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Lists of Distributions
distrowatch
ibiblio
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Linux.com
LinuxLinks
Woven Goods

Embedded Distributions:
3ilinux
Bifrost

BluePoint Embedded
Compact Linux
Coollinux
DSPLinux
ELinOS
ELKS
Embedded Debian
Embedix
Etlinux
FlightLinux
Hard Hat Linux
Jailbait
Linux/Coldfire
LEM
Midori
NeoLinux
OnCore Systems
PeeWeeLinux
RedBlue Linux
RedIce-Linux
Royal Linux
RTLinux
Tynux
uClinux
White Dwarf Linux

Handhelds/PDAs
Agenda-VR
Familiar (iPAQ)
Intimate (iPAQ)
Linux DA
PocketLinux
PsiLinux

Secured Distributions:
Astaro Security
Castle
Engarde Secure Linux
Immunix
Kaladix Linux
NSA Security Enhanced
Openwall GNU/Linux
Trustix

Special Purpose/Mini
2-Disk Xwindow System
Mindi Linux
SmoothWall

Floppy-based
Brutalware
BYLD
Coyote Linux
DLX
Fd Linux
Fli4l (Floppy ISDN/DSL)
floppyfw
Floppix
FREESCO
Linux in a Pillbox (LIAP)
Linux Router Project
LOAF
muLinux
Nuclinux
Proxyfloppy
ShareTheNet
Small Linux
Tomsrtbt
Viralinux_II

CD-based
BasicLinux
BBLCD Toolkit
CDLinux
Crash Recovery Kit
DemoLinux
Devil-Linux
Finnix
Gibraltar
innominate Bootable Business Card
Linuxcare Bootable Business Card
LNX-BBC
MkCDrec
RunOnCD
Sentry Firewall
SuperRescue
Timo's Rescue CD
Ututo
Virtual Linux

Zip disk-based
NBROK
ZipSlack

Small Disk
hal91
MicroLinux
--> Peanut Linux
PKLinux
Relax Linux
TA-Linux
Tomukas
ttylinux
VectorLinux

Wireless
Bambi Linux
Flying Linux

Hardware-specific
(ARM)
ARM Linux
(Beowulf)
Scyld Beowulf
(IBM)
Think Blue Linux
(Oracle's NIC)
NIC Linux
(PA-RISC)
PA-RISC Linux
(Playstation)
Runix
(PowerPC)
Black Lab Linux
LinuxPPC
MkLinux
Yellow Dog
(Sparc)
Splack
UltraLinux
(Older Intel)
ClarkConnect
Monkey Linux
TINY

DOS/Windows install
Armed Linux
DragonLinux
Phat Linux

Diskless Terminal
GNU/Linux TerminalServer for Schools
K12LTSP
LTSP
Pygmy
Xdenu

Distributions


Please note that security updates from the various distributions are covered in the security section.

News and Editorials

Linux Distributors vie for the India Linux market. Our unofficial correspondent in India, Atul Chitnis, sent us some interesting links this week. It appears that Red Hat and SuSE are simultaneously expanding into India. Red Hat has announced a joint venture with Clover Technologies Pvt Limited to open a Red Hat branch, Red Hat India Pvt Limited.

Meanwhile, SuSE is setting up base in India as well. Acknowledging that Red Hat is currently the most popular version of Linux in India, they are busy educating people about SuSE. "SuSE's London-based commercial director Jasmin Ul-Haque said, 'Linux was launched in 1991. SuSE was created in 1992. We're older than Red Hat (another popular Linux distribution, which has a large market in India). And recent IDC figures say ours is the leading Linux distribution in Europe'".

deepLINUX is no more. [deepLINUX] Well, to be accurate, the deepLINUX distribution from Rick Collette is officially no more. Rick was the original developer of Spiro Linux. He left that project back in March, then started up deepLINUX, with a planned focus on embedded products.

Well, without knowing and therefore commenting on the legal issues, Rick has abandoned his previous deepLinux distribution plans after protests from the folks at Spiro Linux. The deepLinux site lives on, now as a news site, slashdot-style.

General-Purpose Distributions

Debian News. The first point release to Debian 2.2 ("potato") has been announced. It contains a number of fixes, both security-related and otherwise. Apparently, however, a number of other fixes are outstanding, and there will be a 2.2r2 release within a couple of weeks.

This week's Debian Weekly News covers issues in the Debian 2.2r1 release in a bit more detail. In a break from the past, 2.2r1 contains not only bug fixes and security fixes, but some other new and updated packages as well. "Release manager Anthony Towns explains: 'I'm treating updates to stable under two principles: they should make users notably better off; and they shouldn't ever make it harder for users to do anything they were doing before'". This has caused some controversy, and some errors in Debian 2.2r1 that wouldn't have been there otherwise, but no statement that the same policy won't be used for the next point release.

The Debian Project has announced that over 100 new maintainers have been admitted to the project since the process was reopened. "This represents a major milestone in the new procedure, indicating that the machinery is in full operation and doorway into Debian is fully open once again."

Linux-Mandrake News. The Duke of URL has written an extended review of Linux Mandrake 7.2. "Also added right from the installation is mouse wheel support. No longer do you need to go in and edit your XF86Config file by hand. Mandrake's installer detects most wheel mice and can get them working right off the bat for you. My only gripe here is that it doesn't allow you to configure your mouse for more than the typical 5 buttons (2 of which are accolated to the wheel) from the installation. Hopefully they'll consider adding this on the next release."

Macmillan has announced the release of its version of Linux-Mandrake 7.2. There are three variants available: "Complete," "PowerPack Deluxe", and "Professional Suite."

LinuxPPC News. LinuxPPC has announced the availability of a beta version of its forthcoming release; it includes an installer that can be used to upgrade to this beta from any RPM-based PowerPC distribution - including SuSE.

Progeny Linux News. DebianPlanet has posted responses from Ian Murdoch to comparisons between Debian and Progeny (as well as other "commercial" versions of Debian). "we are aware that many members of the Debian community feel disappointed by earlier commercial Debian offerings. We do not intend to make the same mistakes that others have made. We intend to maintain strong, friendly relations with the larger Debian community, and to contribute to the community and make Debian a better system for all users. By design, being the founder of Debian does not give me any special position in the project-Debian long ago grew beyond me. However, I do hope that my past actions are an indication of my sincerity".

SuSE News. SuSE Linux 7.0 PowerPC edition available. SuSE has announced the availability of the PowerPC version of its 7.0 release.

Linux.com took a detailed look at installing SuSE Linux 7.0. "Windows 98 can recognize large disk sizes, so these days most computers ship with a hard drive formatted as a single partition. This means that you'll need to: defragment your hard drive; resize the existing partition to fill only part of the drive, and add a second partition on the newly freed up space."

Last, but not least, Linux In Brazil took a look at SuSE Linux 7.0 as well. Here is their review in Portuguese and via babelfish. The package they tested provided some Portguese support, though not sufficient to allow them to recommend SuSE Linux for any but experienced users.

Turbolinux News. Unicon 3.0 has been released by Turbolinux, demonstrating their understanding that the expansion of Linux in the international arena is dependent, in large part, on its ability to support native languages well. Unicon has provided Chinese language support for some time, but now also provides Linux console support for double-byte characters, expanding its area of expertise to many additional Asian languages. Unicon is licensed under the GPL.

Embedded Distributions

NeoLinux News. NeoLinux 2.0 has been announced. It contains two new features, ezConnect, for making connections to Windows servers, and ezSnap, a software distribution capability for updating software features on an appliance across a network, without requiring an entire operating system update.

LinuxDevices.com also took a look at NeoLinux, via a conversation with Neoware CEO Mike Kantrowitz. "According to Kantrowitz, a handful of Neoware "e-z" products is largely responsible for differentiating the company's NeoLinux operating system from the other Linux implementations that are available today, allowing Neolinux to uniquely satisfy the needs of a broad spectrum of 'appliance computing' applications."

REDICE-Linux News. REDSonic has announced the availability of the "RED-Probe" monitoring and profiling tool, which is part of its REDICE-Linux distribution.

Minor Distribution updates

The following updates have been released for other Linux distributions:

Section Editor: Liz Coolbaugh


November 16, 2000

Please note that not every distribution will show up every week. Only distributions with recent news to report will be listed.


Leading
Caldera OpenLinux
Debian GNU/Linux
Linux-Mandrake
Red Hat
Slackware
SuSE
TurboLinux

Also well-known
ASPLinux
Best Linux
Conectiva Linux
e-smith

Progeny
Rock Linux

Non-technical desktop
easyLinux
Icepack Linux
Independence
LibraNet
Redmond Linux
WinSlack

Education
Boston University
kmLinux
LinuxFromScratch
OpenClassroom
Red Escolar

General Purpose
Alzza Linux
aXon Linux
Bad Penguin Linux
BearOps
Black Cat Linux
BluePoint Linux
BYO Linux
CAEN Linux
Cafe Linux
ChainSaw Linux
Circle MUDLinux
cLIeNUX
Complete Linux
Console Linux
Corel Linux
CRUX
Darkstar Linux
DLite
easyLinux
Elfstone Linux
ESware Linux
Eurielec Linux
eXecutive Linux
Fried Chicken
FTOSX
FullPliant
Gentoo
Go!Linux
HA Linux
Halloween Linux
HispaFuentes
IceLinux
Ivrix
ix86 Linux
J-LINUX
JBLinux
Jurix
KRUD
KSI-Linux
Lanthan Linux
Laonux
LASER5
Leetnux
Linpus Linux
Linux Cyrillic Edition
Linux MLD
LinuxOne OS
LinuxPPP
Linux Pro Plus
Linux-SIS
LNX System
LoopLinux
LSD
Lute Linux
MageNet
Mastodon
MaxOS
minilinux
MSC.Linux

NoMad Linux
Omoikane GNU/Linux
PingOO Linux
Plamo Linux
PLD
Project Ballantain
PROSA
Rabid Squirrel
Repairlix
Root Linux
Scrudgeware
Serial Terminal
Sorcerer
spyLinux
Stampede
Stataboware
TechLinux
TimeSys Linux/RT
Tom Linux
Trinux
Turkuaz
Ute-Linux
VA-enhanced Red Hat
Vine Linux
Virtual Linux
WholeLinux
WinLinux 2000
XTeamLinux
ZipSpeak

Country-specific
Argentina
GNU/Linux Ututo
Britain
Definite Linux
Eridani
China
COSIX
Red Flag
France
Linux/MNIS
Italy
LinuxEspresso
Madeinlinux
Vedova
Spain
Linux Esware
Thailand
Kaiwal Linux
Thai Linux Extension

Related Projects
Chinese Linux Extension

Historical (Non-active)
Dualix
Gentus
Giotto
MCC Interim Linux
OS2000
Storm Linux


 

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