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<?php
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/**
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* Alfred Linux — Developer Foundation Portal
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* The page that makes developers start here, not at kernel.org or Debian.
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*/
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$year = date('Y');
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?>
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<!DOCTYPE html>
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<html lang="en">
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<head>
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<meta charset="UTF-8">
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<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
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<link rel="icon" href="/favicon.ico">
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<title>Build on Alfred Linux — Developer Foundation</title>
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<meta name="description" content="Don't start from kernel.org. Don't fork Ubuntu. Build your Linux project on Alfred — the AI-native foundation with kernel 7.0, 500+ MCP tools, voice engine, and a 6-layer build system ready to fork.">
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<meta name="keywords" content="Alfred Linux developer, build Linux distro, fork Alfred, custom Linux, AI Linux SDK, MCP tools, live-build, Debian Trixie">
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<meta property="og:title" content="Build on Alfred Linux — Developer Foundation">
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<meta property="og:description" content="The foundation other distros build on. Kernel 7.0. 500+ AI tools. Voice engine. Fork it. Ship it.">
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<meta property="og:type" content="website">
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<meta property="og:url" content="https://alfredlinux.com/developers">
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<meta property="og:image" content="https://alfredlinux.com/og-image.png">
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<meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image">
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<meta name="twitter:title" content="Build on Alfred Linux — Developer Foundation">
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<meta name="twitter:description" content="The foundation other distros build on. Kernel 7.0. 500+ AI tools. Voice engine. Fork it. Ship it.">
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<meta name="twitter:image" content="https://alfredlinux.com/og-image.png">
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<link rel="canonical" href="https://alfredlinux.com/developers">
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<link rel="stylesheet" href="/assets/fonts/inter/inter.css">
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<link rel="stylesheet" href="/assets/fonts/jetbrains-mono/jetbrains-mono.css">
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<style>
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:root {
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--bg: #06060b;
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--surface: rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
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--surface-hover: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
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--border: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
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--border-hover: rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.3);
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--text: #e0e0e0;
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--text-muted: #9ca3af;
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--text-dim: #6b7280;
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--accent: #6366f1;
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--accent-light: #a5b4fc;
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--accent2: #8b5cf6;
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--green: #34d399;
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--red: #ef4444;
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--amber: #f59e0b;
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--cyan: #22d3ee;
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}
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* { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
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html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
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body { font-family: 'Inter', -apple-system, sans-serif; background: var(--bg); color: var(--text); line-height: 1.7; }
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a { color: var(--accent-light); }
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/* Nav */
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nav { position: fixed; top: 0; width: 100%; padding: 1rem 2rem; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; background: rgba(6,6,11,0.92); backdrop-filter: blur(12px); z-index: 100; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
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.nav-brand { font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.2rem; text-decoration: none; color: var(--text); }
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.nav-brand span { color: var(--accent-light); }
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.nav-links { display: flex; gap: 1.5rem; align-items: center; }
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.nav-links a { text-decoration: none; color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 0.9rem; font-weight: 500; transition: color 0.2s; }
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.nav-links a:hover { color: var(--text); }
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.nav-cta { background: var(--accent); color: #fff !important; padding: 0.5rem 1.2rem; border-radius: 8px; }
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.container { max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 2rem; }
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/* Hero */
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.dev-hero { padding: 8rem 2rem 4rem; text-align: center; max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto; }
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.dev-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem); font-weight: 900; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
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.dev-hero h1 em { color: var(--accent-light); font-style: normal; }
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.dev-hero .lead { font-size: 1.25rem; color: var(--text-muted); max-width: 700px; margin: 0 auto 2rem; }
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/* Why not section */
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.why-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr)); gap: 1.5rem; margin: 2rem 0 3rem; }
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.why-card { background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 12px; padding: 1.5rem; }
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.why-card h3 { font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; color: var(--red); }
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.why-card.good h3 { color: var(--green); }
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.why-card p { font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--text-muted); }
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/* Sections */
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.section { padding: 4rem 2rem; max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; }
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.section-alt { background: var(--surface); }
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.section h2 { font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.2rem); font-weight: 800; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
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.section .subtitle { color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 1.1rem; margin-bottom: 2rem; }
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.section-label { display: inline-block; font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.15em; color: var(--accent-light); background: rgba(99,102,241,0.1); padding: 0.3rem 0.8rem; border-radius: 20px; margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }
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/* Code blocks */
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.code-block { background: #0d1117; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08); border-radius: 10px; padding: 1.5rem; margin: 1.5rem 0; overflow-x: auto; font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace; font-size: 0.85rem; line-height: 1.8; color: #c9d1d9; }
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.code-block .comment { color: #8b949e; }
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.code-block .cmd { color: var(--green); }
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.code-block .flag { color: var(--cyan); }
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.code-block .string { color: var(--amber); }
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/* Layer stack */
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.layer-stack { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; margin: 2rem 0; }
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.layer { padding: 1.2rem 1.5rem; border: 1px solid var(--border); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; }
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.layer:first-child { border-radius: 12px 12px 0 0; }
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.layer:last-child { border-radius: 0 0 12px 12px; }
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.layer-num { font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace; font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--accent-light); min-width: 30px; }
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.layer-name { font-weight: 700; min-width: 160px; }
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.layer-desc { color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 0.9rem; }
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.layer-yours { background: rgba(99,102,241,0.08); border-color: var(--accent); }
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/* Feature grid */
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.feature-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr)); gap: 1.5rem; margin: 2rem 0; }
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.feature-card { background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 12px; padding: 1.5rem; transition: border-color 0.2s; }
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.feature-card:hover { border-color: var(--border-hover); }
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.feature-card h3 { font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }
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.feature-card p { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--text-muted); }
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.feature-card code { font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace; font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--cyan); background: rgba(34,211,238,0.08); padding: 0.15rem 0.4rem; border-radius: 4px; }
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/* CTA */
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.btn { display: inline-block; padding: 0.8rem 1.8rem; border-radius: 10px; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; font-size: 1rem; transition: all 0.2s; }
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.btn-primary { background: var(--accent); color: #fff; }
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.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--accent2); transform: translateY(-1px); }
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.btn-outline { border: 1px solid var(--border); color: var(--text); background: transparent; }
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.btn-outline:hover { border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--accent-light); }
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.cta-group { display: flex; gap: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; margin: 2rem 0; }
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/* Steps */
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.steps { counter-reset: step; margin: 2rem 0; }
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.step { display: flex; gap: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 2rem; }
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.step::before { counter-increment: step; content: counter(step); font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace; font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 800; color: var(--accent); min-width: 40px; text-align: center; }
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.step-content h3 { font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 0.3rem; }
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.step-content p { font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--text-muted); }
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/* Compare table */
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.compare-table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 2rem 0; font-size: 0.9rem; }
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.compare-table th { text-align: left; padding: 0.8rem; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--accent); color: var(--accent-light); font-weight: 700; }
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.compare-table td { padding: 0.8rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
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.compare-table tr:hover td { background: var(--surface-hover); }
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.compare-table .check { color: var(--green); font-weight: 700; }
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.compare-table .cross { color: var(--text-dim); }
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/* Footer */
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footer { padding: 3rem 2rem; text-align: center; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); color: var(--text-dim); font-size: 0.85rem; }
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@media (max-width: 768px) {
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.nav-links { display: none; }
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.why-grid, .feature-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
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.layer { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 0.3rem; }
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.compare-table { font-size: 0.75rem; }
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}
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</style>
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</head>
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<body>
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<!-- NAV -->
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<nav>
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<a href="/" class="nav-brand"><span>Alfred</span> Linux</a>
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<div class="nav-links">
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<a href="/">Home</a>
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<a href="/download">Download</a>
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<a href="/apps">Apps</a>
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<a href="/docs">Docs</a>
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<a href="/releases">Releases</a>
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<a href="/security">Security</a>
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<a href="/developers" style="color:#fff;font-weight:600;">Developers</a>
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<a href="/compare">Compare</a>
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<a href="/about">About</a>
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</div>
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</nav>
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<!-- HERO -->
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<div class="dev-hero">
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<span class="section-label">Developer Foundation</span>
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<h1>Don't Start from Scratch.<br>Start from <em>Alfred</em>.</h1>
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<p class="lead">Every great Linux distro started by forking something else. Ubuntu forked Debian. Mint forked Ubuntu. Pop!_OS forked Ubuntu. <strong>Your project starts here.</strong></p>
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<div class="cta-group">
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<a href="#fork" class="btn btn-primary">Fork Alfred Linux</a>
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<a href="#build" class="btn btn-outline">Build Guide</a>
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<a href="/forge/" class="btn btn-outline" target="_blank" rel="noopener">★ Source Code</a>
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</div>
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</div>
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<!-- WHY NOT START FROM SCRATCH -->
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<div class="section">
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<span class="section-label">The Problem</span>
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<h2>Starting from Debian is 10,000 hours of wheel-reinvention.</h2>
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<p class="subtitle">Here's what you'd have to build yourself — or what you get for free by forking Alfred.</p>
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<div class="why-grid">
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<div class="why-card">
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<h3>✗ Start from Debian</h3>
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<p>Bare system. No AI. No voice. No agent. No build pipeline. No branding hooks. You're months from a bootable ISO with anything useful.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="why-card">
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<h3>✗ Start from Ubuntu</h3>
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<p>Snap packages you can't remove. Telemetry. Canonical lock-in. Your "custom distro" is actually Ubuntu with a wallpaper change.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="why-card">
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<h3>✗ Start from kernel.org</h3>
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<p>You'll spend 6 months getting networking to work before you can even think about your actual project.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="why-card good">
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<h3>✓ Start from Alfred Linux</h3>
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<p>Kernel 7.0.0-rc7. UEFI + BIOS. AI agent built in. Voice engine. 500+ MCP tools. 6-layer build system. One command to build your ISO. Fork and ship.</p>
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</div>
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</div>
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</div>
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<!-- WHAT YOU GET -->
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<div class="section" id="layers" style="background: var(--surface); padding: 4rem 2rem; max-width: 100%;">
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<div style="max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto;">
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<span class="section-label">What You Inherit</span>
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<h2>Six layers. All yours to extend.</h2>
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<p class="subtitle">Alfred Linux is a layered architecture. Fork any layer, replace any layer, extend any layer.</p>
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<div class="layer-stack">
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<div class="layer layer-yours">
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<span class="layer-num">L7</span>
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<span class="layer-name" style="color:var(--accent-light);">Your Project</span>
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<span class="layer-desc">← This is where you start. Everything below is already done.</span>
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</div>
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<div class="layer">
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<span class="layer-num">L6</span>
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<span class="layer-name">Calamares</span>
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<span class="layer-desc">Graphical installer — let your users install to disk in 3 clicks</span>
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</div>
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<div class="layer">
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<span class="layer-num">L5</span>
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<span class="layer-name">Alfred Search</span>
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<span class="layer-desc">Meilisearch — local-first search engine, no cloud dependency</span>
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</div>
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<div class="layer">
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<span class="layer-num">L4</span>
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<span class="layer-name">Alfred Voice</span>
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<span class="layer-desc">Kokoro TTS engine — your OS speaks. Offline. No API keys.</span>
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</div>
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<div class="layer">
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<span class="layer-num">L3</span>
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<span class="layer-name">Alfred IDE</span>
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<span class="layer-desc">Alfred IDE — full VS Code-compatible dev environment in browser</span>
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</div>
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<div class="layer">
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<span class="layer-num">L2</span>
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<span class="layer-name">Alfred Browser</span>
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<span class="layer-desc">Tauri + WebKitGTK sovereign browser — no Google, no telemetry</span>
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</div>
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<div class="layer">
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<span class="layer-num">L1</span>
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<span class="layer-name">Base System</span>
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<span class="layer-desc">Debian Trixie · Kernel 7.0.0-rc7 · XFCE4 · Plymouth · LightDM · Firmware</span>
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</div>
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</div>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-top:1rem;color:var(--text-dim);font-size:0.9rem;">Each layer is a single hook script. Remove ones you don't need. Add your own. Build your ISO in one command.</p>
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</div>
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</div>
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<!-- FORK GUIDE -->
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<div class="section" id="fork">
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<span class="section-label">Fork in 5 Minutes</span>
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<h2>Your custom Linux distro. Today.</h2>
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<p class="subtitle">Not weeks. Not months. Today.</p>
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<div class="steps">
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<div class="step">
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<div class="step-content">
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<h3>Clone the repository</h3>
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<p>Get the entire build system — scripts, hooks, package lists, branding assets.</p>
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<div class="code-block">
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<span class="cmd">git clone</span> https://alfredlinux.com/forge/commander/alfred-linux.git my-distro<br>
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<span class="cmd">cd</span> my-distro
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</div>
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</div>
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</div>
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<div class="step">
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<div class="step-content">
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<h3>Customize your layers</h3>
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<p>Edit hooks in <code>config/hooks/live/</code>. Each is a self-contained bash script. Remove what you don't need, add what you do.</p>
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<div class="code-block">
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<span class="comment"># Want voice but not the browser? Remove the browser hook:</span><br>
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<span class="cmd">rm</span> config/hooks/live/0200-alfred-browser.hook.chroot<br><br>
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<span class="comment"># Add your own layer:</span><br>
|
||
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<span class="cmd">cat</span> > config/hooks/live/0700-my-app.hook.chroot << <span class="string">'EOF'</span><br>
|
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#!/bin/bash<br>
|
||
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<span class="cmd">apt-get install -y</span> my-custom-package<br>
|
||
|
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<span class="comment"># Your setup logic here</span><br>
|
||
|
|
<span class="string">EOF</span>
|
||
|
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</div>
|
||
|
|
</div>
|
||
|
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</div>
|
||
|
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<div class="step">
|
||
|
|
<div class="step-content">
|
||
|
|
<h3>Brand it</h3>
|
||
|
|
<p>Hook <code>0100-alfred-customize.hook.chroot</code> handles all branding — plymouth boot screen, wallpapers, fastfetch ASCII art, LightDM greeter. Change the names and images. Done.</p>
|
||
|
|
</div>
|
||
|
|
</div>
|
||
|
|
<div class="step">
|
||
|
|
<div class="step-content">
|
||
|
|
<h3>Build your ISO</h3>
|
||
|
|
<p>One command. Outputs a bootable hybrid ISO (BIOS + UEFI).</p>
|
||
|
|
<div class="code-block">
|
||
|
|
<span class="cmd">sudo</span> ./scripts/build-unified.sh rc8 <span class="flag">--uefi</span><br><br>
|
||
|
|
<span class="comment"># Output: iso-output/my-distro-3.0-rc-amd64-20260406.iso</span><br>
|
||
|
|
<span class="comment"># Size: ~2.5 GB · Boots on any PC · BIOS + UEFI</span>
|
||
|
|
</div>
|
||
|
|
</div>
|
||
|
|
</div>
|
||
|
|
<div class="step">
|
||
|
|
<div class="step-content">
|
||
|
|
<h3>Ship it</h3>
|
||
|
|
<p>Your ISO. Your distro. Your name. Built on a proven, AI-native foundation that already works.</p>
|
||
|
|
</div>
|
||
|
|
</div>
|
||
|
|
</div>
|
||
|
|
</div>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
<!-- TOOL ECOSYSTEM -->
|
||
|
|
<div class="section" id="tools" style="background: var(--surface); padding: 4rem 2rem; max-width: 100%;">
|
||
|
|
<div style="max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto;">
|
||
|
|
<span class="section-label">Built-in SDK</span>
|
||
|
|
<h2>500+ MCP tools. AI agent harness. Voice engine.</h2>
|
||
|
|
<p class="subtitle">Every Alfred Linux ISO ships with infrastructure that would take you years to build.</p>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
<div class="feature-grid">
|
||
|
|
<div class="feature-card">
|
||
|
|
<h3>AI Agent Harness</h3>
|
||
|
|
<p>Multi-provider (Anthropic, OpenAI, Groq). Tool-calling loop. Session management. HTTP + CLI interface.</p>
|
||
|
|
<code>curl localhost:3102/chat</code>
|
||
|
|
</div>
|
||
|
|
<div class="feature-card">
|
||
|
|
<h3>500+ MCP Tools</h3>
|
||
|
|
<p>File operations, git, database, web scraping, code analysis, system administration — all callable by the AI agent.</p>
|
||
|
|
<code>gocodeme-mcp:3006</code>
|
||
|
|
</div>
|
||
|
|
<div class="feature-card">
|
||
|
|
<h3>Kokoro TTS Voice</h3>
|
||
|
|
<p>Offline text-to-speech. No cloud. No API keys. Your OS speaks. Hook into it from any application.</p>
|
||
|
|
<code>/usr/local/bin/kokoro</code>
|
||
|
|
</div>
|
||
|
|
<div class="feature-card">
|
||
|
|
<h3>Meilisearch</h3>
|
||
|
|
<p>Instant local search engine. Index anything. Sub-50ms results. Typo-tolerant. Runs on the device.</p>
|
||
|
|
<code>localhost:7700</code>
|
||
|
|
</div>
|
||
|
|
<div class="feature-card">
|
||
|
|
<h3>Alfred IDE</h3>
|
||
|
|
<p>Full VS Code in the browser. Extensions. Terminal. Git. Debug. Accessible from any device on the network.</p>
|
||
|
|
<code>localhost:8443</code>
|
||
|
|
</div>
|
||
|
|
<div class="feature-card">
|
||
|
|
<h3>Live-Build Pipeline</h3>
|
||
|
|
<p>Cumulative 6-stage build system. Each stage adds a layer. Skip what you don't need. Build from <code>b1</code> to <code>rc</code>.</p>
|
||
|
|
<code>build-unified.sh</code>
|
||
|
|
</div>
|
||
|
|
</div>
|
||
|
|
</div>
|
||
|
|
</div>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
<!-- BUILD REQUIREMENTS -->
|
||
|
|
<div class="section" id="build">
|
||
|
|
<span class="section-label">Build Requirements</span>
|
||
|
|
<h2>What you need to build Alfred Linux (or your fork).</h2>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
<div class="feature-grid" style="grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; margin: 2rem 0;">
|
||
|
|
<div class="feature-card">
|
||
|
|
<h3>Build Host</h3>
|
||
|
|
<p>Debian or Ubuntu server with root access<br>
|
||
|
|
8+ GB RAM recommended<br>
|
||
|
|
30+ GB free disk space<br>
|
||
|
|
Fast internet for package downloads</p>
|
||
|
|
</div>
|
||
|
|
<div class="feature-card">
|
||
|
|
<h3>Packages</h3>
|
||
|
|
<p>
|
||
|
|
<code>live-build</code> <code>debootstrap</code><br>
|
||
|
|
<code>squashfs-tools</code> <code>xorriso</code><br>
|
||
|
|
<code>syslinux-utils</code><br>
|
||
|
|
UEFI: <code>grub-efi-amd64-bin</code> <code>mtools</code>
|
||
|
|
</p>
|
||
|
|
</div>
|
||
|
|
</div>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
<div class="code-block">
|
||
|
|
<span class="comment"># Install build dependencies on Debian/Ubuntu:</span><br>
|
||
|
|
<span class="cmd">sudo apt install</span> live-build debootstrap squashfs-tools xorriso syslinux-utils \<br>
|
||
|
|
grub-efi-amd64-bin grub-common mtools dosfstools<br><br>
|
||
|
|
<span class="comment"># Clone and build:</span><br>
|
||
|
|
<span class="cmd">git clone</span> https://alfredlinux.com/forge/commander/alfred-linux.git<br>
|
||
|
|
<span class="cmd">cd</span> alfred-linux<br>
|
||
|
|
<span class="cmd">sudo</span> ./scripts/build-unified.sh rc8 <span class="flag">--uefi</span>
|
||
|
|
</div>
|
||
|
|
</div>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
<!-- COMPARISON -->
|
||
|
|
<div class="section" style="background: var(--surface); padding: 4rem 2rem; max-width: 100%;">
|
||
|
|
<div style="max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto;">
|
||
|
|
<span class="section-label">Why Alfred as a Foundation</span>
|
||
|
|
<h2>Compare starting points</h2>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
<table class="compare-table">
|
||
|
|
<thead>
|
||
|
|
<tr>
|
||
|
|
<th>Feature</th>
|
||
|
|
<th>kernel.org</th>
|
||
|
|
<th>Debian</th>
|
||
|
|
<th>Ubuntu</th>
|
||
|
|
<th style="color:var(--accent-light);">Alfred Linux</th>
|
||
|
|
</tr>
|
||
|
|
</thead>
|
||
|
|
<tbody>
|
||
|
|
<tr>
|
||
|
|
<td>Bootable ISO in one command</td>
|
||
|
|
<td class="cross">✗</td>
|
||
|
|
<td class="cross">✗</td>
|
||
|
|
<td class="cross">✗</td>
|
||
|
|
<td class="check">✓</td>
|
||
|
|
</tr>
|
||
|
|
<tr>
|
||
|
|
<td>Kernel 7.0.0-rc7</td>
|
||
|
|
<td class="check">✓</td>
|
||
|
|
<td class="cross">✗ (6.1)</td>
|
||
|
|
<td class="cross">✗ (6.8)</td>
|
||
|
|
<td class="check">✓</td>
|
||
|
|
</tr>
|
||
|
|
<tr>
|
||
|
|
<td>AI agent built in</td>
|
||
|
|
<td class="cross">✗</td>
|
||
|
|
<td class="cross">✗</td>
|
||
|
|
<td class="cross">✗</td>
|
||
|
|
<td class="check">✓</td>
|
||
|
|
</tr>
|
||
|
|
<tr>
|
||
|
|
<td>Voice engine (offline TTS)</td>
|
||
|
|
<td class="cross">✗</td>
|
||
|
|
<td class="cross">✗</td>
|
||
|
|
<td class="cross">✗</td>
|
||
|
|
<td class="check">✓</td>
|
||
|
|
</tr>
|
||
|
|
<tr>
|
||
|
|
<td>500+ MCP tools</td>
|
||
|
|
<td class="cross">✗</td>
|
||
|
|
<td class="cross">✗</td>
|
||
|
|
<td class="cross">✗</td>
|
||
|
|
<td class="check">✓</td>
|
||
|
|
</tr>
|
||
|
|
<tr>
|
||
|
|
<td>Browser IDE included</td>
|
||
|
|
<td class="cross">✗</td>
|
||
|
|
<td class="cross">✗</td>
|
||
|
|
<td class="cross">✗</td>
|
||
|
|
<td class="check">✓</td>
|
||
|
|
</tr>
|
||
|
|
<tr>
|
||
|
|
<td>BIOS + UEFI hybrid boot</td>
|
||
|
|
<td class="cross">✗</td>
|
||
|
|
<td class="check">✓</td>
|
||
|
|
<td class="check">✓</td>
|
||
|
|
<td class="check">✓</td>
|
||
|
|
</tr>
|
||
|
|
<tr>
|
||
|
|
<td>Modular hook-based build</td>
|
||
|
|
<td class="cross">✗</td>
|
||
|
|
<td class="cross">✗</td>
|
||
|
|
<td class="cross">✗</td>
|
||
|
|
<td class="check">✓</td>
|
||
|
|
</tr>
|
||
|
|
<tr>
|
||
|
|
<td>No telemetry / no Snap</td>
|
||
|
|
<td class="check">✓</td>
|
||
|
|
<td class="check">✓</td>
|
||
|
|
<td class="cross">✗</td>
|
||
|
|
<td class="check">✓</td>
|
||
|
|
</tr>
|
||
|
|
<tr>
|
||
|
|
<td>Mobile installer (Android)</td>
|
||
|
|
<td class="cross">✗</td>
|
||
|
|
<td class="cross">✗</td>
|
||
|
|
<td class="cross">✗</td>
|
||
|
|
<td class="check">✓</td>
|
||
|
|
</tr>
|
||
|
|
<tr>
|
||
|
|
<td>Time to first custom ISO</td>
|
||
|
|
<td>Months</td>
|
||
|
|
<td>Weeks</td>
|
||
|
|
<td>Days</td>
|
||
|
|
<td style="color:var(--green);font-weight:700;">Minutes</td>
|
||
|
|
</tr>
|
||
|
|
</tbody>
|
||
|
|
</table>
|
||
|
|
</div>
|
||
|
|
</div>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
<!-- CTA -->
|
||
|
|
<div class="section" style="text-align: center; padding: 5rem 2rem;">
|
||
|
|
<h2 style="font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.5rem); margin-bottom: 1rem;">The question isn't <em style="color:var(--accent-light);">"why Alfred?"</em></h2>
|
||
|
|
<p style="font-size: 1.2rem; color: var(--text-muted); margin-bottom: 2rem;">The question is <strong>"why would you start anywhere else?"</strong></p>
|
||
|
|
<div class="cta-group">
|
||
|
|
<a href="/forge/" class="btn btn-primary" target="_blank" rel="noopener">★ Fork on GoForge</a>
|
||
|
|
<a href="/#download" class="btn btn-outline">Download v4.0 RC8 ISO</a>
|
||
|
|
<a href="/docs" class="btn btn-outline">Read the Docs</a>
|
||
|
|
</div>
|
||
|
|
</div>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
<!-- FOOTER -->
|
||
|
|
<footer>
|
||
|
|
<p>© <?= $year ?> <a href="https://gositeme.com" style="color:var(--accent-light);">GoSiteMe Inc.</a> — Alfred Linux · Open Source (AGPL-3.0)</p>
|
||
|
|
</footer>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
</body>
|
||
|
|
</html>
|