Roadmap
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Roadmap for StrongBox Linux

Completed (1.0 alpha)

  • Migration to kernel 2.6

  • Tightening security with OIDs embedded in certificates

  • Migration to new bundle format for OS Bundles

  • Vmount subsystem

  • Basic comment/changelog features

Completed (1.0 beta)

  • General cleanup of old code

  • Framebuffer console/GUI tools

  • Better administrative utilities

  • Smaller RAM footprint (<40MB)

  • Clustering, NFS, USB login support

  • Expanded hardware/software/filesystem support

  • Preliminary Webmin Integration

Coming soon (1.0 final/January)

  • Automated MySQL logging setup *

  • Automated vmount-based backups

  • Dynamic bundle support *

  • Digital signatures for block devices

  • Prebuilt kernels (SMP and AMD64)

  • Improved Webmin integration

* Completed in 1.0 Beta-12

Tentative features for next release (1.2/Early 2005)

  • Complete install Wizard

  • More web-based tools

  • Complete CVS integration

  • Snaptop versioning for dynamic bundles

  • StrongBox cluster support

  • Preliminary usermode Linux support

  • Preliminary qemu support

  • Existing install takeover support

  • Java-based central management console for enterprise customers

Bundles in development

  • ISP/Intranet bundle (debmail, currently 0.9.5)

  • Asterisk PBX bundle (in progress)

  • Gentoo-based i686 embedded desktop bundle (currently version 0.6.7)

  • File/Print services bundle (samba/ldap, nfs, sfs, nis, cups, lpd, etc) (0.1.3 - public release soon)

Planning Stages and related projects

  • Documentation (always in progress)

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