Category: GNU/Linux

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Introducing Debian From Scratch (DFS)

You may have heard about Linux From Scratch, a project dedicated for those who wants to build their own GNU/Linux operating system from scratch.

But now let’s hear from Debian From Scratch (DFS) , based on Debian GNU/Linux operating system. Though not exactly related to Linux From Scratch project, DFS is a full rescue CD capable of working with all major filesystems, LVM, software RAID, and even compiling a new kernel.

DFS has full recovery tools ranging from filesystem utilities for all major filesystems, partition editors, text editors, full networking support, CD/DVD burning tools and many more.

DFS also includes a set of tools that enable you to generate your own customised rescue CD based on DFS. Debian From Scratch is maintained by John Goerzen and can be downloaded from it’s official website : http://people.debian.org/~jgoerzen/dfs/html/dfs.html

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Freespire – a community driven Linux distro from Linspire


Back few days ago, Linspire (formerly known as Lindows) has announced Freespire, a no-cost version of Linspire’s Linux distribution. According to them, Freespire will be a community-driven distribution, that will allow users to download a complete free and open source operating system, or the one that includes proprietary software.

However this is not the first time the idea of “Freespire” surfaced. Last year, a LiveCD called “Freespire” was distributed on the internet. That particular “Freespire” however was created by Andrew Betts based on source code from Linspire. These has created confusion among the users, and the project has changed it name to SquiggleOS before it went out of development recently.

The official beta release of Freespire from Linspire is scheduled to be available somewhere around August 2006. The screenshot of Freespire operating can be seen at the Freespire official website at http://freespire.org

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Multi Distro – Get 9 Different Linux distro in a CD

Having a GNU/Linux distro in DVD is nice, having one in business card cd is better. But having 9 different GNU/Linux distro in a single 700MB CD top it all!

Yes, you read it right, Multi Distro is a compilation of several live, bootable, distributions. It’s based on R.I.P. It uses GRUB, as bootloader. It goes in one, 700MB CD. GPL license.

Currently Multi Distro is made of Slax, GeexBOX, DamnSmallLinux, INSERT, R.I.P., Mpentoo, Olive, Grafpup, Limp and a memory tester. You can download Multi Distro from it’s website here : http://multidistro.tlm-project.org/

Multi Distro is made possible by booting several different Linux distro using GRand Unified Bootloader (GRUB). The project maintainer has shared information on how to make your own Multi Distro
here

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SimplyMEPIS switches from Debian to Ubuntu (Dapper) as its base

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MEPIS, the company behind the SimplyMEPIS Linux distribution has made decision to use Ubuntu instead of Debian as the base of it’s distribution. The decision is made base on the predictability of Ubuntu six month release cycle that will enable MEPIS to offer its customers a dependable release schedule.

Currently, SimplyMEPIS 6.0 alpha1 release has already incorporated Ubuntu Dapper software and modifications, including SystemSettings from Ubuntu project. SimplyMEPIS 6.0 is scheduled for final release around June 1, 2006, around the same time as Ubuntu Dapper Drake release date.

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Open Source : Do you still use Microsoft Windows? Then read on

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With the rapid growth of GNU/Linux and as a production operating system, open source and free software has become more common now. More people has adopted GNU/Linux or one of the *BSD variant as their choice of operating system.But don’t feel bad if you are one of the people who are still using Microsoft Windows, because you can still join the open source club.

Introducing Open Source Windows, a website which list the best free and open source software for Windows. The folks behind OpenSourceWindows has made their objective to showcase the best, most important, and easiest to use free and open source software for average people to download.

If you are not using Windows, can’t use GNU/Linux for some reason and prefer Mac OS, then fear not, there’s also Open Source Mac page, brought to you by the same folks for your convenient.

Now there’s no more reason not to use FOSS anymore, everything’s easy!