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   * [[http://wiki.amahi.org/index.php/Amahi_Plug_Edition|Amahi Plug Edition]] ([[http://www.amahi.org/features/gallery|gallery]]

Example projects

See also: ?FreedomBox/DesignAndToDos#Relevantprotocols

Storage

  • OpenMediaVault (which isn't released yet, but looks like it has an excellent and comprehensive panel, similar to that used by the ReadyNAS.)

  • ownCloud, data storage project from the wider KDE community

  • openstoragepod, video, slides - open hardware project, small cubes to store terabytes

  • Tahoe-LAFS (Least Authority File System) - is a Free Software/Open Source decentralized data store. It distributes your filesystem across multiple servers, and even if some of the servers fail or are taken over by an attacker, the entire filesystem continues to work correctly and to preserve your privacy and security.(debian packages available but not very up to date). Possible public grid or private self-hosted grid.

  • SparkleShare - opensource dropbox replacement - doesn't really need a server side setup (ssh access+git) but could be included by installation instructions to user

  • Posterity - webmail client

  • Non-free (will not be used, but useful for comparisons):
    • 5 NAS servers comparison: FreeNAS, CryptoNAS (formerly ?CryptoBox), Openfiler, NASLite-M2 (proprietary) and NanoNAS (proprietary): http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/reports/7153/1/

    • ReadyNAS - proprietary parts sold on top of Debian running SPARC hardware. similar to freedombox but targetting home storage only, with a web interface, rather than lots of applications, although there were some (like BitTorrent.) Point is really to look at them as a model of how to sell Debian preinstalled in display-less computers.

    • Wuala, Distributed, redundant, encrypted (zero-knowledge), and online file storage (closed source)

      • One of the main points to take from Wuala is the storage distribution (papers available). It lets you specify how much personal storage of yours you want to allow others to utilize and you get the same amount in return from the cloud of users.
    • Amahi Plug Edition (gallery

Telephony

  • Asterisk (appliances, live CD's)

  • PlugBPX, a project to turn the sheeva plug into a simple Asterisk server

Networking

  • OpenWRT - GNU/Linux based free firmware for gateways and routers.

  • GNUnet - framework for secure peer-to-peer networking (see FreedomBox#Talksandpresentations)

  • Tor (For routing perhaps)

  • tinc, FOSDEM2010 LightningTalk, Guus Sliepen about tinc .avi, 60 MByte
    example(tinc) ChaosVPN

  • VDE

  • SmoothWall - firewall distro

  • IP Cop - firewall distro

  • OneSwarm - F2F (friend2friend) P2P sharing : ?OneSwarm is a new peer-to-peer tool that provides users with explicit control over their privacy by letting them determine how data is shared. (no debian packages, java)

  • Yacy : P2P decentralized search engine with decentralized crawling (java a bit too much memory & cpu consumption)

Social

  • Lorea - distributed social networks, already running on 10 networks

  • GNU social - alpha demo available

  • Diaspora - developer release available, some public seeds already running.

  • Seeks Project - "social websearch"

  • RetroShare - secure communications with friends

Glue

  • Aegir (Drupal-based control panel)

  • Webmin, mature web-based *nix sys administration - easy to use from anywehere, no X necessary.

Similar projects

The Sovereign computing group is a similar project with a very interesting Manifesto.

Other

  • PogoPlug: Proprietary software stack to run on plug computers and provide "personal cloud" storage and access (dynamicDNS, access control, web configuration)

  • Tonido, local cloud services on a sheeva plug device. Proprietary software on top of Ubuntu jaunty.

  • SPACE service platform for distributable services, with (KDE) desktop integration and (Eucalyptus) cloud backend

  • Tidbit: A global database for exchanging signed tidbits of information