“Free/libre and 100% community backed version of XenServer,” promises a new Kickstarter page, adding that “Our first prototype (and proof of concept) is already functional.”
Currently, XenServer is a turnkey virtualization platform, distributed as a distribution (based on CentOS). It comes with a feature rich toolstack, called XAPI. The vast majority of XenServer code is Open Source.
But since XenServer 7.3, Citrix removed a lot of features from it. The goal of XCP-ng is to make a fully community backed version of XenServer, without any feature restrictions. We also aim to create a real ecosystem, not depending on one company only. Simple equation: the more we are, the healthier is the environment.
The campaign reached its fundraising goal within a few hours, reports long-time Slashdot reader NoOnesMessiah, and within three days they’d already raised four times the needed amount and began unlocking their stretch goals.

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Source: Slashdot – Crowdfunding Campaign Seeks a Fully Open Source Alternative to Citrix XenServer