Linux Distribution for the Cloud

Peter Eisentrautpetere@debian.org

FOSDEM 2010

What is a Linux Distribution?

I Distributing a software collection to usersI Integrating a bunch of free/open softwareI Implementing the freedoms

What is a Linux Distribution?

I Distributing a software collection to users

I Integrating a bunch of free/open software

I Implementing the freedoms

What is a Linux Distribution?

I Distributing a software collection to usersI Integrating a bunch of free/open software

I Implementing the freedoms

What is a Linux Distribution?

I Distributing a software collection to usersI Integrating a bunch of free/open softwareI Implementing the freedoms

What is a Cloud?

Provisioning of services hosted on shared resources over theInternet

What is a Cloud?

Provisioning of services hosted on shared resources over theInternet

What is a Cloud?

Provisioning of services hosted on shared resources over theInternet

First Linux distribution . . .

Or maybe this . . .

Cloud version 0

Wrapped in this . . .

A bunch of these . . .

Or just one of these . . .

Or usually this . . .

Cloud version 0.5

But what about this?

Or this?

Solutions

I Random, ad hoc, or vendor specific solutions . . .

I FAI (http://www.informatik.uni-koeln.de/fai/)I Distribute virtual images in addition to ISOs?I Offer automatic deployment to cloud services?

Solutions

I Random, ad hoc, or vendor specific solutions . . .I FAI (http://www.informatik.uni-koeln.de/fai/)

I Distribute virtual images in addition to ISOs?I Offer automatic deployment to cloud services?

Solutions

I Random, ad hoc, or vendor specific solutions . . .I FAI (http://www.informatik.uni-koeln.de/fai/)I Distribute virtual images in addition to ISOs?

I Offer automatic deployment to cloud services?

Solutions

I Random, ad hoc, or vendor specific solutions . . .I FAI (http://www.informatik.uni-koeln.de/fai/)I Distribute virtual images in addition to ISOs?I Offer automatic deployment to cloud services?

Ubuntu Cloud

http://www.ubuntu.com/cloud

Current Problems

I Lack of standardsI Integration of available softwareI Linux distributions can drive this

More Information

I http://socializedsoftware.com/2010/01/20/

eleven-open-source-cloud-computing-projects-to-watch/

I Eucalyptus Systems — http://www.eucalyptus.com/

I http://oddments.org/?p=78

The Linux Desktop

Where does this leave Linux distributors?

The Linux Desktop

Where does this leave Linux distributors?

The Linux Desktop

Where does this leave Linux distributors?

Problems

I The server-side software is not “free”.I The hosting is not “free”.I Little/no control over data.I No “open-source” community.

Ways Forward

I Need more “free” web services.

I Identi.ca, OpenStreetMap, ownCloud, . . .

I Need “free” hosting model.

I Hostsharing.net

I Need data access/protection model.

I auditing, data dumps (“preferred form for modification”)

I Rethinking licensing, freedom.

I AGPL?I Commercial opportunities

Ways Forward

I Need more “free” web services.I Identi.ca, OpenStreetMap, ownCloud, . . .

I Need “free” hosting model.

I Hostsharing.net

I Need data access/protection model.

I auditing, data dumps (“preferred form for modification”)

I Rethinking licensing, freedom.

I AGPL?I Commercial opportunities

Ways Forward

I Need more “free” web services.I Identi.ca, OpenStreetMap, ownCloud, . . .

I Need “free” hosting model.I Hostsharing.net

I Need data access/protection model.

I auditing, data dumps (“preferred form for modification”)

I Rethinking licensing, freedom.

I AGPL?I Commercial opportunities

Ways Forward

I Need more “free” web services.I Identi.ca, OpenStreetMap, ownCloud, . . .

I Need “free” hosting model.I Hostsharing.net

I Need data access/protection model.I auditing, data dumps (“preferred form for modification”)

I Rethinking licensing, freedom.

I AGPL?I Commercial opportunities

Ways Forward

I Need more “free” web services.I Identi.ca, OpenStreetMap, ownCloud, . . .

I Need “free” hosting model.I Hostsharing.net

I Need data access/protection model.I auditing, data dumps (“preferred form for modification”)

I Rethinking licensing, freedom.I AGPL?

I Commercial opportunities

Ways Forward

I Need more “free” web services.I Identi.ca, OpenStreetMap, ownCloud, . . .

I Need “free” hosting model.I Hostsharing.net

I Need data access/protection model.I auditing, data dumps (“preferred form for modification”)

I Rethinking licensing, freedom.I AGPL?

I Commercial opportunities

Freedoms

Free Software Definition0. Freedom to run1. Freedom to study and change2. Freedom to redistribute3. Freedom to distribute modified versions

I Freedom to access and control my data

Freedoms

Free Software Definition

0. Freedom to run1. Freedom to study and change2. Freedom to redistribute3. Freedom to distribute modified versions

I Freedom to access and control my data

More Information

I https://www.joachim-breitner.de/blog/archives/

344-About-the-Freedoms-of-Web-Services.html

I Eben Moglen, “Freedom in the Cloud”

Summary

Linux distributors can drive:I Integration of cloud softwareI Distribution of software in the cloudI Freedom in the cloud

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