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| Company / developer | Robert Gabriel |
| OS family | Unix-like |
| Working state | Active |
| Source model | Free Software |
| Latest stable release | 2011 "Firefly" / July 15, 2011 |
| Update method | PIG: Ports Installation GUI |
| Supported platforms | x86 |
| Kernel type | Monolithic |
| Default user interface | KDE Plasma Desktop |
| Official website | kongoni.org |
Kongoni is a Linux distribution that uses the free version of the Linux kernel as distributed by the Linux-libre project. Kongoni is a desktop oriented operating system with a strong belief in being free (as in freedom) and aims to be easy to install, use and customize.[1] Kongoni does not ship with, include or offer the ability to install any software not approved by the Free Software Foundation.
Kongoni is the Shona word for Gnu, the same animal the GNU Project takes its name from. The name was chosen as it represents the spirit and history of Kongoni, a Linux operating system of African origin.
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Each release of Kongoni is named after great philosophers, including: Aristotle, Sophocles, Nietzsche and Cicero. Each version of Kongoni is compatible with the Slackware release it is based on and can natively install packages for Slackware.
As of September 2010, the project is currently maintained by one developer, Robert Gabriel. Previously, the project was maintained by A.J. Venter.[2]
Kongoni is offered as a live CD, with the option to install the OS to the hard-drive. The Kongoni OS installs software through the use of ports. This allows one to download the source code for a program, as opposed to a pre-compiled binary file, which is then compiled and built automatically on the users system. This offers the benefit of smaller downloads and programs that may run faster and/or use less memory, as they are compiled explicitly for the users own system.
Kongoni ships with several pieces of unique code, including:
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