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changelog: * demudi is part of agnula (and: isn't it a cdd now and should be dropped here? It is mentioned in <http://people.debian.org/~tille/cdd/ch-existing.en.html>) * Mention Damn Small Linux * Corel Linux is dead - I don't think we need to keep entries for dead distributions. * APLinux: delete links to further APLinux information, they are easily reachable from the APLinux home page. * BenHur -> Collax * Demolinux: better wording. Project seems to be stalled since 2002 - drop it from the list? * StoneGate: correct link * Storm Linux: dead, drop it * Linux-YeS: can't find anything current in google... * Progeny: not available as a product anymore, afaict * Telemetrybox: not available anymore * deleted outdated xandros (>1year) reviews. Finally. * distrowatch carries a more complete list --> link to that. ... should we just link to that list and drop the rest of the page alltogether? On the matter of dead dstributions: distrowatch archives some information about historical distributions. Alternatively we may want to create a separate list of these. In any case, I hold that this list in its present form should describe 'live' projects only. cheers -- vbi ========== Index: children-distros.wml =================================================================== RCS file: /cvs/webwml/webwml/english/misc/children-distros.wml,v retrieving revision 1.47 diff -u -r1.47 children-distros.wml --- children-distros.wml 27 Feb 2005 10:27:15 -0000 1.47 +++ children-distros.wml 30 Aug 2005 09:25:33 -0000 @@ -12,28 +12,23 @@ contract</a>, we ask them to contribute their work to the main distribution so that ultimately, all users can benefit from improvements.</p> -<p>The known Debian-based distributions are (in alphabetical order, -not chronological): -</p> +<p>Debian-based distributions include:</p> <UL> <LI><a href="#adamantix">Adamantix</a> + <LI><a href="#demudi">Agnula/DeMuDi</A> + <LI><a href="#aplinux">APLINUX</a> - <LI><a href="#benhur">BenHur</a> + <LI><a href="#collax">Collax</a> - <LI><a href="#corel">Corel Linux</a> + <LI><a href="#damnsmall">Damn Small Linux</A> <LI><a href="#debian-jp">Debian JP</A> <LI><a href="#demolinux">DemoLinux</a> - <LI>Demudi, <url "http://www.demudi.org/";>, a multimedia distribution. - -# <LI>Eagle Linux m68k, -# <url "http://www.eagle-cp.com/www/m68k.html";> [in German] - <LI>Embedded Debian, <url "http://www.emdebian.org/";> <LI><a href="#eswarelinux">ESware Linux</a> @@ -61,36 +56,33 @@ <LI><a href="#linuxin">Linuxin</a> - <LI>Linux-YeS, http://eugene.mplik.ru/doc/lys/ - <LI>Linux Router Project, <url "http://www.linuxrouter.org/";> <LI>MEPIS, <url "http://www.mepis.org/";> - <LI>M.N.I.S. Linux, <url "http://www.mnis.fr/";> + <LI>M.N.I.S. OCERA, <url "http://www.mnis.fr/en/products/";> <LI><a href="#morphix">Morphix</a> <LI>PingOO, <url "http://www.linuxedu.org/";> - <LI>Progeny Linux, <url "http://www.progeny.com/";> - <LI>Prosa, <url "http://www.prosa.it/";> <LI><a href="#rays">RAYS LX</a> <LI><a href="#stonegate">Stonegate</A> - <LI><a href="#storm">Stormix Technologies' Storm Linux</A>. - - <li>TelemetryBox, <url "http://telemetrybox.org/";> - <li><a href="#ubuntu">Ubuntu</a> <LI><a href="#xandros">Xandros</A>. </UL> +<p>Please note that this list is not complete. Distrowatch aims at collecting +much more complete data, so you may want to look in <a +href="http://distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=independence";>their list</a> to +find more information about the relationship between the various Linux +distributions.</p> <H2><a name="adamantix">Adamantix</a></H2> @@ -102,6 +94,13 @@ platform. </p> +<h2><a name="demudi">Agnula/DeMuDi</a></h2> + +<p><a href="http://demudi.agnula.org/";>Agnula/DeMuDi</a> is a part of the +<a href="http://www.agnula.org/";>Agnula</a> project, trying to optimize Linux +for use in audio and video processing. DeMuDi is intended to be folded back +into Debian and be maintained as a <a +href="http://people.debian.org/~tille/cdd/";>Custom Debian Distribution</a>.</p> <H2><a name="aplinux">APLINUX</a></H2> @@ -111,61 +110,17 @@ configuration of the system, with the purpose to achieve the maximum in trustworthiness, stability and security.</p> -<p>Available services in the APLINUX project website:</p> +<H2><a name="Collax">Collax</a></H2> -<ul> -<li><a href="http://www.aplinux.com.br/forum";>Discussion forum</a></li> -<li><a href="http://www.aplinux.com.br/faq.htm";>FAQ</a></li> -<li><a href="http://www.aplinux.com.br/repositorio.php";>Packages - repository</a></li> -</ul> - - -<H2><a name="benhur">BenHur</a></H2> - -<p>BenHur -(<url "http://www.pyramid.de/e/benhur/index.shtml";>) -is a firewall appliance based on Debian. -It provides an e-mail server with virus protection, fax server, -VPN gateway, SMS server, web proxy and remote access (RADIUS) functionalities. -Read it's <a href="http://www.pyramid.de/e/news/downloads/bh2_flyer.pdf";>datasheet</a> for more information. -</p> +<p><a href="http://www.collax.com/";>Collax</a> (formerly BenHur) is a server +appliance based on Debian. It provides a firewall, e-mail server with virus +protection, fax server, VPN gateway, SMS server, web proxy and remote access +(RADIUS) functionalities.</p> +<h2><a name="damnsmall">Damn Small Linux</a></h2> -<H2><a name="corel">Corel Linux</a></H2> - -<p>Corel developed a distribution based on Debian bundled with its -WordPerfect and other Corel software. Corel chose Debian because -<q>...it offers an excellent fit with the company's existing -customer base and Linux mission. Debian has a solid charter, a strong -worldwide developer base and a thorough testing period</q> as -described in its -# http://www.corel.com/news/1999/may/may_1999_faqs.htm -FAQ (no longer available). -It was released in <a href="$(HOME)/News/weekly/1999/44/">November -1999</a>, after a few public <a -href="http://old.lwn.net/1999/features/CorelLinux/";>betas</a>. This -opened some discussion due to the fact that Corel had elected KDE -for its GUI, and KDE license issues were not yet solved within -Debian. Three different editions were published from 1999 to the end -of the year 2000. However, in the year 2001 it <a -href="http://www3.corel.com/cgi-bin/gx.cgi/AppLogic+FTContentServer?pagename=Corel/PressRelease/Details&id=ZZZZ8DJU78T";>announced</a> -its intention to spin off the Linux distribution. -</p> - -<p>Corel Linux was available from http://linux.corel.com/. -Users wishing to upgrade to newer Debian releases can use, as a guideline, -the <a href="$(HOME)/News/weekly/2000/25/mail#2">Corel to Debian -micro-howto</a> published in Debian support mailing lists. -</p> - -<p>However, afterwards it was licensed to a new company called -Xandros Corporation <url "http://www.xandros.net/";> (see the <a -href="http://www3.corel.com/cgi-bin/gx.cgi/AppLogic+FTContentServer?pagename=Corel/PressRelease/Details&id=ZZZZ8DJU86H";>press -release</a>), a company which includes some of the developers and -architects of the original Corel Linux. -Read more about <a href="#xandros">Xandros</a>. - +<p><a href="http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/";>Damn Small Linux</a> is a 50M live +CD based on Knoppix geared towards desktop use on weak hardware.</p> <h2><a name="debian-jp">Debian JP</a></h2> @@ -195,19 +150,17 @@ it works and what can it offer you. </p> -<p>Since version 2.0 it is <a -href="http://www.demolinux.org/en/versions/version-debian.html";>Debian-based</A> -(version 3.0 is <a -href="http://www.demolinux.org/en/versions/liste-simple-deb.3.0";>also -based on Debian</a>). -</p> +<p>It is <a +href="http://www.demolinux.org/en/versions/version-debian.html";>based on +Debian</a> starting with version 2.0.</p> <p>DemoLinux is available from <url "http://www.demolinux.org/";>. CD images can be obtained from <url "http://www.demolinux.org/DOWNLOAD/";> (but first, please try some of the <a href="http://www.demolinux.org/en/distribution/obtenir-demolinux.html";>mirrors</A>). -</p> +Please note that the Demolinux project has apparently not been updated since +summer 2002.</p> <H2><a name="eswarelinux">ESware Linux</a></H2> <P>ESware Linux 365 is a Spanish commercial distribution that surfaced in 2001 @@ -332,33 +285,13 @@ <H2><a name="stonegate">Stonegate</a></H2> -<p>Stonegate, <url "http://www.stonesoft.com/products/stonegate/";>, +<p>Stonegate, <url "http://www.stonesoft.com/products/";>, is a high-availability firewall with virtual private network, and load balancing capabilities. These capabilities are closed-source (proprietary) but the base operating system (even if it's not widely publicized) is Debian GNU/Linux. </p> -<H2><a name="storm">Storm Linux</a></H2> - -<p>Storm was a distribution based on Debian GNU/Linux which <a -href="$(HOME)/News/weekly/1999/27/">appeared in 1999</a> (the first -alpha was released in <a -href="http://old.lwn.net/1999/0708/a/storm.html";>July</a>). -However, the manufacturer, Stormix Technologies, -<a href="http://old.lwn.net/2001/features/Timeline/?month=jan";>filed for -bankruptcy in the year 2001</a> (some more information about this on <a -href="http://www.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=01/01/27/1451236&mode=nocomment";>Newsforge</a>). -Storm Linux received some good reviews -# href="http://linuxpower.org/display.php?id=162"; -# href="http://www.gnulinux.com/articles/stormix.shtml"; -but the distribution is no longer available. -</p> - -<p>Storm was available at Stormix Technologies' Storm Linux website, -http://www.stormix.com/ (no longer available) -</p> - <h2><a name="ubuntu">Ubuntu</a></h2> <p>Ubuntu (<url "http://www.ubuntulinux.org/";>) is a Linux distribution @@ -375,13 +308,5 @@ </p> <H2><a name="xandros">Xandros</a></H2> -<p>Xandros Desktop <url "http://www.xandros.net/";> is another -Debian-based distribution, which appeared after Corel Linux -(as described in its <a -href="http://www.xandros.net/faq";>FAQ</a>). - -<P>You can read a review on Xandros 1.0 at -<a href="http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,3973,648362,00.asp";>ExtremeTech</A>, -<a href="http://www.distrowatch.com/review-xandros.php";>DistroWatch</a>, and -<a href="http://www.osnews.com/story.php?news_id=1762";>OSnews</a> (beta preview). -</p> +<p>Xandros Desktop <url "http://www.xandros.com/";> is another +Debian-based distribution, with roots going back to Corel Linux.</p> ========== -- Beware of the FUD - know your enemies. 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