User:Pseudo daoist/Religious Distros

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Logos and screen shots on this page that were correctly sourced, and either had a fair use rational or used the GFDL license when I first used them on this page, were speedily deleted under WP:CSD#14.

Religion is a major force in society. Linux lends itself to niche markets. It was inevitable that the two find a place in which they can merge together.

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[edit] Microsoft Windows

What makes an operating system distribution "religiously oriented"? Can one legitimately talk about a (substitute religious group here) distribution of Microsoft Windows?

Does installing OTO Tools[1], gematria software, The complete works of Aleister Crowley, wallpaper with pentagrams, MagiCalc [2],and Cal-93[3] on a Windows computer constitute creating Microsoft Windows (Thelemic Edition)?

Does selling web filtering software, a Bible Study program, wallpaper with angels, and Christian clipart along with Windows constitute Microsoft Windows (Christian Edition)?

[edit] Jesux

This distribution was announced in late September 1999. [4].It used the Christian Software Public License. This is a variant of the four clause BSD license. [5]

It suggested renaming "kill", and "daemon" to something that was less evocative of sin. It also wondered if it was appropriate for Christians to use software developed by homosexuals.

This distribution was later revealed to be a hoax.

[edit] Yellow Hat GNU/Linux

The Dalai Lama today announced the official release of Yellow Hat GNU/Linux is how the official announcement on 1 April 2003 began. This was a carefully thought out hoax by Richard Stallman [6], bringing together elements from both Tibetan Buddhism and Linux.

[edit] Christian Linux Live CD

This project was announced on 23 July 2004.[7] A screenshot was posted 17 December 2004. [8]

It was based upon Damn_Small_Linux

The first criticism of it emerged the day after it was announced. [9].

Despite not being publicly released, five bugs were reported for it.[10]


[edit] Ichthux

Ichtux
Website www.ichthux.com
OS family Linux
Source model FOSS
Latest stable release 3.10 <<Everlasting Joy>> / October 2006
Supported platforms i386
Kernel type Monolithic kernel, Linux
License GNU GPL /GNU LGPL

This was the first religiously orientated distribution to be widely released. The first two versions were based on Koppix. Subsequent versions are based upon Kubuntu[11].

[1]

[edit] Origin of the Name

The name is based upon the Greek acronym ΙΧΘΥΣ:
I is the first letter of the word Jesus in Greek: Ιησους
CH are the first letters of the word Christ (Χριστος)
TH are the first letters of the word THeou (Θεου), Greek for God
Y is the first letter for Uios (Υιος), Greek for son.
S is the first letter for Soter (Σωτηρ), Greek for saviour.
The X in the end of the name Ichthux is a common termination in the *nix world.[11]

[edit] Features

  • KDE Desktop Enviornment;
  • Kio-Sword as the default Bible Study program;
  • Christian console tools: verse, bible-kjv
  • Christian emoticons theme;
  • Culmus Hebrew fonts;

[edit] Version History

Version Release date Code name Comment
0.4.3 03 April 2005 First public release of Ichthux as a Knoppix live CD
0.5 05 May 2005 Valenciana Second release of the Ichthux, based on Knoppix
6.09 12 September 2006[12] Amazing Grace First Ubuntu-based release
6.10 26 October 2006[13] Everlasting Joy First release embedded in Ubuntu

[edit] Reviews and Awards

[edit] Reviews

It has been reviewed in:

[edit] Non Notable Reviews

[edit] Awards

[edit] Wikipedia Article

The main website does not appear to have been updated since late 2006.

The Wikipedia article was deleted 12 August 2007. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Ichthux.

It was also proposed for merger with:

Spanish article was AfD July 2005 http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Consultas_de_borrado/Ichthux

[edit] Transwiki

Russian;http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ichthux
French;http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ichthux
Ukranian;http://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ichthux

[edit] CrisTux

CrisTux
Website http://cristux.tamarapatino.org/
OS family Linux
Source model FOSS
Latest stable release 0.1 (beta release) / 20 May 2005
Supported platforms i386
Kernel type Monolithic kernel, Linux
License FLOSS
Working state Current (?)


[edit] Origin of the Name

This project was created with the following aims:

  • Use the Internet, Open Source Software, and Open resources as a tool for evangelism;
  • Expose mankind to the Holy Spirit, using new technological tools;
  • Help people in their growth as Christians;
  • Create tools for for people to further their spiritual growth;
  • Share with other communities like Ichthux, for example, as the early Christian communities did, in harnessing the power and spirit of ecumenical Christianity.

[edit] Features

GnomeSword 
GNU GPL 2.0 Bible Study program for the Gnome Desktop. This utilizes The Sword Project API.
Spanish Language Catholic Bible 
This project is creating these resources, as most Spanish Language e-text Bibles are more than 75 years old, and omit Deuterocanonical material.

[edit] Version History

This project was started in early 2005.

Version Release date Based On Notes
0.1 22 May 2005 Ubuntu Beta Release [14]

The last message to the mailing list was sent in September 2006.

[edit] Reviews and Awards

[edit] Reviews

[edit] Non Notable Reviews

[edit] Awards

[edit] Reviews and Awards

[edit] Reviews

It has been reviewed in:

[edit] Non Notable Reviews

[edit] Awards

[edit] Wikipedia Article

[edit] Transwiki

[edit] Criticism

[edit] Ubuntu Christian Edition

Ubuntu Christian Edition
Website www.christianubuntu.com
Company/
developer		 Jereme
OS family Linux
Source model FOSS
Latest stable release 3.3 /
Supported platforms i386
Kernel type Monolithic kernel, Linux
License Mixed
Working state Current

[[2]]

[edit] Origin of the Name

[edit] Features

GnomeSword 
GNU GPL 2.0 Bible Study program for the Gnome Desktop. It utilized The Sword Project API.
e-Sword 
Gratis Bible Study program for Windows.
The Word
Gratis Bible Study program for Windows.
Virtual Rosary
This application provides the words, and images for mediation as a traditional Roman Catholic form of devotion.
Today's Bible Verse 
This program displays a verse from the Bible on the desktop.

[edit] Version History

Version Release date Based On What is new
1.0 23 July 2006 6.06 GnomeSword
1.1 14 August 2006 6.06 Dansguardian, Some standard Ubuntu Packages removed.
1.2 03 September 2006 6.06 GnuCash, Daily Bible Verse
1.3 04 October 2006 6.06 Cross Wallpaper
1.4 04 October 2006 6.06 Christian Theme for Firefox
1.5 10 November 2006 6.06 Ichthux Installer
1.5.1 28 November 2006 6.06 Better technical theme integratin
1.5.2 07 February 2007 6.06 Dansguardian enhancements
1.5.3 15 March 2007 6.06 Dansguardian enhancements
2.0 28 November 2006 6.10 gVerse used as a replacement for Daily Bible Verse
2.1 07 February 2007 6.10 Virtual Rosary, Bible Memorizer
2.2 15 March 2007 6.10 e-Sword Installer, e-Sword resource installer
3.0 02 May 2007 7.04 The Word Installer, Christian Firefox Extensions
3.1 18 May 2007 7.04 Bugs fixed
3.2 29 May 2007 7.04 Ubuntu CE Installer removed
3.3 29 July 2007 7.04 WhatWouldJesusDownload Toolbar

[edit] Reviews and Awards

[edit] Reviews

It has been reviewed in:

[edit] Non Notable Reviews

[edit] Awards

[edit] Wikipedia Article

The Wikipedia article Ubuntu Christian Edition was submitted for Deletion on three occasions.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Automatix_%28software%29 27 June 2007: Result: No Consensus.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Ubuntu_Christian_Edition 4 August 2007: Result: Keep.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Ubuntu_Christian_Edition_%282nd_nomination%29 5 October 2007: Result: Merge/Redirect.

http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikip%C3%A9dia:Pages_%C3%A0_supprimer/Ubuntu_Christian_Edition 2 October 2007" Result: Merge.

It was also proposed for merger with:

[edit] Transwiki

Russian
http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu_CE
Finnish
http://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu_Christian_Edition
Spanish
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu_Christian_Edition
Czeck
http://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu_Christian_Edition

[edit] Criticism

Since its announcement in July of 2006[17], Ubuntu CE has been and still is under criticism from members of the Ubuntu community. Many have voiced their opinions about the Christian Edition in the official Ubuntu forums. Some of the main problems certain users see with Ubuntu Christian Edition are listed below:

  • Christianity aside, how should CE be considered a "fork" or "distro" when it basically adds a package of applications and theme that could easily be done in Ubuntu?
  • The word "Ubuntu" stands for community, and making a version aimed at specific people goes against this philosophy.
  • What does religion have to do with an operating system?

These are not the only issues that Ubuntu members are finding with CE. For a full read, the Ubuntu forums have some threads[18] dedicated to this issue

Jereme, the creator of the CE project, has responded to the above by saying that:

“ It is simply a pre-configured and customized version of Ubuntu for a specific group of people (Christians). The idea is to bring Linux to a community of people who in my opinion are until now are an untapped market for Linux.

This project is not about bringing Christianity to Linux users. It is just the opposite. It is an excellent example of how we can use the power of Open Source software to really provide groups with a product that will truly meet their needs.

I really wish those who are opposed to the Christian faith could take their guards down for a moment and look at the bigger picture of what I am trying to accomplish.

 ”

Other Ubuntu community members consider the Christian Edition to be a joke of sorts, and have begun creating pundit sites and blogs[19] that poke fun at the project. For example, coming up with facts that toy with the idea a Christian themed operating system, such as "With Ubuntu Christian Edition, you don't need to surf the web. You can walk on it." Others have also decided to make an offshoot of the Christian Edition and create Ubuntu Satanic Edition.[20]

All in all, the discussion over these issues have been conducted in a general civility and politeness, with people from both camps sharing their opinions on the Official Ubuntu forums.

Copied in whole from the Ubuntu Christian Edition article, then extensively edited.

[edit] Ubuntu Satanic Edition/Kubuntu Satanic Edition

Ubuntu Satanic Edition
OS family Linux
Source model FOSS
Supported platforms i386
Kernel type Monolithic kernel, Linux
Working state Current


This is a set of themes, rather than a distribution, per se.

[edit] Origin of the Name

This was created in reaction to Ubuntu Christian Edition. As such, a name that is diametrically opposed to Christian was selected.

Kubuntu Satanic Edition follows the Ubuntu convention of using "Kubuntu" to indicate a KDE desktop, instead of the Gnome desktop.

[edit] Features

The focus is upon the "Darker Side".[21] of Ubuntu.

[edit] Version History

Version Number Release date For What is New
Evil Edgy 13 December 2006 6.10 First set of desktop themes
Evil Edgy 17 December 2006 6.10 Wallpaper
Evil Edgy 18 December 2006 6.10 Gnome splash screen
Evil Edgy 20 December 2006 6.10 Screensaver
Evil Edgy 12 January 2007 6.10 First set of KDE themese[22]
18 January 2007 Any Gnome Desktop theme
18 January 2007 Any KDE Desktop theme
Fiery Spawn 23 April 2007 7.04 New "Bat" Logo, New Baphomet artwork, Both Gnome and KDE desktops are supported
4 May 2007 AMD 64 Rewrite for AMD-64 architecture
Fiery Spawn 8 June 2007 Gnome Beryl Theme
18 July 2007 Power PC Rewrite for Power PC architecture
Eternity 24 July 2007 Rewrite for Eternity screensaver
Grotesque Gargoyle 666.3 18 October 2007 Any Update for Ubuntu 7.10

[edit] Reviews and Awards

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[edit] Non Notable Reviews

[edit] Awards

[edit] Wikipedia Article

The Wikipedia article was deleted

[edit] Criticism

[edit] Ubuntu Muslim Edition

Ubuntu Muslim Edition
OS family Linux
Source model FOSS
Supported platforms i386
Kernel type Monolithic kernel, Linux
Working state Current


[edit] Origin of the Name

[edit] Features

Islamiccal
an Islamic calendar program
minbar 
a prayer reminder, it launches an athan at the prayer times.
zekr
a Qur’anic study-tool that helps Muslims learn verses of the Qur’an
Ubuntume-artwork
GUI skins, buttons and backgrounds with Islamic themes
Ubuntumewcc
a program that functions as a firewall and filter for you web content.

[edit] Version History

Version Release date Based On What is new
1.0 23 July 2006 6.06
15 August 2007 7.04 DVD release

[edit] Reviews and Awards

[edit] Reviews

[edit] Non Notable Reviews

[edit] Awards

[edit] Wikipedia Article

The wikipedia article UbuntuME was redirected to List_of_Ubuntu-based_distributions in October 2007, without any discussion.

French AfD Discussion is at http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikip%C3%A9dia:Pages_%C3%A0_supprimer/Ubuntu_Muslim_Edition

[edit] Transwiki

[edit] Criticism

The quote: It is useless since it doesn't bring anything new to normal distribution. You can be more useful by investing your skills in other projects that can make new technologies reach the Muslim community. For example, even if you do not speak Arabic, you can help support Arabic-script languages that are the main languages of the Muslim world and culture... Moreover, this is a silly imitation of the already criticized Christian Edition of Ubuntu.[23] sums up the opposition to this distribution in the Muslim world.

[edit] ChurchPup

ChurchPup
OS family Linux
Source model FOSS
Supported platforms i386
Kernel type Monolithic kernel, Linux
Working state Current


[edit] Origin of the Name

[edit] Features

[edit] Version History

Version Release date Based On What is new
1.0 23 July 2006 6.06

[edit] Reviews and Awards

[edit] Reviews

[edit] Non Notable Reviews

[edit] Awards

[edit] Wikipedia Article

[edit] Transwiki

[edit] Criticism

[edit] KubuntuME

KubuntuME
OS family Linux
Source model FOSS
Supported platforms i386
Kernel type Monolithic kernel, Linux
Working state Current


[edit] Origin of the Name

[edit] Features

[edit] Version History

Version Release date Based On What is new
1.0 23 July 2006 6.06

[edit] Reviews and Awards

[edit] Reviews

[edit] Non Notable Reviews

[edit] Awards

[edit] Wikipedia Article

[edit] Transwiki

[edit] Criticism

[edit] JewBuntu

This is a hoax edition of Ubuntu.[24] Special features include an insecurity tool, to increase one's feelings of guilt.

JAP Edition 
This version of JewBuntu charges every thing to daddy's credit card;
Mixed Marriage Edition 
This combines Ubuntu Christian Edition with JewBuntu. Orthodox denominations are uninstallable.

[edit] Criticism

The major criticisms of Religiously Orientated Distributions are:

  • Where will this end up?
  • Why can't users just use apt-get to install the packages?
  • Why not create a meta-package, rather than new distribution

[edit] The Ending Point

"Where will this path end?" The implication being that there will be a distribution for each denomination of each religion. [25]

This criticism assumes that Elmo Phillip's joke[26] is par for all denominations in all religions.

[edit] Using Apt-Get

This criticism says that the software is available, and all that a user needs, is to use apt-get, or similar program to download an install it.

This criticism assumes:

  • The software that the distribution includes exists;
  • The software is available for the distribution that the users has installed.
  • That the individual knows how to use apt-get, or similar tool;

ChrisTux focused their attention on Spanish Language Catholic Bibles, because there are none that are suitable in electronic format. (Most e-text Bibles either omit Deuterocanonical material, or are more than a century old.)

Ubuntu Christian Edition includes scripts to download and install programs for Windows. Without those scripts, installing those programs involves a steep learning curve. With those scripts, some users report problems in installing the programs that require WINE.

[edit] Meta Packages

This is the approach that Ubuntu Satanic Edition takes.

[edit] Fantasy Distributions

These distributions do not exist. They were mentioned in articles that were critical of either Ubuntu Christian Edition, Ubuntu Muslim Edition or another religiously orientated distribution.

  • Ubuntu Agnostic Edition;
  • Ubuntu Aleister Crowley Edition;
  • Ubuntu Apathetic Edition;
  • Ubuntu Asatru Edition;
  • Ubuntu Atheist Edition;
  • Ubuntu Baha'i Edition;
  • Ubuntu Bhuddist Edition;[27]
  • Ubuntu Caodaism Edition;
  • Ubuntu Catholic Edition;
  • Ubuntu Confucius Edition;
  • Ubuntu Cthulhu Edition;
  • Ubuntu Daoist Edition;
  • Ubuntu Deist Edition;
  • Ubuntu Discordian Edition;
  • Ubuntu Eckankar Edition;
  • Ubuntu Erensitansicalismistic-mirror Edition;
  • Ubuntu Eve Online Edition;
  • Ubuntu Eventualism Edition;
  • Ubuntu Existentialist Edition;
  • Ubuntu Gnostic Edition;
  • Ubuntu Greek Orthodox Edition;
  • Ubuntu Hindu Edition;
  • Ubuntu Humanism Edition;
  • Ubuntu Jainism Edition;
  • Ubuntu Jehovah's Witness Edition;
  • Ubuntu Jewish Edition;
  • Ubuntu Kabbalistic Edition;
  • Ubuntu meow-mix Edition;
  • Ubuntu Mneptok Edition;
  • Ubuntu palindrome edition;
  • Ubuntu Pastafarian Edition;
  • Ubuntu pppoe_dude addition;
  • Ubuntu Scientology Edition;
  • Ubuntu Thelmic Edition;
  • Ubuntu Wicca Edition;
  • Ubuntu WoW edition;
  • Ubuntu Zen Buddhism Edition;
  • Ubuntu Zoroastrian Edition;
  • Ubuntu zyth edition;

[edit] Ubuntu Jewish Edition

This distribution does not currently exist. It is used as an example of features that could be added

Firefox 
Include the following extensions
  • Sifrei Kodesh Search;
  • Morfix;

[edit] Not Religiously Orientated

Several distributions have names which imply a religious theme, or orientated. That association is usually nothing more than an accident in the history of the distro.

[edit] Devil Linux

This is designed for secure IT related applications.

Devil Linux
Website http://www.devil-linux.org/
Company/
developer		 Heiko Zürker, Friedrich Lobenstock, Bruce Smith
OS family Linux
Source model FOSS
Latest stable release 1.2.13 / 1 March 2007
Supported platforms i386
Kernel type Monolithic kernel, Linux
Working state Current


[edit] Origin of the Name

Name came from the logos on the T-Shirt one of the developers was wearing.

[edit] Features

Designed to boot from a CD-ROM which is read-only by nature. Configuration files are saved to either floppy disk or USB device.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ OTO Tools
  2. ^ MagiCalc
  3. ^ This is a program that calculates dates according to the aeon of Thelema.
  4. ^ Jesux Home page
  5. ^ Christian Public Software License
  6. ^ Announcement
  7. ^ Blog Announcement
  8. ^ Screenshot of Christian Linux Live
  9. ^ CLL Criticism
  10. ^ CLL Bugs
  11. ^ a b Ichthux Home Page
  12. ^ Ichthux 6.09 announcement
  13. ^ news/Joy Release Candidate. Retrieved on 2006-10-24.
  14. ^ ftp://psico.umh.es/pub/cristux/cristux-live.i386.iso
  15. ^ Sweas, Megan (01 May 2007), U S Catholic, <http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-6461361/Godly-geek-squad-catholic-tastes.html#abstract>. Retrieved on 26 July 2007 
  16. ^ Ubuntu Linux 6.06 Christian Edition, Jim Lynch, ExtremeTech, 2006-12-22
  17. ^ 24 July 2006 post announced the release of the first edition of Ubuntu Christian Edition.
  18. ^ Why Ubuntu Christian Edition
  19. ^ Blogspot
  20. ^ Ubuntu Satanic Edition Home Page
  21. ^ | Initial Announcement of Ubuntu Satanic Edition
  22. ^ Kubuntu Satanic Edition Announcement
  23. ^ Muslim Critique
  24. ^ JewBuntu
  25. ^ Endless Debate
  26. ^ [http://arts.guardian.co.uk/features/story/0,11710,1580529,00.html Die Heretic Die]
  27. ^ http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=387237. Buddhabuntu is here