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Intel pulls the plug: The end of Clear Linux and its consequences!
Intel will end support for Clear Linux on July 19, 2025, a significant step in Linux development and optimization.
Intel pulls the plug: The end of Clear Linux and its consequences!
Today we can't help but discuss Intel's decision to officially end support for the Clear Linux operating system. This announcement, as IT Boltwise reports, is part of the company's comprehensive cost-cutting program and has not only caused a stir in the community.
Clear Linux was known for its impressive performance, particularly on x86_64 hardware, and impressed on both Intel and AMD platforms. However, ending support means that security updates, patches or maintenance will no longer be available. The GitHub repository will also be placed in read mode, making future contributions impossible. Users are therefore encouraged to switch to an actively maintained Linux distribution in order to continue to benefit from security updates.
The development of Clear Linux
Clear Linux had made a name for itself over the years, especially through technologies such as Profile Guided Optimizations and Link-Time Optimizations. These remarkable advances in software development have now been adopted by other projects such as CachyOS. According to Clear Linux Documentation, the operating system's focus was on holistically improving performance across the entire software stack.
One of Clear Linux's strengths was its continuous adaptation to current needs, especially in the server and cloud sectors. Technologies like aggressive compiler flags and specific optimizations for different CPU types helped the system consistently perform well in performance tests from vendors like Phoronix.
Outlook for the Linux community
However, the decision to discontinue Clear Linux could also be seen as a strategic move to direct resources towards the further development of mainstream Linux distributions. Intel remains an active supporter of the Linux community and invests in various open source projects. Engineers at Intel are already working on integrating the aforementioned technologies into larger, popular Linux distributions.
In the hit list of the best Linux distributions for performance, as Linux Simply shows, alternatives such as Arch Linux, Gentoo and Fedora are very popular. These distributions are known for their speed and flexibility, with Arch Linux in particular appealing to advanced users due to its high level of customizability and rolling release model.
It remains to be seen what impact the end of Clear Linux will have on users and the developer community. However, a new era of performance optimization may soon be in focus, with the continued innovation of the Linux community continuing to provide hope.