOS…
so898 on HN
Support for x86 and other hardware beyond Raspberry Pi
From 2 comments
Not that I'm aware of, sorry. Zentyal is an option, but I believe it is geared towards small business, and is probably closer to Webmin than arkOS/Genesis. I do have plans of…
jcook818 on HNThe operating system that Genesis runs on is packaged for installation on the Raspberry Pi, and its software packages are compiled for armv6 at this time. That being said, you…
jcook818 on HN
Questions
Why is it specific to Raspberry Pi and can it run on Arch Linux
From 1 comment
"arkOS is designed for use on the Raspberry Pi" What about this is specific to the Raspberry Pi, and why? Can Genesis run on any Arch Linux installation?
sciurus on HN
What license is it released under
From 1 comment
what license is this released under?
miaui on HN
Is there a pre-made distro for a netbook
From 1 comment
Does anyone know of anything similar to arkOS that I could throw on a netbook? I'm thinking of installing Ubuntu and building it out myself, but if there's a pre-made distro that…
rohall on HN
Alternatives named
Webmin / Virtualmin
From 1 comment
Looks nice and I like the whole privacy-focused ideology, however isn't this just an operating system with a control panel that easily allows you to install programs using a…
julianc on HN
Zentyal
From 2 comments
Not that I'm aware of, sorry. Zentyal is an option, but I believe it is geared towards small business, and is probably closer to Webmin than arkOS/Genesis. I do have plans of…
jcook818 on HNIt is an operating system with a control panel, but the control panel is/will be a lot more comprehensive than Webmin or analogous server management apps. Whereas Webmin gives…
jcook818 on HN
FreedomBox
From 1 comment
I've been quietly working on this project for awhile now, but with all of the news about NSA in recent days, I thought it important to share a little about my project. I am…
jcook818 on HN
Space Monkey
From 1 comment
I've been quietly working on this project for awhile now, but with all of the news about NSA in recent days, I thought it important to share a little about my project. I am…
jcook818 on HN
Tonido or a NAS
From 1 comment
Any of the personal cloud solutions like Tonido or your own NAS will help as well.
captiva12 on HN