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Debian is a free operating system (OS) for your computer. An operating system is the set of basic programs and utilities that make your computer run. Debian uses the Linux kernel (the core of an operating system), but most of the basic OS tools come from the GNU project; hence the name GNU/Linux.
Fedora is a free operating system that offers the best combination of stable and cutting-edge software that exists in the free software world. Latest version is Fedora 9!
FreeBSD is an advanced operating system for x86 compatible (including Pentium and Athlon), amd64 compatible (including Opteron, Athlon64, and EM64T), UltraSPARC, IA-64, PC-98 and ARM architectures. It is derived from BSD, the version of UNIX
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developed at the University of California, Berkeley. It is developed and maintained by a large team of individuals. Additional platforms are in various stages of development. [Less]
Kubuntu is a a user friendly operating system based on KDE, the K Desktop Environment. With a predictable 6 month release cycle and part of the Ubuntu project, Kubuntu is the GNU/Linux distribution for everyone.
The openSUSE project is a community program sponsored by Novell. Promoting the use of Linux everywhere, openSUSE.org provides free, easy access to the world's most usable Linux distribution, openSUSE. The openSUSE project gives Linux developers and enthusiasts everything they need to get started with Linux.
OpenSolaris is an open source project created by Sun Microsystems to build a developer community around the Solaris Operating System technology.
Parsix GNU/Linux is a live and installation CD derived from KANOTIX and based on Debian. It is a complete GNOME centric desktop oriented distribution. Beside of the dozens supported languages, Parsix GNU/Linux also supports Persian keyboard and users
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can switch to Persian with Alt+Shift keys. You can install and use Parsix GNU/Linux as your PC's operating system. [Less]
Mandriva Linux is a community-based Linux distribution, suitable for a wide range of solutions: from clustering to servers, firewalls and - most commonly - desktops. Mandriva Linux has a long history of open development, especially via the "Cooker", a fluid distribution that resembles a stable release for a few weeks every six months.
Pardus is GNU/Linux distribution developed by TUBITAK/UEKAE according to computer literates' basic desktop needs; uses existing distributions' dominant parts as concept, architecture or code; provides easy use, configuration, installation with configuration environment and tools that can be converted to an autonomous system.
The goal of the Syllable project is to create a family of easy-to-use free software operating systems. It is the continuation of the BeOS-like AtheOS.
Syllable Desktop has its own C kernel with symmetric multiprocessing, multithreaded pre-emptive
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multitasking, high POSIX compliancy, 64-bit journaled filesystem (AFS) with metadata, an integrated native GUI architecture with an object-oriented C++ API, SDL, singular native toolkit and multi-user desktop environment. The system seeks to be an integrated, lightweight, easy-to-program, powerful, high-performance graphical desktop environment which avoids legacy OS paradigms that frustrate developers and have hindered the computing masses' adoption of a free-software desktop.
Syllable Server is a matching small and efficient Linux server. [Less]
The HelenOS project is an effort to develop a complete and usable modern operating system, yet offering room for experimenting and research. HelenOS uses its own microkernel written from scratch and supports SMP, multitasking and multithreading on
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both 32-bit and 64-bit, little-endian and big-endian processor architectures, among which are AMD64/EM64T (x86-64), ARM, IA-32, IA-64 (Itanium), 32-bit MIPS, 32-bit PowerPC, SPARC V9 and Xen 3.0. Thanks to the relatively high number of supported architectures and suitable design, HelenOS is extremely-well portable. [Less]
MidnightBSD is a desktop operating system for ia32 and amd64/emt64 computers. It uses GNUstep and related software to provide an easy to use environment.
Openwall GNU/*/Linux (or Owl for short) is a security-enhanced server platform. The primary approaches to security are proactive source code review, privilege reduction, privilege separation, careful selection of third-party software, safe defaults
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, "hardening" to reduce the likelihood of successful exploitation of security flaws, and the uses of "strong" cryptography. Also available are policy enforcement and integrity checking capabilities.
Besides the security enhancements, other key properties of Owl include the ability to rebuild the entire system from source with one simple command ("make buildworld"), support for software packages found in or developed for Red Hat's and compatible Linux distributions, and support for multiple architectures (currently x86, x86-64, SPARC, and Alpha). [Less]
Hardened Linux is a secured and minimalized operating system designed to run as a firewall, IDS host, authentication system and VPN gateway.
Yasux ("Yet another simple UNIX") is yet another simple UNIX written from scratch. Its aim is to be a Single UNIX Specification compliant operating system being simple, small in its size and having a source which is easy to understand. This is not
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achieved by keeping features away, but by letting features be deactivateable, so the user can remove all features which he does not want. [Less]
PC-BSD is a free operating system with ease of use in mind. Like any modern system, you can listen to your favorite music, watch your movies, work with office documents and install your favorite applications with a setup wizard at a click.
PC-BSD
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is a complete desktop operating system, which has been designed with the "casual" computer user in mind. It offers the stability and security that only a BSD-based operating system can bring, while as the same time providing a comfortable user experience, allowing you to get the most out of your computing time. With PC-BSD you can spend less time working to fix viruses or spyware and instead have the computer work for you. [Less]
Ark Linux is a Linux distribution for everyone - designed to be easy to install and learn for users without prior Linux (or computer) experience, while powerful enough for longtime Linux users. Ark Linux is based on KDE desktop environment.
Fiasco is a new µ-kernel (microkernel) running on x86 PCs intended to be compatible with the L4 µ-kernel for x86. It implements the L4 ABI as defined in the L4/x86 Reference Manual.
The Fiasco kernel can be used to construct flexible
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systems. We at TU Dresden use it as a base for our DROPS system which supports running real-time and time-sharing applications concurrently on one computer. However, Fiasco is not only suitable for big and complex systems, but also for small, embedded applications. [Less]
L4Ka::Pistachio is the latest L4 microkernel developed by the System Architecture Group at the University of Karlsruhe in collaboration with the DiSy group at the University of New South Wales, Australia. It is the first available kernel
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implementation of the L4 Version 4 kernel API (currently code-named Version X.2), which is fully 32 and 64 bit clean, provides multiprocessor support, and super-fast local IPC. [Less]
A small, new and fast micro-kernel operating system written in C++.
- Mona is neither POSIX nor a Windows clone.
- Boots from floppy disk or CD-ROM.
- Scheme(Lisp) based shell.
- Kernel size is now 88KB(2007/05/27)
- Works on IA32 x86 CPUs
- Graphical user interface
Symmetry is a small operating system written in C++. It aims to be platform independent and very fast.
It currently has support just for the basic functions needed to run a computer - the GDT, IDT, and paging, as well as dynamic memory management and a simple virtual file system (VFS).
SuíteTelecentro é uma customização da distribuição Debian GNU/Linux para utilização em telecentros.
Ela permite o aproveitamento de computadores de baixa configuração como terminais através do uso do servidor LTSP. Através dessa
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tecnologia, um telecentro precisa apenas de uma máquina com melhor configuração de processador e memória, na qual todos os softwares utilizados serão executados. Dessa forma, os computadores menos potentes servem apenas de interface, ou seja, funcionam como simples estações. [Less]
A GNU/Linux distribution meant to be a ready to use operating system for notebooks, desktop and servers.
It provides software for office, multimedia, games and much more. It was created by mambaSoft as a community based development project.
Hybrid is a kernel being developed with an emphasis on design and portability. It is largely implemented in C/C++, with a small amount of assembly. The kernel is built on top of elklib.