[GSoC 2026] Introduction - Qubes Live USB Project
Shaik Sayeed ahmed
Hi Frédéric and the Qubes team,
I’m Shaik Sayeed Ahmed, and I'm writing to express my interest in the "Revive Qubes Live USB" project for GSoC 2026.
I’ve been researching the current blockers in issues #1552 and #1965, specifically regarding the Xen boot sequence, the 16GB image limit, and memory optimization for 4GB machines. I’m currently preparing my formal proposal and setting up a local build environment to test the current ISO process.
I’ll be submitting my full proposal through the GSoC portal between March 16th and 31st. In the meantime, I’m open to any specific technical areas or priorities you’d like me to emphasize in the project roadmap.I will be updating my progress regarding this project and share my thoughts on the idea in upcoming mails.
Looking forward to contributing.
Best regards,
Shaik Sayeed Ahmed
Marek Marczykowski-Górecki
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You may want to also take a look at this thread:
https://forum.qubes-os.org/t/qubes-os-live-mode-dom0-in-ram-non-persistent-boot-ram-wipe-protection-against-forensics-tails-mode-hardening-dom0-root-read-only-paranoid-security-ephemeral-encryption/38868
It has quite a lot of information relevant for your project.
This may be also a good inspiration for various smaller tasks to start
with.
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Best Regards,
Marek Marczykowski-Górecki
Invisible Things Lab
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