Spin Name
Fedora Netizen
Summary
Fedora Netizen Spin is an operating system providing privacy, security, analytics, and engagement tools for citizens, governments, and nonprofits operating and administering network devices on the internet.
Initial Release Goal
Fedora 23
Owner(s)
- Name: Corey Leong, MNM, MA*
- Email: cleong at fedoraproject dot org
Detailed Description
Fedora Netizen is an open source operating system for enabling internet citizens, also known as netizens, to engage online services and communities. Fedora Netizen includes software packages for focusing on civic engagement and internet safety features related to cybersecurity and online privacy.
Nonprofit Organizations and public agencies will benefit from Fedora Netizen by switching to free open source software (FOSS) for running on workstations and laptops. Fedora Netizen empowers netizens with their online activism for changing the world with the help of open source software.
Benefit to Fedora
In an effort to benefit Fedora, Netizen's marketing goal is to expose the spin project to new users not yet targeted such as:
- Activists
- Political Advocates
- Volunteers
- Researchers
In addition, organizations and institutions in the public and charity sectors are ideal entities for gaining new users and new installations. The following are Netizen potentials:
- Government Agencies
- Political Action Committees
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Research Institutes
As development continues, new types of users, organizations, and sectors may be identified for maximizing future marketing efforts of Netizen and its beneficial features as an ideal operating system and open source software solution.
Kickstart File
https://git.fedorahosted.org/cgit/netizen.git/tree/fedora-livedvd-netizen.ks
ISO Name / FS Label
- ISO Name: Fedora-$release-$arch-Netizen.iso
- FS Label: Fedora-$release-$arch-Netizen
Netizen Package Hierarchy
Netizen Engagement Packages
| Package Name | Web site | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| firefox | http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/ | Mozilla Firefox Web browser |
Netizen Security Packages
| Package Name | Web site | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| aircrack-ng | http://www.aircrack-ng.org/ | 802.11 (wireless) sniffer and WEP/WPA-PSK key cracker |
| iptables | http://www.netfilter.org/projects/iptables | Tools for managing Linux kernel packet filtering |
Netizen Privacy Packages
| Package Name | Web site | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| gnupg2 | https://www.gnupg.org/ | Utility for secure communication and data storage |
| keepassx | http://www.keepassx.org/ | Cross-platform password manager |
| pidgin | https://www.pidgin.im/ | A Gtk+ based multiprotocol instant messaging client |
| pidgin-otr | https://www.pidgin.im/ | Off-The-Record Messaging plugin for Pidgin |
| privoxy | http://www.privoxy.org/ | Privacy enhancing proxy |
| ssss | http://point-at-infinity.org/ssss/ | Shamir's secret sharing scheme |
| svrcore | http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/pki/ | Secure PIN handling using NSS crypto |
| sweeper | https://userbase.kde.org/Sweeper | Clean unwanted traces the user leaves on the system |
| tor | https://www.torproject.org | Anonymizing overlay network for TCP |
Modifications
Initially, generic logos have replaced the fedora logos. For the first official release, a custom logo and theme are planned for branding the spin.
No other modifications exist.
Testing / Quality Assurance
Each software package included in a netizen release will be tested for installation errors and software package bugs.
A quality assurance (QA) report will accompany each test for documentation purposes.
Dependencies
No dependencies exist.
Spins Page
Page URL to be added after approval.
Slogan
Empowering Internet Citizens Everywhere.
Spin description
Fedora Netizen is a custom built linux operating system for empowering internet citizens, also known as netizens, for engaging online services and communities privately and securely. By aligning to netizens' virtual needs, Fedora Netizen offers a unique environment based upon a needs model similar to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. Initially, three specific package levels comprise the netizen operating system: privacy, security, and engagement. With this unique approach of addressing netizens' needs first, Fedora Netizen provides professional productivity, communications, and development by including open source privacy and security tools.
Screenshot
Download
This is the latest version of Fedora Netizen. It's everything you need to try out Fedora Netizen Operating System which means you don't have to erase anything on you current system to try it out, and it won't put your files at risk. Take Fedora Netizen for a test drive, and if you like it, you can install Fedora Netizen directly to your hard drive straight from the Live Media desktop.
Support
Trac/Git Wiki
Monitor our ongoing progress for this project on our trac/git wiki.
Help via Email
Fedora Netizen users and developers are also available on the Fedora Netizen mailing list at netizen@lists.fedoraproject.org.
For guidance on how to interact on Fedora mailing lists, please review the Fedora Mailing List Guidelines.
Custom branding
Customized Spin branding to be developed and incorporated for initial release.
Comments and Discussion