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1017 - Discussion of installation |
10801 - HP has long relationship with firm extending to Red Flag's earliest days. Compaq Computer Corp. |
1411 - The founder of MP3.com |
1411 - Former MP3.com CEO has a new challenge: wresting control of OS market from Microsoft. His new firm |
14179 - Complete review of 7.3 from SuSE |
14179 - Discusses advantages of the 7.1 kernel |
1558 - Desktop-oriented review. [Extremetech]
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24330 - TechTV recommends taking the Linux plunge with Mandrake.
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3396 - Review of SuSE 7.3.
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3396 - "Mandrake Linux 8.1 is the easiest to install and user-friendly Linux distro on the market." High marks for 8.1 from extremetech.
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39001094 - IBM grows its geographic ambitions for Linux |
39001143 - Hewlett-Packard (HP) and China-based firm have teamed to develop and market Linux software to firms in China |
39020390 - IBM expands geographic ambitions for Linux |
3973 - A review of SuSE 8.1 |
3973 - Rates 9 of 10. MandrakeSoft's Linux has reputation for being one of easiest to install |
3973 - Change of heart: From our in-depth testing |
3973 - Red Hat Linux operating system review: as the best known and most widely available Linux |
3998 - Jim Lynch bites into four low-fat distros that boot off CD but deliver the full flavor of Linux. Use Linux on your computer without ever installing a thing.
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4149 - Lindows is a cheap OS that runs Linux and Windows code |
45 - Mini UMSDOS distribution |
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A Month Later with Linux-Mandrake 8.1 - Linux-Mandrake 8.1 and the process of getting settled in and smoothing out the routine bumps and curves of this distribution. Learn why Mandrake 8.1 is the best offering to date for a home audience.
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Abeni - A tool that allows to edit ebuild-scripts and check the syntax before trying to build it. Lists features |
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aid - Lindows.com filed for summary judgment in battle against Microsoft |
aid - Saying the court asked wrong questions and thus came to wrong answers in preliminary injunction ruling that lets Lindows.com keep using name Lindows |
aid - Judge denies Microsoft request for preliminary injunction against startup Lindows.com |
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aid - Trademark infringement complaint filed against San Diego-based Lindows.com |
aid - LindowsOS 3.0 aims to offer affordable alternative to Windows |
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Appear - A Gentoo Portage improvement - A frontend written in sh which makes Portage (the Gentoo Linux package manager) more efficient by backgrounding downloads and allowing for automatic prelinking of packages.
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Arabeyes - Metaproject to fully support the Arabic language in the Unix/Linux environment |
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Arabix - Project to create full Arabic Linux distribution by Arabizing all Linux features and building a working environment. Begun by Azeddine Hmimssa. Arabic |
Ark Linux - An RPM-based distribution designed especially for desktop use |
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ASPLinux - Made by professional developer and manager team |
Aurox Linux - Red Hat compatible distribution; made in Europe with broad European language support (Czech |
Autopkg - Tool to help automate Slackware package creation. Can be used to easily create a package from a program's source.
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BasicLinux - Mini distribution runs in 4 MB RAM disk |
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Blueflops - On 2 floppies. Graphic Web browser: Links 2.1pre9 using svgalib 1.4.3. IRC client: BitchX 1.0c19. Kernel: 2.4.20 |
Bonzai Linux - A desktop-oriented distribution that fits on a CD. ISO download and documentation available.
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BreakMyGentoo - Provides additional packages that are not provided in the main distribution and a guide about how to set the CFLAGS for compiling.
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cfghelper - Provides a Python script for managing config files created by portage.
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cLIeNUX - Designed for use on client computers.
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cLIeNUX.com - Linux distribution with special orientation to Forth programming language.
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ColdFire Project - A port of uClinux to the Motorola Coldfire family of processors.
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Cool Linux CD - A liveCD based Gentoo that can be used to boot Linux without installing.
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Cooperative Linux - Port of the Linux kernel that allows it to run cooperatively alongside another operating system on a single machine.
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Court Shatters Microsoft's Lindows Case - Strongly-worded ruling by Seattle court denies request by Microsoft to block California software firm from calling itself 'Lindows.com' and its Linux-based OS 'LindowsOS'. Microsoft does not own the word 'windows'. [vnunet.com]
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Damn Small Linux - A business card size (50MB) Linux distribution; with description and download links.
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Debian Packages - Search for Debian official packages in any of the three branches - stable |
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Debian Reference - Manual for experienced users wishing to learn more about Debian. In HTML |
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Debian-Med - A project to customise the distribution for the needs of medical practice and research.
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DebianHELP - PHP-Nuke forum that offers militantly free software help for Debian GNU/Linux users.
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Debtakeover - Scripts to convert a non-Debian server to Debian.
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DeLi Linux - Desktop Light distribution for old computers |
DemoLinux - Linux distribution whose purpose is to allow users to run Linux without installation |
DemoLinux - Dedicated to bootable Linux CD distributions.
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DietLinux - Tiny distribution based on alternative C library dietlibc by Felix von Leiter; Glibc is fully avoided; some of most important server daemons (DHCP |
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DragonLinux - Slackware-based distribution; Loopback file-system allows installing on DOS |
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Dyne Bolic - Complete GNU/Linux operating system working without the need for any hard-disk.
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ElinOS - By Sysgo AG: Embedded Linux OS |
ELX: Everyone's Linux - Combines ease and familiarity of Windows with power and robustness of Linux. Goals: ease of installation |
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Embedded Debian Project - The goal of this project is to make Debian GNU/Linux a natural choice for embedded Linux.
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EmbLin - Modular embedded Linux |
EMJ Embedded Systems - Distributor of embedded and PC/104 systems; makes White Dwarf Linux 1.44 disk image for use with a 12 MB flash disk/EEPROM.
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Etlinux - A Linux-based system with web |
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Fd Linux - A tiny floppy distribution of Linux |
Fedora People - Who is the Fedora Project? An RSS-aggregated feed from several developers' weblogs.
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Flag of Inconvenience - Article reports Red Hat removing Taiwanese flag from KDE in Red Hat 8.0. [Salon.com]
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Fli4L - One floppy Linux-based ISDN |
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floppyfw - By Zelow Consulting; one floppy based |
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Freevix - GNU/Linux distribution with full |
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g2boojum's Gentoo page - Provides a couple of tarballs that make it possible to use portage in an already existing OpenBSD or FreeBSD installation. Also provides a description of the internals of portage.
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Genlop - A perl script that parses portage log-files for information.
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Gentoo - The official pages for the distribution provide documentation |
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Gentoo For Zaurus - Base the propjects Cacko X11 Rom and The Emerde Project. Provides documentation for the project |
Gentoo Forums - Discussion forums for topics around the distribution |
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Gentoo Linux Reloaded - Explains what Gentoo Linux is all about and presents new features in Version 1.4.
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Gentoo Server Project Wiki - The project aims at creating and documenting the use of Gentoo Linux in an enterprise environment. Includes installation guides for some advanced network and administration features.
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Gentoo stats - Users let a script automatically report statistics to provide information about the user-base. Provides information about the collected statistics in various categories.
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Gentoo Store - Offers Gentoo-related products. Store profits are used to support Gentoo development efforts |
Gentoo User - Unofficial user area with interactive support |
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Gentoo-Portage.com - An unofficial package listing system. It provides information regarding the available packages and allows users to post comments.
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Gibraltar - Debian-based router/firewall distribution |
giotto - Bootable floppy disk with the necessary parts of the Linux operation system. Among the available add on packages are an Ethernet masquerader |
Gnoppix - Ubuntu-derived desktop live-CD distribution. With screenshots |
GNU Dualix - Mini Linux distribution based on libc5 |
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GoboLinux - Distribution based on alternative directory hierarchy. Descriptions |
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Guitoo - A user interface for the package management tool Portage.
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Hancom Linux - Makes personal Desktop distribution popular in South Korea |
High Prices - Background story partly explains why Beijing China Linux OS vendor Red Flag exists |
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HS-Linux - For High School (and college) students; small developer group making distribution to draw Windows users to Linux by simple-to-use |
IBM - Consortium turns to firms for support |
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Idiot guide to setup - A step-by-step tutorial on setting up Gentoo including a checklist and pictures of the required steps.
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Judge Delays Lindows Trial - Lindows and Microsoft won't meet for trial until at least December. Judge delays trial (was scheduled for April) to give Lindows time to study documents from 1992 Apple vs. Microsoft case. [CNET News.com]
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KDE for Red Hat Linux - Project goal: promote use of KDE and KDE-based programs on Red Hat Linux by creating and distributing core and 3rd-party KDE RPM packages.
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Knoppix - The official site - with information |
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Knoppix Review - By Robert Storey. "I can think of no better way to tempt your Windows-addicted friends to try Linux than to hand them a Knoppix disk."
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KnoppiXMAME - A bootable CD/DVD for playing MAME games. Download and development information.
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KPortage - A graphical frontend for portage. Releasenote |
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Libranet - Distribution based on Debian GNU/Linux |
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Lindows and High-tech Trademark Troubles - Microsoft's intriguing legal fight to prevent start-up from identifying self and software as Lindows gives valuable lessons for firms of all sizes. Microsoft has more trademark troubles than needed for a Fortune 100 firm. [ZDNet]
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Lindows Heads for Store Shelves - San Diego start-up dedicated to making Linux easy to use for average PC users releases first retail version of its software Lindows 3.0 |
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LindowsOS Swings Both Ways - New PC OS that runs Linux and Windows programs was announced as launch hype of Microsoft XP peaked. It is based on the Wine (Windows Emulator) project |
LindowsOS.info - Here you can find usefull information regarding developments around LindowsOS but you can also participate in a discussion forum and meet other users of the OS
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Links2Linux - RPM's for several SuSE versions. Site in German and English (blended).
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Linpus Technologies - Makes Linpus-brand Embedded Linux non-MMU 32-bit SoC Edition; supports shared library |
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Linspire Network - A forum based website dedicated to helping people get the most out of Linspire.
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LinspireGuide - The A-to-Z Guide to Linspire! LinspireGuide is a wiki about the Linspire operating system
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Linux - Microsoft Windows users |
Linux - Setup guide. Also includes instructions for creating a live CD.
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Linux Debian Forum - Discussion about administering Apache and Exim. Some threads in Russion.
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Linux Finds Fans at Wal-Mart - Firm expands experiment selling low-cost PCs running Linux OS. Web site now has lines of Microtel PCs with installed Lindows |
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Linux From Scratch - Guidelines from TTS Linux Solutions on how to create your own Linux distribution.
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Linux on Ipaq - Describes the installation of Linux on IPAQ with screenshots
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Linux Review: Gentoo Linux - A review describing the experience during installation and a summary of strong points and weaknesses.
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LinuxISO.org - Central repository and mirror list of ISO images for many popular distributions.
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LNO Linux - Linux distribution based on Slackware.
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LNX-BBC - Linux Bootable Business Card; mini Linux distribution small enough to fit on this CD-ROM format. [Open Source]
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LoopLinux - Small Linux OS distribution that can install and run on DOS/Win systems: DR-DOS |
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Lunar-Linux - Source-based distribution based on a GPLed package management system named Sorcery; fork of Sorcerer GNU/Linux. Not a business. Developed and maintained by people who got together to preserve and extend technology they liked using.
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LWN - The Success of Gentoo - Ladislav Bodnar talks about how Gentoo became one of the most widely used distributions. Describes originality |
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Mandrake 9.0 speeds into the installation lead - The pluses for Mandrake installation are its speed and the absolute ease of obtaining and applying updates. It completely obliterates the Windows contenders in both the update category and the installation of attached devices.
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Mandrake 9.2 Review - Mandrake Linux is a superior choice for a Desktop User. My laptop was supported and it worked out of the box. Any other distro needs to compare itself first to Mandrake 9.2 before making any claims. (LinuxElectrons)
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Mandrake Community - An independent wiki resource for Mandrake Linux users to provide information |
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Mandrake Linux 9.2 AMD64 Release - Travis Tilley concludes that he won't recommend Mandrake 9.2 for AMD64. Wait for the 2.6 kernel and a better installer. [PCBurn.com]
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MandrakeCampus - Open education and training courses on open software-related technologies and issues.
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MandrakeClub - The Mandrake Linux Users Club. Membership fee (different levels - starting from $60/year). Privileged access to forums |
MandrakeExpert - Support channel. Allows submission of questions to be answered by volunteers (free). There is also an option of paying for a support incident |
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Mastodon - The last a.out Linux distribution: uses a.out executables.
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MEPIS - Information about this desktop-oriented live-CD |
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Mepis Lovers - Discussion boards. Also offers screenshots and desktop themes.
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Microsoft Tries to Smash Lindows - The Redmond giant claims the rival firm's LindowsOS will cause consumer confusion with Microsoft's Windows brand. Lindows does not yet sell a product |
Microsoft Won't Break Lindows - Court date is set for start of legal battle between Microsoft and alternative OS developer Lindows.com. Filed opposition papers claim Lindows attacks Microsoft trademark on Windows name. [vnunet.com]
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MNIS - Debian metadistribution |
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MontaVista Software - Offering open source software solutions for the embedded Linux systems market.
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Morphix - A modular distribution without any configuration; comes with live-cd support.
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mylinspire.com - Sign up for a free email address associated with Linspire. 10MB POP3 email with free webmail access.
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nanobox linux - A single-disk Windows networking client(Samba). Features a ftp-like interface for downloading files and a kernel that has support for common ethernet adapters.
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Netsnipe - "Aeria Gloris" - Andrew Lau (Netsnipe) is a Debian GNU/Linux developer and Computer Science Student at UNSW Sydney |
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NoMad Linux - Distribution based on encap package managing system for ease of installation and upgrades. The main purpose is to keep its creators happy and give them something to do in their free time.
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Nuclinux - One floppy (3.5 inch) distribution |
Ocularis - Project to make a distribution to let the blind and severely visually impaired communicate |
ODS Linux - Providing the unique service of configuring your hardware and software before purchase.
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Paride Redhat-6.1 boot disks - These are boot images for Red Hat Linux 6.1 for installing from PARIDE devices (Backpack CD-ROM drives and the like) |
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Peanut Linux - For those new to Linux but with growth potential |
Penguin Liberation Front - PLF (Penguin Liberation Front) is a repository of RPMs that cannot be included into the Mandrake distro for legal reasons (copyright/license/patent) |
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Phat - Distribution with very easy Windows-based install and use |
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Planet Debian - Aggregation of blogs of a number of Debian developers.
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PLD Linux - RPM-based distribution focused on localizing |
PLD RescueCD - PLD RescueCD is a bootable disk that contains a live Linux distribution based on PLD Linux. Uses transparent compression to fit about 120 MB of software onto a single mini CD 50 MB in usable form.
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Pocket Linux - Quickly converts PC to secure Linux system using SSH to connect to remote host; supports other networking clients |
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Pozix Linux - Distribution designed for servers and high-end (eg: SMP) workstations. Subscription update plan available.
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Progeny Debian - A commercial release of Debian backed by Progeny's technical support and network services.
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Project Chinstrap - Aims to provide relatively up-to-date binary packages. It is unofficial |
Prosa - PROSA Debian is a Linux distribution developed by PROSA itself |
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Raise the Red Flag Linux - China allegedly banned use of Windows 2000 in government offices in deference to their own Linux distribution |
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readyadmin - Dedicated to administering Red Hat Linux systems |
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Red Hat HCL - A list of all hardware that is certified for Red Hat Enterprise Linux and previous versions of Red Hat Linux.
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Red Hat Magazine - Red Hat's Online Magazine about Red Hat and Fedora Technologies.
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Red Hat Manuals - A Complete and Comprehensive list of all Red Hat Manuals.
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RedBoot - Information concerning the RedBoot embedded system boot monitor and debug firmware.
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S.M.A.R.T. Linux - a bootable floppy distribution containing tool (smartmontools) for monitoring IDE/SCSI hard disks (using Self-Monitoring |
ScrudgeWare - Distribution to have all GPL or free software |
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Seagate Pops Lindows onto Hard Drives at No Charge - Will lend open source hand to Whitebox PC makers by distributing LindowsOS on one drive model at no cost. Any US computer maker can buy 40GB Barracuda 7200.7 pre-loaded with LindowsHD or without at same cost |
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slackFTP - A bootdisk that allows an install of Slackware to occur from an FTP site |
Slackware Help - Offers articles that help with a number of aspects of Slackware Linux.
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Small Linux distributions - Links to small distributions that usually load from one or two floppies. Includes utilities for making small Linux distributions of your own.
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SoL - Server optimized Linux |
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SOTLinux - SOT Linux community: downloads |
Sourcemage GNU/Linux - Source-based distribution based on a GPLed package management system named Sorcery |
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