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Following the report from TheRegister, another new source, Ars Technica, published that Google spokeperson denies their plan to release the so-called “Goobuntu” operating system.
The source however quoted that Google has been using Ubuntu internally but has no plan to built their own operating system based on Ubuntu.
Google has confirmed that it has been working on its own GNU/Linux distribution codename “Goobuntu” . It is also rumored that the distribution is based on the popular Debian GNU/Linux distributions and GNOME desktop. However, it is not confirmed yet whether the Google will distribute “Goobuntu” to public or it is only for internal use.
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Downloading GNU/Linux usually involves a process of downloading the entire CD image (called iso). This sometimes can be a time consuming process if you only need to install GNU/Linux with a few desired applications, as ISO provided by GNU/Linux distro is bundled with lots of applications that you wouldn’t ever use. It would be nice to have an ISO that would be tailor-made to your needs with all unessary applications removed to lighten the download.
Furthermore, the installation process for most GNU/Linux distribution is too generic, where a user has to attend the installation by manually answering questions such as Languange preference, Timezone, Keyboard Layout, Mouse, etc. This can be a bit of an annoyance if the user would wish install the GNU/Linux on multiple computers, usually those settings will remain the same for the user (how many are you have changed those preference?).
Instalinux (http://www.instalinux.com/ ) has taken a new approach to provide customized installation CD to the power users. Based on the LinuxCOE project by Hewlett Packard, Instalinux solves the problem of “generic ISO image” by providing a way to the user to create a custom installation disc by his/her own preference.
Users can choose from Fedora, SuSE, Debian and Ubuntu, select their system parameters, select software packages and pick a public mirror to install from, and then download the ISO image that is generated.
All of these are obtainable by the means of Kickstart, AutoYAST, or the Debian Preseed autoinstallers through Instalinux interface.
Fedora Core 5 Test 2 has been released, among noticeable changes and improvements in the upcoming Fedora Core 5 release is the new “Fedora” logo, Mozilla Firefox 1.5, and the inclusion of KDE 3.5.
You can download FC5 Test 2 here :
Torrent – http://torrent.fedoraproject.org/
HTTP/FTP – http://fedora.redhat.com/Download/
I found this website while surfing the Ittutor.net forum, the Linux Distribution Chooser tries to determine what kind of GNU/Linux distro is best suited for you through a series of easy to answer questions. Suprisingly, the results are fairly accurate, my personal result was Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Mandriva, Mepis and Debian.
IMHO, based on testimonials from ittutor forum, this website can help users to determine the right GNU/Linux distribution for them.
Which GNU/Linux distro is best for you? You can try Linux Distribution Chooser here : http://www.zegeniestudios.net/ldc/
Original Ittutor forum thread : http://forums.ittutor.net
I found a nice article in tech republic which I would recommend for those who wants to learn how GNU/Linux differs from other operating system. The article covers terminology differences between operating system using Microsoft Windows as references, and some of the GNU/Linux main features.
Read the full article here :