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* Alfred Linux About
* Who we are, what we build, how to verify
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* GoSiteMe Inc. April 2026
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<a href="/" class="nav-brand"><div class="logo-mark">A</div> Alfred Linux</a>
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<a href="/apps">Apps</a>
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<h1>About Alfred Linux</h1>
<p>A real company, a real product, a real kernel, real checksums. Here's who we are, what we've shipped, and how to verify every claim we make.</p>
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<h2>Who Builds Alfred Linux</h2>
<p>Alfred Linux is developed by <strong><a href="https://gositeme.com">GoSiteMe Inc.</a></strong>, a software company that builds sovereign, privacy-first tools. We are not a hobby project, a weekend fork, or a reskin of Ubuntu with a different wallpaper.</p>
<p>The project is led by <strong>Danny William Perez</strong> (Commander) founder of GoSiteMe with development powered by Alfred, our AI engineering system. Alfred doesn't just chat it compiles kernels, writes build hooks, hardens security modules, and ships ISOs.</p>
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<div class="value">8</div>
<h3>Products Shipped</h3>
<p>Alfred Linux, Alfred IDE, Alfred Browser, Veil Messenger, Pulse Social, GoForge, Alfred Voice, Alfred Search</p>
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<h3>ISOs Built</h3>
<p>RC1 through RC8, from Bookworm to Trixie, from kernel 6.1 to kernel 7.0. Every build is tracked in <a href="/releases">release notes</a>.</p>
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<div class="value">16</div>
<h3>Build Hooks</h3>
<p>Automated, reproducible build system. Branding, IDE, Voice, Search, Store, Security, Network, Encryption, Hardware, Installer each its own hook.</p>
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<div class="value">AGPL-3.0</div>
<h3>License</h3>
<p>Fully open source. Build scripts, security profiles, kernel config all available on <a href="/forge">GoForge</a>.</p>
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<h2>What Makes Alfred Linux Different</h2>
<p>Most Linux distros take a base (Debian, Arch, Fedora), change the wallpaper, swap the package manager defaults, and call it a new OS. Alfred Linux is architecturally different:</p>
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<li><strong>Custom-compiled kernel 7.0</strong> we compile Linux 7.0.0-rc7 from Linus Torvalds' mainline tree with our own config. This is not a repackaged distro kernel.</li>
<li><strong>32 security modules active by default</strong> not optional packages you install after the fact. AppArmor, auditd, fail2ban, ClamAV, rkhunter, chkrootkit, AIDE, nftables, LUKS2, MAC randomization all enforced from first boot.</li>
<li><strong>AI-native applications</strong> Alfred IDE (VS Code + AI copilot), Alfred Voice (neural TTS + wake word), Alfred Search (Meilisearch) these are built into the OS, not aftermarket add-ons.</li>
<li><strong>3 kernel-7-exclusive CPU mitigations</strong> ITS, TSA, and VMSCAPE are only available in kernel 7.0+. No 6.x-based distro can provide these protections.</li>
<li><strong>Zero telemetry by architecture</strong> we don't have telemetry code to disable because we never wrote any. Ubuntu ships telemetry you have to opt out of.</li>
<li><strong>Sovereign distribution</strong> ISOs are distributed via WebTorrent (browser-native P2P), not dependent on any single CDN or mirror network.</li>
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<h2>Build History</h2>
<p>Every build is documented. Every SHA-256 and BLAKE3 hash is published. Full details on the <a href="/releases">releases page</a>.</p>
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<div class="date">April 7, 2026</div>
<h4>v4.0 RC8 Enterprise Security Hardening</h4>
<p>32 security modules via 3 new hooks. CIS L2 sysctl hardening, full disk encryption, MAC randomization, antivirus, rootkit detection, file integrity monitoring.</p>
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<div class="date">April 6, 2026</div>
<h4>v4.0 RC7 First Distro on Kernel 7.0</h4>
<p>Custom-compiled Linux 7.0.0-rc7-alfred with 24 CPU mitigations including 3 kernel-7-exclusive fixes (ITS, TSA, VMSCAPE).</p>
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<div class="date">April 6, 2026</div>
<h4>v4.0 RC4RC6 Trixie Rebase + Full Stack</h4>
<p>Moved from Debian Bookworm (12) to Trixie (13). Added UEFI hybrid boot, Alfred Voice v2 (Kokoro TTS + PyTorch), Alfred Search, Alfred Store, hardware auto-detection.</p>
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<div class="date">April 6, 2026</div>
<h4>v2.0 RC3 First Bootable ISO</h4>
<p>Kernel 6.1.0-44 on Bookworm. Dual kernel-naming hook fix. Alfred Browser, IDE, Voice, Search, Calamares installer. 2.5 GB ISO.</p>
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<div class="date">March 2026</div>
<h4>v2.0 RC1RC2 Genesis</h4>
<p>First builds. Live-build system established. Alfred branding, basic hook system. Build-only (not yet bootable).</p>
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<h2>How to Verify We're Legitimate</h2>
<p>Don't trust us — verify us. Here's exactly how:</p>
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<h3>1. Download and hash the ISO</h3>
<code>wget https://alfredlinux.com/downloads/alfred-linux-4.0-rc8-amd64-20260407.iso
sha256sum alfred-linux-4.0-rc8-amd64-20260407.iso
# Compare with published hash on /releases</code>
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<h3>2. Boot it (no install required)</h3>
<code># Write to USB
sudo dd if=alfred-linux-4.0-rc8-amd64-20260407.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=4M status=progress
# Or use Ventoy, Rufus, or balenaEtcher
# Boot → select "Live" → you're in Alfred Linux</code>
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<h3>3. Verify the kernel</h3>
<code>uname -r
# Should show: 7.0.0-rc7-alfred
cat /proc/cmdline
# Should show security params: init_on_alloc=1 pti=on lockdown=integrity ...</code>
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<h3>4. Verify security modules</h3>
<code>alfred-security-status # Full security audit
alfred-network-status # Network hardening status
alfred-encrypt-status # Disk encryption status
systemctl status fail2ban # Intrusion prevention
systemctl status apparmor # Mandatory access control
systemctl status auditd # Security audit logging</code>
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<h3>5. Verify applications</h3>
<code>alfred-ide # Open VS Code IDE in browser
alfred-info # System information
meilisearch --version # Search engine
kokoro --help # Voice TTS engine</code>
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<h2>The GoSiteMe Ecosystem</h2>
<p>Alfred Linux is one product in a broader platform. Every product is built by the same team, shares the same privacy-first architecture, and works together.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><a href="https://alfredlinux.com">Alfred Linux</a></strong> AI-native operating system (you are here)</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://gositeme.com/alfred-ide">Alfred IDE</a></strong> Cloud code editor with AI copilot (VS Code base)</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://gositeme.com/alfred-browser">Alfred Browser</a></strong> Privacy-first browser with zero telemetry</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://gositeme.com/veil/">Veil Messenger</a></strong> End-to-end encrypted messaging</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://gositeme.com/pulse">Pulse Social</a></strong> Decentralized social platform</li>
<li><strong><a href="/forge">GoForge</a></strong> Self-hosted Git platform (Gitea)</li>
</ul>
</div>
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<h2>Contact &amp; Community</h2>
<ul>
<li><strong>Website:</strong> <a href="https://gositeme.com">gositeme.com</a></li>
<li><strong>Twitter / X:</strong> <a href="https://x.com/AlfredGoSiteMe">@AlfredGoSiteMe</a></li>
<li><strong>Dev.to:</strong> <a href="https://dev.to/AlfredGoSiteMe">dev.to/AlfredGoSiteMe</a></li>
<li><strong>Source code:</strong> <a href="/forge">GoForge</a> (self-hosted Gitea)</li>
<li><strong>Security issues:</strong> <a href="/security">alfredlinux.com/security</a></li>
</ul>
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<p>&copy; <?= $year ?> <a href="https://gositeme.com">GoSiteMe Inc.</a> &mdash; Alfred Linux &middot; Open Source (AGPL-3.0)</p>
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