Django is a high-level Python Web framework that encourages rapid development and clean, pragmatic design. Python's equivalent to the famous Ruby on rails, Django lets you build high-performing, elegant Web applications quickly. Django focuses on automating as much as possible and adhering to the "Don't Repeat Yourself" (DRY) principle.
The TurnKey Django appliance is an easy-to-use, lightweight, installable Live CD of the Django web framework which can run on real hardware in addition to most types of virtual machines.
It features a MacOS X themed web management interface and a new configuration and installation console written in Python.
It is based on Ubuntu 8.04.1 Hardy LTS and is designed to provide users with a pre-integrated, auto-updating, turn-key operating system environment that is carefully built from the ground up with the minimum components needed to run Django web applications with maximum usability, efficiency and security.
TurnKey Django is part of TurnKey Linux, an opensource project that aims to develop high-quality opensource software appliances that are easy to use, easy to deploy, and free. Our motto is "everything that can be easy, should be easy!
Here are some key features of "TurnKey Django Live CD":
· auto-updated daily with latest security patches
· easy to use configuration console and web management interface
· minimal footprint - includes only minimum components needed
· packaged as installable Live CD that runs on real machines and VMs
What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
· Upgraded Django and pinned to update directly from Debian (security).
· Added Turnkey web control panel (replaces welcome page). Also provides example Django application using template and static media urls.
· Added postfix MTA (bound to localhost) to allow sending of email from web applications (e.g., password recovery). Also added webmin-postfix module for convenience.
di-live (installer) MySQL component:
· Added support for complex passwords (LP#416515)
· Added CLI options (user/pass/query/chroot)
· Bugfix: Removed build systems hostname from mysql user table.
· Regenerates all secrets during installation / firstboot (security).
