VidaLinux

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**VidaLinux**

VLOS 1.2.1-r2 using GNOME 2.12.2
Website:	vidalinux.com
Company/ developer:	Vidalinux Desktop Project
OS family:	Linux
Source model:	Open source
Latest stable release:	1.3 / October 18, 2006
Kernel type:	Monolithic kernel
License:	Various
Working state:	Current

VidaLinux is a Linux distribution based on Gentoo. Because Gentoo is notorious for its arduous installation process VidaLinux uses the Red Hat Anaconda installer to make it easier for end users to install it. Its default desktop environment is GNOME. The purpose of VLOS (VidaLinux Desktop OS) is to make the Linux operating system more accessible to home and office users. Its goal is to combine the power of ebuilds and portage and compiling all software from source (aside from a select few larger ones, which are available in binary) into an easy-to-use package. VidaLinux tries to provide most appropriate tools for home and office use, including:

ALSA Support
AMD 64-bit Support
PPC support
Anaconda Installer
CD Player
Epiphany
Evolution
Firefox
Gaim
gFTP
Gimp
Grip
Hardware Autodetection
Kernel
Mozilla
Mplayer
OpenOffice Suite
PCMCIA Support
RealPlayer
Reiser4 Support
Wireless Support
X-Chat
X.Org
Xine

1 History
2 Versions
3 Version History
4 External links

[edit] History

VLOS (Vidalinux Desktop OS) was created by Antonio Carlos Velez Baez, an IT consultant from Puerto Rico, with the purpose of helping new users with the installation of Gentoo Linux. Thanks to the contributions of Victor Prada, who made the first changes to the anaconda installer, Vidalinux Desktop OS was born. The project is maintained by two people making the improvements and adjustments (citation needed).

[edit] Versions

Vidalinux comes in two different flavors, a Downloaded and Purchased version. While the Downloaded version technically has all the same software packages as the Purchased version, the difference is that the Purchased version (which can be bought for $25 USD) contains many binaries of often used programs, while the Downloaded version forces the user to download ebuilds of these packages and build the binaries themselves, which requires more time.