[kwlug-disc] Canadian Distros?

Mon Apr 13 17:18:48 EDT 2015

And then there's ArkOS, built by Jacob Cook in Montreal:

 https://arkos.io/

--Bob.

On April 13, 2015 4:48:34 PM AST, CrankyOldBugger <crankyoldbugger at gmail.com> wrote:
>According to DistroWatch, these are Canadian:
>
>*1. elementary OS <http://distrowatch.com/elementary> (8)*
>elementary OS is an Ubuntu-based desktop distribution. Some of its more
>interesting features include a new GTK+ and icon theme for GNOME, the
>Midori web browser, new applications developed in-house (e.g. Dexter,
>an
>address book and Postler, an email client), and Nautilus Elementary, a
>simple file manager.
>
>*2. Arch Linux <http://distrowatch.com/arch> (9)*
>Arch Linux is an independently developed, i686- and x86_64-optimised
>Linux
>distribution targeted at competent Linux users. It uses 'pacman', its
>home-grown package manager, to provide updates to the latest software
>applications with full dependency tracking. Operating on a rolling
>release
>system, Arch can be installed from a CD image or via an FTP server. The
>default install provides a solid base that enables users to create a
>custom
>installation. In addition, the Arch Build System (ABS) provides a way
>to
>easily build new packages, modify the configuration of stock packages,
>and
>share these packages with other users via the Arch Linux user
>repository.
>
>*3. ArchBang Linux <http://distrowatch.com/archbang> (59)*
>ArchBang Linux is a lightweight distribution based on Arch Linux. Using
>the
>Openbox window manager, it is fast, up-to-date and suitable for both
>desktop and portable systems.
>
>*4. GhostBSD <http://distrowatch.com/ghostbsd> (81)*
>GhostBSD is a user-friendly desktop operating system based on FreeBSD.
>The
>project's goal is to create an easy-to-use and familiar workspace that
>can
>be used at home or office and for data rescue. GhostBSD supports a
>number
>of popular lightweight desktop environments, including MATE, Xfce, LXDE
>and
>Openbox. It also provides FreeBSD's package management system, Apache's
>OpenOffice.org, LibreOffice, LibreCAD, and Eclipse/Anjuta development
>environments for C, C++, Java, JavaScript, Jala and Python.
>
>*5. VectorLinux <http://distrowatch.com/vector> (82)*
>VectorLinux is a small, fast, Intel based Linux operating system for PC
>style computers. The creators of VectorLinux had a single credo: keep
>it
>simple, keep it small and let the end user decide what their operating
>system is going to be. What has evolved from this concept is perhaps
>the
>best little Linux operating system available anywhere. For the casual
>computer user there is a lightening-fast desktop with graphical
>programs to
>handle daily activities from web surfing, sending and receiving email,
>chatting on IRC to running an FTP server. The power user will be
>pleased
>because all the tools are there to compile programs, use the system as
>a
>server or perhaps the gateway for home or office computer network.
>Administrators will be equally pleased because of the small size and
>memory
>requirements, so the operating system can be deployed on older machines
>that have long been forgotten.
>
>*6. AV Linux <http://distrowatch.com/avlinux> (83)*
>AV Linux is a versatile, Debian-based distribution featuring a large
>collection of audio and video production software. Additionally, it
>also
>includes a custom kernel with IRQ threading enabled for low-latency
>audio
>performance. AV Linux can be run directly from a live DVD or a live USB
>storage device, though it can also be installed on a hard disk and used
>as
>a general-purpose operating system for everyday tasks.
>
>*7. OpenBSD <http://distrowatch.com/openbsd> (86)*
>The OpenBSD project produces a free, multi-platform BSD 4.4-based
>UNIX-like
>operating system. Its efforts emphasize portability, standardisation,
>correctness, proactive security and integrated cryptography. The
>project
>also develops the widely-used and popular OpenSSH (OpenBSD Secure
>Shell)
>software, which provides encrypted communication sessions over a
>computer
>network using the SSH protocol.
>
>*8. Linux From Scratch <http://distrowatch.com/lfs> (139)*
>Linux From Scratch (LFS) is a project that provides you with the steps
>necessary to build your own custom Linux system. There are a lot of
>reasons
>why somebody would want to install an LFS system. The question most
>people
>raise is "why go through all the hassle of manually installing a Linux
>system from scratch when you can just download an existing distribution
>like Debian or Redhat". That is a valid question which I hope to answer
>for
>you. The most important reason for LFS's existence is teaching people
>how a
>Linux system works internally. Building an LFS system teaches you about
>all
>that makes Linux tick, how things work together, and depend on each
>other.
>And most importantly, how to customize it to your own taste and needs.
>
>*9. Pidora <http://distrowatch.com/pidora> (241)*
>Pidora is a Linux software distribution for the Raspberry Pi computer.
>It
>contains software packages from the Fedora project compiled for the
>ARMv6
>architecture used on the Raspberry Pi, packages which have been
>specifically written for or modified for the Raspberry Pi, and software
>provided by the Raspberry Pi Foundation for device access.
>
>
>On Mon, 13 Apr 2015 at 16:35 William Park <opengeometry at yahoo.ca>
>wrote:
>
>> On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 07:41:43PM -0000, jekerr at SDF.ORG wrote:
>> > How many distros are there from Canada?
>> > I was surprised, by the number.
>>
>> I only know of Arch.  But, who knows, website is only keyboards away.
>>
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