Re: A few questions about installation ClearOS 6.7

Rx Tx Info wrote:

"The forum is abandoned and Clear is not given any support"

This is very sad news for me
After all, I used version 5.x and 6.x for a long time, and I had the best impressions of ClearOS.

Why did this sad event happen, what was its reason?
And what distribution should I use instead of ClearOS now?

There is at this moment not a good replacement for ClearOS, but there are alternatives.
Since you are using 5.x and 6.x you can set up you ClearOS 7. Despite is EOL and there will be no future updates it is solid and stable distro.

It is pure what your demands are to determine the distro that fits for you

Michael Proper wrote:

In recent discussions surrounding ClearOS, some misconceptions have arisen regarding the state of the ClearOS Server platform. We want to clarify that ClearOS is neither dead nor abandoned. The team is still diligently working behind the scenes to enhance and maintain the system, albeit under a more sustainable model primarily focused around drivers and application support not focused on what the world would call security updates.

Unfortunately, the landscape of free support has been compromised by a few individuals who have misused resources by disgruntled paid admins seeking to take paid customers and their tolls looking to push ClearOS Server admins to other platforms. This has led us to reevaluate how we provide support to ensure that we can continue delivering a reliable product. While we will still provide driver updates and maintain system stability, we cannot commit to regular security patches without the assurance that they will not introduce new vulnerabilities—an issue highlighted by recent events affecting millions of servers globally (over 8.5M Windows systems just last week).

ClearOS has proven to be a stable solution for many users, and we are excited about our future. However, it is essential to recognize that providing support requires resources, and we can no longer sustain a model that relies solely on unpaid contributions. We appreciate the understanding and support of our loyal community as we navigate this transition.

Together, we look forward to a robust future for ClearOS, where our commitment to quality and security remains paramount. Thank you for your continued trust in us.

If you would like paid support you can request it here: https://www.clearos.com/products/support/clearcare-overview or you are welcome to try your luck here assuming you and navigate the trolls and negative folks.

Best of luck and much love!

Hello Michael,

I hope you are also doing well.
Good to hear there is still activity behind the scenes and developments.
You understand that if there is no communication for months and also no activities this has a negative impact.
I am certainly not a troll of any other distro or company and I think you too know better by being a loyal and active supporter of Clarkconnect and ClearOS for almost 20 years.
I hope there will be a successor to ClearOS 7 soon and that this is not free anymore that is understandable. This will never be a dilemena for most users either.

Perhaps you could be a bit more specific in the current developments with a timeframe. This will eliminate a lot of noise.

Thanks and all the best to you

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Rx Tx Info wrote:

"The forum is abandoned and Clear is not given any support"

This is very sad news for me
After all, I used version 5.x and 6.x for a long time, and I had the best impressions of ClearOS.

Why did this sad event happen, what was its reason?
And what distribution should I use instead of ClearOS now?

There is at this moment not a good replacement for ClearOS, but there are alternatives.
Since you are using 5.x and 6.x you can set up you ClearOS 7. Despite is EOL and there will be no future updates it is solid and stable distro.

It is pure what your demands are to determine the distro that fits for you

Rx Tx Info wrote:

Donald, I've already seen this, so I ask again - is the ClearOS project dead? Is no one developing it anymore?

As mentioned earlier.
Please read the other forum posts and my previous answer "The forum is abandoned and Clear is not given any support"
The is and will be no development. So move over to another distro or keep using as it is.

Rx Tx Info wrote:

Am I the only one in our community? Why doesn't anyone answer even simple questions?

Please read the forum. The forum is abanded and CLear is not given any support

Donald D wrote:

I've just been looking through my logs and have noticed I was getting nightly updates of clearsdn-antispam and clearsdn-antimalware up to 2nd June. Since then I have only had updates on 3 other days in June and nothing since. Have they now stopped?

Hi Donald,
ClearOS is abonded for a long time. The automatic antispam and antimalware were still working, but i think the server has crashed or subscription has not paid by the management

Rx Tx Info wrote:

Good things don't disappear

Is it possible to find Tim? I wrote him a private message, but he didn't reply.
Maybe someone has his email or messenger?

I doubt that these old repos still kept

Maybe this helps
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-burgess-3a301918/

Do you need the repo for updating an installes 5.2 server or are you looking for the installation package ?
I still have (all) the ISO's from 2.2 to 7.9

nethsecurity is a good replaced as a firewall for ClearOS
If you want the other server feature you also need Nethserver.
Nethserver 8 is using docker.

The community on the forum is very supporting and the teammembers are very helpfull.
Looks like the old days at Clear

The incompetence of those left at Clearcenter knows no bounds. The marketplace is broken, the mirrors are down and the webconfig has slowed to a crawl, all because of actions at Clearcenter.