[kwlug-disc] Canadian Distros?

Mon Apr 13 17:17:18 EDT 2015

Allow me to be naive, but why does it matter where a distro came from?
The source is open, so it can't be a "trust" question, because
everything can be audited.

http://i.imgur.com/zD4C2.jpg

Or is this a question of which countries have good environments for
promoting OSS development? If the latter, then interesting question.

digimer

On 13/04/15 04:48 PM, CrankyOldBugger wrote:
> According to DistroWatch, these are Canadian:
> 
> *1. elementary OS <http://distrowatch.com/elementary> (8)*
> elementary OS is an Ubuntu-based desktop distribution. Some of its more
> interesting features include a new GTK+ and icon theme for GNOME, the
> Midori web browser, new applications developed in-house (e.g. Dexter, an
> address book and Postler, an email client), and Nautilus Elementary, a
> simple file manager.
> 
> *2. Arch Linux <http://distrowatch.com/arch> (9)*
> Arch Linux is an independently developed, i686- and x86_64-optimised
> Linux distribution targeted at competent Linux users. It uses 'pacman',
> its home-grown package manager, to provide updates to the latest
> software applications with full dependency tracking. Operating on a
> rolling release system, Arch can be installed from a CD image or via an
> FTP server. The default install provides a solid base that enables users
> to create a custom installation. In addition, the Arch Build System
> (ABS) provides a way to easily build new packages, modify the
> configuration of stock packages, and share these packages with other
> users via the Arch Linux user repository.
> 
> *3. ArchBang Linux <http://distrowatch.com/archbang> (59)*
> ArchBang Linux is a lightweight distribution based on Arch Linux. Using
> the Openbox window manager, it is fast, up-to-date and suitable for both
> desktop and portable systems.
> 
> *4. GhostBSD <http://distrowatch.com/ghostbsd> (81)*
> GhostBSD is a user-friendly desktop operating system based on FreeBSD.
> The project's goal is to create an easy-to-use and familiar workspace
> that can be used at home or office and for data rescue. GhostBSD
> supports a number of popular lightweight desktop environments, including
> MATE, Xfce, LXDE and Openbox. It also provides FreeBSD's package
> management system, Apache's OpenOffice.org, LibreOffice, LibreCAD, and
> Eclipse/Anjuta development environments for C, C++, Java, JavaScript,
> Jala and Python.
> 
> *5. VectorLinux <http://distrowatch.com/vector> (82)*
> VectorLinux is a small, fast, Intel based Linux operating system for PC
> style computers. The creators of VectorLinux had a single credo: keep it
> simple, keep it small and let the end user decide what their operating
> system is going to be. What has evolved from this concept is perhaps the
> best little Linux operating system available anywhere. For the casual
> computer user there is a lightening-fast desktop with graphical programs
> to handle daily activities from web surfing, sending and receiving
> email, chatting on IRC to running an FTP server. The power user will be
> pleased because all the tools are there to compile programs, use the
> system as a server or perhaps the gateway for home or office computer
> network. Administrators will be equally pleased because of the small
> size and memory requirements, so the operating system can be deployed on
> older machines that have long been forgotten.
> 
> *6. AV Linux <http://distrowatch.com/avlinux> (83)*
> AV Linux is a versatile, Debian-based distribution featuring a large
> collection of audio and video production software. Additionally, it also
> includes a custom kernel with IRQ threading enabled for low-latency
> audio performance. AV Linux can be run directly from a live DVD or a
> live USB storage device, though it can also be installed on a hard disk
> and used as a general-purpose operating system for everyday tasks.
> 
> *7. OpenBSD <http://distrowatch.com/openbsd> (86)*
> The OpenBSD project produces a free, multi-platform BSD 4.4-based
> UNIX-like operating system. Its efforts emphasize portability,
> standardisation, correctness, proactive security and integrated
> cryptography. The project also develops the widely-used and popular
> OpenSSH (OpenBSD Secure Shell) software, which provides encrypted
> communication sessions over a computer network using the SSH protocol.
> 
> *8. Linux From Scratch <http://distrowatch.com/lfs> (139)*
> Linux From Scratch (LFS) is a project that provides you with the steps
> necessary to build your own custom Linux system. There are a lot of
> reasons why somebody would want to install an LFS system. The question
> most people raise is "why go through all the hassle of manually
> installing a Linux system from scratch when you can just download an
> existing distribution like Debian or Redhat". That is a valid question
> which I hope to answer for you. The most important reason for LFS's
> existence is teaching people how a Linux system works internally.
> Building an LFS system teaches you about all that makes Linux tick, how
> things work together, and depend on each other. And most importantly,
> how to customize it to your own taste and needs.
> 
> *9. Pidora <http://distrowatch.com/pidora> (241)*
> Pidora is a Linux software distribution for the Raspberry Pi computer.
> It contains software packages from the Fedora project compiled for the
> ARMv6 architecture used on the Raspberry Pi, packages which have been
> specifically written for or modified for the Raspberry Pi, and software
> provided by the Raspberry Pi Foundation for device access.
> 
> 
> On Mon, 13 Apr 2015 at 16:35 William Park <opengeometry at yahoo.ca
> <mailto:opengeometry at yahoo.ca>> wrote:
> 
>     On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 07:41:43PM -0000, jekerr at SDF.ORG
>     <mailto:jekerr at SDF.ORG> wrote:
>     > How many distros are there from Canada?
>     > I was surprised, by the number.
> 
>     I only know of Arch.  But, who knows, website is only keyboards away.
> 
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