For Dummies Linux, 9th Edition 978-0-470-46701-5 User Manual
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Part I: Getting Your Feet Wet
Table 1-3 shows some of the specialized Linux distributions available and
what they specialize in.
what they specialize in.
Table 1-3
Specialized Linux Distributions
Distribution
Where to Find It
Description
Linspire
www.linspire.com
A commercial Linux package
configured to look like Windows.
configured to look like Windows.
Xandros
www.xandros.com
A commercial Linux package
preconfigured for beginners.
preconfigured for beginners.
SimplyMEPIS
www.mepis.org
A desktop distribution for home
users.
users.
Ubuntu
www.ubuntu.com
A desktop and server distribution
for school and home use.
for school and home use.
PCLinuxOS
www.pclinuxos.com
A distribution focusing on home
and office use.
and office use.
gOS
www.thinkgos.com
A distribution designed for
beginners, and pre-installed
on some laptop and desktop
systems.
beginners, and pre-installed
on some laptop and desktop
systems.
Puppy Linux
www.puppylinux.org
A small distribution that runs
well on older PCs.
well on older PCs.
That’s just a small sampling of specialized Linux distributions. There are hun-
dreds of specialized Linux distributions, with more popping up all the time
on the Internet. No matter what your specialty, you’ll probably find a Linux
distribution made for you.
dreds of specialized Linux distributions, with more popping up all the time
on the Internet. No matter what your specialty, you’ll probably find a Linux
distribution made for you.
We use the gOS distribution in this book to see how some of the features in a
specialized Linux distribution work. The gOS distribution includes the Google
Desktop applet, which we discuss in Chapter 15.
specialized Linux distribution work. The gOS distribution includes the Google
Desktop applet, which we discuss in Chapter 15.