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INDEPENDENT SYSTEMS ENGINEERING2026 Developer Preview
2026 DEVELOPMENT PREVIEW

Projects are at different stages of development and verification.

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QUENTS FOUNDATION SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

Build what runs beneath the next idea.

We develop systems software for the Linux infrastructure layer — from container technologies and runtimes to networking, portability, and developer tools.

Independent projects Status-led releases Engineering in progress
FOUNDATION / PROJECT MAPQF—SYS—001
Quents Foundation project portfolioSeven independent projects across container infrastructure, application portability, virtualization, runtimes, networking, and developer tooling.QuentsCONTAINER PLATFORMPorpamAPP PORTABILITYLVMMVIRTUALIZATIONRunexRUNTIMESContainerBoxdCONTAINER STORAGEContainerNetXNETWORKINGcnixNETWORK TOOLINGPORTFOLIO NOTEIndependent project profiles
QF / PROJECT LANDSCAPE01 — 07

A FOUNDATION FOR SYSTEMS SOFTWARE — 01 / 04

Different challenges.
A shared engineering mindset.

Quents Foundation brings together distinct software projects focused on the foundations of modern computing. Each project has its own scope, roadmap, and level of verification.

How we work

Areas of work

Engineering across the stack.

Explore the technology areas represented across the portfolio. Project capabilities and interoperability are published only when verified.

Technology map

Understand the layers. Follow the projects.

Our projects are grouped by the problems they are intended to address. They remain independent unless integration is explicitly documented and tested.

Read the technology overview
01

Foundation platform

Core Foundation software that anchors the wider portfolio.

Quents
02

Container infrastructure

Building, packaging, and operating isolated workloads on Linux hosts.

ContainerBoxd
03

Container networking

Connectivity and network configuration for containerised workloads.

ContainerNetX
04

Virtual machine management

Lifecycle and administration of virtual machines on Linux.

LVMM
05

Runtimes

Execution environments for running applications and workloads.

Runex
06

Linux application portability

Moving and running Linux applications consistently across systems.

Porpam
07

Developer tooling

Command-line and build tools for engineers working on systems software.

cnix
FOUNDATION / PROJECT MAPQF—SYS—001
Quents Foundation project portfolioSeven independent projects across container infrastructure, application portability, virtualization, runtimes, networking, and developer tooling.QuentsCONTAINER PLATFORMPorpamAPP PORTABILITYLVMMVIRTUALIZATIONRunexRUNTIMESContainerBoxdCONTAINER STORAGEContainerNetXNETWORKINGcnixNETWORK TOOLINGPORTFOLIO NOTEIndependent project profiles

Release programme / 2026

A preview with the status in plain sight.

Development is not the same as production readiness. The preview programme is designed to make each project’s maturity and public availability clear.

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FULL RELEASE TARGETNOT GUARANTEED
04
APRIL2027

The target date depends on completing and verifying the release requirements for each product.

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How we build

Trust is built into the process.

Clarity about progress and limitations is part of the engineering work — not an afterthought added at release time.

01

Verify before claiming

A capability is described as working only when there is evidence to support it.

02

Document the details

Known limitations, prerequisites, and release notes belong alongside the product.

03

Respect the boundaries

Projects have distinct responsibilities and are evaluated on their own merits.

04

Build for maintainability

Clear interfaces and careful engineering matter as much as the initial implementation.

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Technical resources, as they become available.

Product documentation, release notes, and verified build information will be listed as they are published.

Quents Foundation

Start with the work.
See where it goes.

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