Flatcar Linux is now open to the public

Mon, 30 Apr 2018 12:00:00 +0200

A few weeks ago we announced Flatcar Linux , our effort to create a commercially supported fork of CoreOS’ container Linux . You can find the reasoning for the fork in our FAQ .

Since then we’ve been testing, improving our build process, establishing security procedures, and talking to testers about their experiences. We are now satisfied that Flatcar Linux is a stable and reliable container operating system that can be used in production clusters.

Announcing the Flatcar Linux project

Tue, 06 Mar 2018 17:05:56 +0200

Today Kinvolk announces Flatcar Linux , an immutable Linux distribution for containers. With this announcement, Kinvolk is opening the Flatcar Linux project to early testers. If you are interested in becoming a tester and willing to provide feedback, please let us know .

Flatcar Linux is a friendly fork of CoreOS’ Container Linux and as such, compatible with it. It is independently built, distributed and supported by the Kinvolk team.

Why fork Container Linux?

At Kinvolk, we provide support and engineering services for foundational open-source Linux projects used in cloud infrastructure. Last year we started getting inquiries about providing support for Container Linux. Since those inquiries, we had been thinking about how we could offer such support.

Containers on Flatcar Container Linux

Flatcar Linux is now open to the public

Announcing the Flatcar Linux project

Why fork Container Linux?