Intel Announces It's Shutting Down Clear Linux

10 months ago

Intel is shutting down its performance-optimized Clear Linux distribution.
Clear Linux showcased significant out-of-the-box performance optimizations for x86_64 hardware, including AMD platforms.
The shutdown is part of Intel's cost-cutting measures and restructuring efforts.
Intel will no longer provide updates, security patches, or maintenance for Clear Linux, and its GitHub repository will be archived.
Users are advised to migrate to other actively maintained Linux distributions.
Intel remains committed to the Linux ecosystem, contributing to other open-source projects and distributions.
Clear Linux's innovations, like profile-guided optimizations and kernel tweaks, have influenced other distributions like CachyOS.
The announcement follows recent departures of key Intel Linux engineers and open-source contributors.

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