Free desktop linux operating software for linux

AMA Desktop Linux is a Linux Distribution for AMA Computer University.
It aims to provide an interface that is comfortable to existing Microsoft Windows users.
Enhancements:
AMA Desktop 2007 had many different exclusive applications and patches designed to make everything work seamlessly. Its a designers Linux with a goal to make everything easy to use, attractive, innovative, powerful and most of all, simple. Most of the applications included are:
- Welcome Center - aims to provide a brief introduction of the basics of AMA Desktop 2007.
- Personal Proxy Wizard - set up squid for personal proxy server, to make internet surfing faster.
- Windows Compatibility Tool - a tool to configure Wine and everything Windows related like NTFS and msttcorefonts.
- Consolidators - Those are the applications that consolidates all other applications into a single window. It aims to make the menus simple. (ie, File Sharing, Network Browsers and Tools, Encryption, Mobile Devices)
- File System Preferences - Make the root file system easy to navigate. This tool offers an option to hide all other directories in the root and provide a symbolic links for them.
- Desktop-Init - This provides the users with the default directories for AMA Desktop 2007, randomly choose a Face picture if its not available, and emblemize the default directories.
- Resource Manager - A tool that detects the system memory and disables some services via gconf if the memory is not met.
- Live Chat Support - An interface to create an account in Freenode and to communicate with other AMA Desktop 2007 users.
- Local Network Messenger - An interface that helps the user to create Bonjour IM service and provide an option to load them automatically upon boot.
- Draw Anywhere - An interface for gromit, that provides annotation capabilities even without Compiz. This is intended for presentations.
- Multicast Filesharing - An interface for udpcast, that sends files to multitude of computers within the network.

Nexedi Desktop Linux Server (DLS) is a LiveCD which instantly provides 500+ Linux Desktop applications to all PCs in a Local Area Network (LAN).

It is compatible with Windows, MacOS, Unix or GNU/Linux environments as well as with eBox thin clients. Nexedi DLS also includes a complete network infrastructure solution (file server, mail server, collaboration server, directory service, etc.) based on modern protocols (ex. LDAP, Samba 3, IMAP, etc.).

Nexedi DLS Live CD allows small and medium size organisations to implement a high end Linux desktop and network infrastructure solution in one minute.

Nexedi DLS is a LiveCD: it requires no installation. Simply insert the LiveCD in any PC, turn on the PC and choose the boot from CD option.

After about one minute, a complete Mandrakelinux server is ready to serve thin clients and provide file sharing, directory, messaging and collaboration services to your entire network. Enter your network information through a simple web based interface.

You can now access all Nexedi Desktop Linux Server features from any other PC in the same local network.

Nexedi DLS LiveCD can be used from any standard PC based on x86 architecture (Pentium, Athlon, Opteron, etc.). 512 MB RAM is recommended to serve a few users. 1024 MB and a fast CPU (Pentium IV, Pentium M, Athlon, Opteron, etc.) is recommended to server 10 simultaneous users.

Applications:

Nexedi DLS applications are multiple. Some applications are based on DLS acting as a complement to existing infrastructure. Other applications are based on DLS acting as a replacement to existing infrastructure.

* Office and Productivity:many Mandrakelinux applications can be very useful as a complement to existing Windows or Macintosh environments. Installing a single DLS server allows in a network allows everyone to access those applications without requiring any complex software installation or setup.
* Internet Security:by placing a DLS server in the DMZ of an organisation, it is possible to protect all PCs in a local network from viruses or spyware. Internet applications are launched on the DLS server and accessed by users through tightVNC from Windows or Macintosh PCs. Internet attacks might compromise the DLS server but will not be able to access sensitive data on users PCs. This architecture is similar to having two physical networks, one for internal uses, one for internet access, but at a much lower cost.
* Software Development Box:a single DLS server can be used as a shared multi-platform software development by Windows or Macintosh users. Mandrakelinux includes many advanced integrated development environments (IDE) which can be used to produce GUI, Web or embedded applications.
* Network Administration Box:a single DLS server can be used as a shared network administration environment. Mandrakelinux includes many advanced and free network administration tools.
* Thin Client Server:Nexedi DLS is a multi-protocol thin client server and gateway. A typical DLS server can handle 10 simultaneous sessions. Thin clients can use the VNC, tightVNC or XDMCP protocols to access a complete desktop session. Any DLS session can access other thin client protocols (RDP, X11, NX, etc.). Nexedi DLS also includes various emulators and virtualizers which allow to run Windows and Macintosh applications directly.

STX Linux is a lightweight Debian-based installation and live CD, using the Equinox Desktop Environment. STX Linux is especially suited to be installed on older and low-specification computers.
Main features:
- Complete Linux Desktop
- Lightweight (about 1 GB installed, 390 MB LiveCD
- Slackware 10.2 based
- Works nicely on old Hardware (Oldest system tested so far: K6/333, 32 MB RAM, 64 MB Swap ... acceptable results)
- Harddisk Installer from Pocketlinux
- Very much like Windows(TM) 98/2000 - means easy switching.

Kwort Linux is an free operating system. Based on slackware, it provides a solid, simple and stable base system.

Kworts desktop and applications are completely based on the gtk2 toolkit. It uses the Xfce desktop as default with some modifications.

At the moment Kwort provides its own tools for retrieving packages from our mirrors called kpkg.

Santa Fe Desktop Linux is an easy to use desktop operating system. It puts some of the worlds best open source applications within the reach of non-technical users. It even runs right off the CD so you can try it without installing.
Santa Fe Desktop Linux was built following these design goals:
Make it familiar. Present the user a familiar interface where they dont have to guess which buttons do what.
Keep it small. The distribution should install and run from a single CD.
Make it useful to normal users. The distribution should be useful to a large non-technical audience.
Keep it fun. Make sure audio and video work to the best of their abilities so the users can play games and enjoy multimedia without hassle.
Leave the user alone. Hardware should always be automatically detected and configured without the users help. Software configuration should automatically have sane defaults.
Unlike other operating systems, Santa Fe is designed to automatically configure itself everytime it runs. It will auto-detect the right drivers for your hardware and configure it all to the best of its abilities. No more troublesome driver installs. Santa Fe works best in Plug and Play and DHCP environments.
Main features:
- A viable alternative to your current operating system (OS).
- Imagine if your OS came preinstalled with a fully featured photo editing and image creation program.
- Imagine if every OS included an animation and 3D graphics creation program.
- What if your OS came standard with finance management and desktop publishing applications?.
- Now imagine if all those things were available for $39.95.
- Santa Fe Linux offers the open source solution to the seemingly impossible dream described above. Santa Fe comes with a program called the GIMP, a fully featured digital photo editing and image/graphics creation program. Blender, another standard program, is a 3D graphics, animation, rendering, and post production program. Managing finances is easy with GNU Cash, an open source program that gets your finances organized quickly. Desktop publishing is simple with Scribus, a program that allows you to create everything from newsletters to a fully produced magazine.
- Also, Santa Fe features a full office suite that is compatible with Microsoft? Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Outlook.
- Additional programs that come with Santa Fe Linux:
- Gnome Meeting: Video teleconferencing application.
- Audacity: Records, renders, and applies digital effects to audio.
- Kino: Digital video editor.
- XMMS: Audio player that supports a wide variety of audio file formats.
- Anjuta: Developers program which allows users to create their own applications/programs.
- Also, at a price of 82.99, Santa Fe is now available with Codeweavers Crossover Office. This program allows users to install the Microsoft? Office Suite including Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, and Access.

ValEnt Linux is a complete home and office operating system that is easy to use and install, it can be run directally from the CD or installed to your hard drive. ValEnt Linux includes application for: Writing documents, Spreadsheets, Database, Image Manipulation (GIMP), Audio and video (MP3 DVD Divx and much more), FTP clients, Email clients, Internet browsers, CD burning utilities and much more

GNU/Linux Desktop Testing Project (GNU/LDTP) is aimed at producing high quality test automation framework and cutting-edge tools that can be used to test GNU/Linux Desktop and improve it.

It uses the "Accessibility" libraries to poke through the applications user interface. The framework has tools to generate "AppMap" by reading through the user interface components of an application. The framework also has tools to record test-cases based on user-selection on the application.

GNU/LDTP core framework uses "AppMap" and the recorded "test-cases" to test an application and gives the status of each test-case as output.

As of now, GNU/LDTP can test any GNOME application which are accessibility enabled, Mozilla, OpenOffice.org, any Java application (should have a UI based on swing) and KDE 4.0 applications based on QT 4.0 (based on the press releases by KDE).