VidaLinux
VidaLinux is an operating system 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
History
As of December 3, 2009, VLOS has been rebuilt with Daniel Robbins' fork of Gentoo Linux called Funtoo.[1]
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.
Version History
- 1.0 October 4, 2004
- 1.1 December 20, 2004
- 1.2 August 1, 2005
- 1.2.1 January 18, 2006
- 1.2.1-r2 January 30, 2006
- 1.3 18 October 2006
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