Language: English
License: FreeWare / Install / System
Requires: LINUX
Size: 139654 KB
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Release Date: 2010-9-6 20:27:38
Author: http://www.puppylinux.org/
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Product Description
Puppy Linux is an evolutionary operating system for computers, based
on GNU/Linux. Other well-known operating systems are Microsoft
Windows, Apple OSX, and MS-DOS. It is completely free and open source
software.
Puppy Linux is a full-fledged operating system bundled with
application suites covering a wide variety of tasks which can be used
productively by general users. However, because Puppy is small-sized
and can boot from many media, it is also useful as a rescue disk, a
demonstration system, or for reviving old computers.
Puppy Linux was first released in June 2003 by Barry Kauler The
community, is completely organic, without any formal agenda or
structure. It often takes newcomers a while to realise that there
aren't really any rules to Puppy, if you want to do something, make a
new Puplet, offer your skills or take things in a new direction. Puppy
is covered by the LGPL license, an open source license.
Puppy Linux is a Live CD Linux distribution that is very small and
focuses on ease of use. If the computer has at least 64 MB of RAM
(depending on the version, up to at least 256 MB of RAM), the entire
operating system and all the applications will run from RAM, allowing
the boot medium to be removed after the operating system starts.
Applications such as SeaMonkey, AbiWord, Gnumeric, and Gxine/xine are
included. The distribution is actively developed by Warren Willson and
other active members of the community. Puppy is an independent Linux
distribution (i.e. not based on Debian, Fedora, SuSE, etc.).
A unique feature that sets Puppy Linux apart from other Linux
distributions is the ability to offer a normal persistent updating
working environment on a write-once multisession CD/DVD. (It does not
require a rewritable CD/DVD.) Puppy automatically detects changes in
the file system and saves them incrementally on the disc. This feature
works particularly well with DVDs, partly because of the much larger
space available. While other distributions offer Live CD versions of
their operating systems, they do not allow programs to be permanently
added nor do they allow files to be written to the CD. Puppy also
features sophisticated write-caching system designed to extend the
life of USB flash drives that Puppy Linux runs from.
Puppy comes with a choice of 2 graphical servers: X.Org
(full-featured) and Xvesa (lightweight). A wizard during the start-up
process guides the user through setting up a graphical server
appropriate for their video card & monitor. At the end of the wizard
the user will be presented with a desktop and window manager; the
default WM in most Puppy releases is JWM.
How is Puppy Different:
• Small size, usually less than 100MB! This lends itself to some
very useful and unique features
• 'Live' booting from CDs, DVDs, USB flash drives, and other
portable media.
• Runs from RAM, making it unusually fast for older or modern
PCs and netbooks with solid state CF drives
• Very low minimum system requirements
• Boot time, well under a minute, on most systems 30-40 secs
• Usability and Compatibility
• Includes a wide range of applications: word processors,
spreadsheets, internet browsers, games and image editors. Extra
software in the form of dotpets. There is a Puppy Package Manager
included
• Puppy is easy to use and little technical knowledge is
assumed. Most hardware is automatically detected including analog
modems for those using dial-up.
Puppy's goals:
• Easily install to USB, Zip or hard disk drive media
• Load and run totally in RAM
• Boot from LiveCD/DVD, and have the optical disc drive free for
other purposes
• Boot from LiveCD/DVD, and save everything back to the optical disc.
• Boot from USB flash drives, and minimise writes to extend its
life indefinitely
• Extremely friendly for Linux newbies
• Boot up and run extraordinarily fast
• Have all the applications needed for daily use
• Will just work, no hassles
• Will breathe new life into old personal computers