Caixa Mágica

Caixa Mágica

Caixa Mágica 15
Company / developer Caixa Mágica Software
OS family Linux
Working state Current
Source model Free and open source software
Latest stable release 16[1] / June 2, 2011; 8 months ago (2011-06-02)
Available language(s) Multilingual (35 languages)
Package manager APT
Supported platforms i386, AMD64
Kernel type Monolithic
Default user interface GNOME or KDE
License Various
Official website www.caixamagica.pt

Caixa Mágica (English: "Magic Box") is a Portuguese Linux distribution based on Debian[2] and maintained by Caixa Mágica Software. It uses the .deb format. There are two editions: Desktop and Server.

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History

This project was created in 2000 by Paulo Trezentos and Daniel Neves at ADETTI, a Portuguese research centre.

In 2004 there was a need to restructure the project because of the growth of the team and new challenges faced, so a spin-off of ADETTI was created, designated by "Caixa Mágica Software".[3]

Caixa Mágica used to be based on Mandriva Linux and used the RPM Package Manager, but version 16 started to be based on Debian.[4]

The "Magalhães" computers also included Caixa Mágica.[5]

Caixa Mágica Software

Caixa Mágica Software
Type Stock Corporation
Industry Software
Founded Portugal
Headquarters Lisbon, Portugal
Key people Daniel Neves
José Guimarães
Paulo Trezentos
Website www.caixamagica.pt

References

  1. ^ http://www.caixamagica.pt/pag/f_notc00.php?id=264
  2. ^ http://www.caixamagica.pt/pag/f_notc00.php?id=264
  3. ^ "History of Caixa Mágica" (in Portuguese) (Press release). http://www.caixamagica.pt/pag/i-cxmag2.php?id=2. Retrieved 2008-03-23. 
  4. ^ http://www.caixamagica.pt/pag/f_notc00.php?id=264
  5. ^ http://www.caixamagica.pt/pag/f_notc00.php?id=213

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