VidaLinux
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| VidaLinux | |
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 VLOS 1.2.1-r2 using GNOME 2.12.2 |
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| Website | vidalinux.com |
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| 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 | Discontinued |
VidaLinux is a Linux distribution based on Gentoo Linux. 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
- GIMP
- Mozilla
- Mplayer
- OpenOffice.org suite
- PCMCIA Support
- RealPlayer
- Reiser4 Support
- X-Chat
- X.Org
- Xine
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[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. After the contributions of Victor Prada, who made the first changes to the anaconda installer, Vidalinux Desktop OS was born.
[edit] Versions
Vidalinux comes in two different flavors; one can be downloaded, while the other must be purchased. 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.
[edit] Version History
- 1.0 October 04, 2004
- 1.1 December 20, 2004
- 1.2 August 01, 2005
- 1.2.1 January 18, 2006
- 1.2.1-r2 January 30, 2006
- 1.3 2006-10-18
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