MEPIS

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SimplyMEPIS

SimplyMEPIS 7.0 default desktop
Website mepis.org
Company/
developer		 Warren Woodford
OS family Linux
Source model encumbered code
Latest stable release 7.0 / December 23, 2007 (2007-12-23); 169 days ago
Kernel type Monolithic kernel
Default user interface KDE
License Various
Working state Current

MEPIS (pronunciation: IPA: /ˈmɛpɪs/) refers to a set of Linux distributions distributed as Live CDs which can be installed onto a hard disk. The most popular of these distributions is SimplyMEPIS. MEPIS distributions are based on Debian, some of them indirectly. For example, SimplyMEPIS 7.0 is based mainly on Debian, with additional source code from Ubuntu (which is also based on Debian). MEPIS distributions are created by Warren Woodford.

It can either be installed onto a hard drive or used as a Live CD, which makes it a boot disc for troubleshooting many operating systems. It includes KDE, the K Desktop Environment.

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[edit] History

MEPIS was designed as an alternative to SUSE Linux, Red Hat Linux, and Mandriva Linux (formerly Mandrake) which, in the creator Warren Woodford's opinion, were too difficult for the average user. MEPIS's first official release was on May 10, 2003.

MEPIS transitioned from using Debian packages to using Ubuntu packages in 2006. [1]. Released in July 2006, SimplyMEPIS 6.0 was the first version of MEPIS to incorporate the Ubuntu packages and repositories. SimplyMEPIS 7.0 discontinued the use of Ubuntu binary packages in favor of a combination of MEPIS packaged binaries based on Debian and Ubuntu source code, combined with a Debian Stable OS core and extra packages from Debian package pools.[2]

[edit] Distributions

The most popular MEPIS distribution, SimplyMEPIS, is designed for everyday desktop and laptop computing. SimplyMEPIS 7.0 contains several new packages and features. It contains Linux 2.6.22 and OpenOffice.org 2.3.0. It was released on 2007-12-23.[3]

[edit] Name

According to Warren Woodford, the name MEPIS is pronounced like "Memphis", with the extra letters removed. Basically, it is pronounced "MEP-us" with a short "e" ("meppis"). Originally, the word "MEPIS" didn't mean anything in particular, it came about by mistake. When Woodford misunderstood a friend over a bad Skype connection, he decided to use the name because it was a simple five-letter word and there were no other companies or products with that name.

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  1. ^ http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS7900729752.html
  2. ^ MEPIS Begins a Return to Debian With Version 6.9.51prebeta (2007-08-02). Retrieved on 2007-12-23.
  3. ^ A Holiday Present for Everybody: MEPIS 7.0 is Released (2007-12-23). Retrieved on 2007-12-23.

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