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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Sat Dec 26 21:33:09 2009, in response to Re: Future expansion wish list?, posted by AEM-7AC #901 on Sat Dec 26 21:06:44 2009. It derives from the latest BSD 8.0 kernel, and required quite a bit of modification in order to function without the need to write. Gnome was also modified for the purpose and the whole thing runs entirely in memory. Hundreds and hundreds of modifications plus optimization, compressed MFS file system and the ability to remote mount a server, all from a DVD which is bootable. No installation whatsoever to hard disk although it will allow you to READ ONLY from the hard disk if you want if there's a Windows system on the hard disk and the hard disk is still on the machine. Otherwise no hard disk at all required or it can be run on a totally infected machine that won't even boot.No iTunes, but it DOES have gtkpod which will allow you to sync or use an iPod or iPhone, also supports Palm and RIM devices, bluetooth, etc. Comes with the FULL version of the latest GIMP which runs rings around Adobe's stuff, and about 700 other full applications. It does all the MS Office stuff right down to power point, comes with fully loaded CUPS printing, games, will actually run old fashioned DOS stuff (can't do that on Windows anymore), has WINE to run Windows apps, and even will boot on a Macintosh too. It's not envisioned as a "home computer" although it's the perfect thing to let the kids surf the intertubes on without worries about what they might do to the machine but yes - it's PRIMARY intended use is for netbooks, laptops in a corporate "travel" environment, military and commercial use as well as in medical use to comply with the strictest of HIPAA regulations. It's designed to connect to an ISP with home page and remote file system, or with a secure USB stick for any storage needs. And like I said, the actual product is the toolkit which would allow a commercial user to make spsecialized, custom disks for their own distribution - the OS is merely the output product of the tool. But yeah, the names are different but we DO Photoshop and iTune like stuff. Only downside is gaming, but somehow I think corporate users will appreciate that lacking. :) |
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