Free knoppix linux software for linux

PaiPix Linux is a compilation of Free Software, based on KNOPPIX live linux, that is meant to be used in any environment but with special emphasis on science and technologies.
PaiPix Linux should provide an open door to the public including not only the tolls used by the scientists but also the best free applications that make your computer more interesting for any usage.
If you like it for office, video or even gaming, who knows if someday you can get curious and give a look at the scientific applications that are in your DVD.
PaiPix can be used at home, in medium and even large size organizations where the sharing of the compressed DVD image and the included afs file system support make it extreemely powerfull.
PaiPix Linux also serves to support clusters of distributed computing (using the paipix-terminalsever), for data servers, farms simulation farms and user laboratories.
PaiPix linux combines all the versatility of KNOPPIX with optimized configuration for several languages, including Portuguese. It intends to not only serve in document editing tasks but also for advanced technological and scientific systems.
Using the paipix-remaster script, you can change the default language of your iso image or add your personal files to the PAIPIX DVD.
This work was only possible because Free Software experts have created all the infrastructure allowing a gigantic world-wide community of software volunteers develop what is already, without any doubt, the best operative system the world.
However, because (r)evolutions take time, many companies that are developing systems - which in the end are designed to store in practice the technological and scientific knowledge of mankind - still work in a closed form (proprietary).
There is still a reason to use other operative systems while the community of free software does not this knowledge to the whole humanity. In the following table we include a correspondence that facilitates the migration to free software for each application. All mentioned free software is installed in PaiPix!
This software is distributed without any guarantee if not the fact that a great number of components are permanently being used and tested by millions of people in the whole world.
Based on Knoppix 3.8, including kernel 2.6.11. It uses the Unionfs file system that mounts the DVD image in read-write mode. Using this feature, PAIPIX can run your 3D-enabled drivers for ATI or NVIDIA cards. Just use knoppix install=ati or knoppix install=nvidia as boot option and run the FlightGear simulator (fgfs) to see the new fantastic 3D support in Linux
Enhancements:
- The new PAIPIX 7 keeps its focus on scientific software but drops the emphasis on a pure live DVD to integrate installation, live and upgrade systems. The new main use cases are: LIVE - starting PAIPIX in the live mode, one has access to complete system including KDE, office and development; INSTALLATION - by starting PAIPIX in the installation mode one has access to the standard Debian installer system; UPGRADE - as part of the entire system, the DVD includes a Debian CD-ROM repository that includes all necessary packages. The PAIPIX ISO images are available in English and in bilingual editions that support both English and one of the following languages: Portuguese, Spanish, French, Italian and German.

GIS-Knoppix is a bootable Linux CD with pre-installed GIS software.
It is based on Knoppix.
Main features:
- Linux with KDE and many applications
- GRASS 6.0.0beta with Spearfish dataset
Raster/vector GIS, image processing system, and graphics production system
- UMN MapServer 4.4.1
Environment for building spatially enabled Internet applications
- PostgreSQL 7.4.6 / PostGIS
Postgres database with PostGIS extension
- MySQL 4.1.9
MySQL database with spatial extensions
- QGis 0.6
Viewer and data analysis for vector and raster data with PostGIS support
- TerraView 2.0
Viewer and data analysis for vector with DB support
- Jump 1.1.2
Workbench for viewing, editing, and processing spatial datasets
- Thuban 1.0.0
Interactive geographic data viewer
- MapLab 2.0.1
Suite of web-based tools to create and manage MapServer applications and map files
- MapDesk 0.7
Viewer/editor for UMN Mapserver
- Interlis
Compiler and UML editor for Interlis formats
and other software
- GPSdrive, GPSMan, ...
Enhancements:
- Added PostGIS, MySQL 4.1, TerraView, Jump, Thuban, Interlis, MapDesk
- Spearfish data set for GRASS
- Based on Knoppix 3.3
- Many updates: Mapserver 4.0.1, OpenOffice 1.1, etc.

MiniKnoppix is a all-in-one sysadmin rescue CD. MiniKnoppix is a Linux Live CD based on Knoppix.

Basically it is a complete and totally functional GNU/Linux operating system that boots and works from the CDROM. This way theres no need to install it on the hard drive.

Knoppix is (possibly) the best Linux Live CD nowadays. The original version fits in a 74 minutes (650MB) CDROM and carries more than 900 software packages ranging from office applications, development tools, multimedia players, games, different desktop environments and almost anything you can think of.

MiniKnoppix is born out of the necessity (some of us have) to carry a GNU/Linux operating system everywhere. Knoppix fits in a standard CDROM that you can carry in a rucksack, a suitcase, in your car,... But it is not so wearable for the daily use. MiniKnoppix takes up 200MB and can be toasted in a 8 cm. CDROM. So you can carry it in your wallet, which is its goal.

MiniKnoppix is JUST Knoppix WITHOUT a HUGE amount of software. To sum up, MiniKnoppix does not have games, development tools/libs, most of the multimedia players, office tools,... MiniKnoppix has only one graphical environment (KDE), its browser (konqueror), mail, web and news text based clients (mutt, slrn, links) and lots of tools for system administration (backup/restore, filesystem check/creation, security, network testing, and more!).

Parsix GNU/Linux is a live CD based on Knoppix and Debian Sid . It uses GNOME as its default desktop environment. Parsix GNU/Linux supports Persian keyboard and user can switch to Persian with Alt+Shift keys.
Parsix GNU/Linux can be installed on your harddisk and you can use it as your PCs operating system. We also included xFarDic English-Persian dictionary and Persian free fonts from FPF project.
Enhancements:
- An updated version of Parsix GNU/Linux 0.90, code name Barry, has been released. Barry r1 introduces the projects first ever 64-bit edition, both 32-bit and 64-bit editions have been built from scratch using debootstrap, several fixes have been made, and merged all published updates from Parsix and Debian testing repositories as of Aug 15, 2007. Highlights: GNOME 2.18.3, Linux kernel 2.6.20.1 with CK and Suspend2 patches, read/write mode is the default for NTFS partitions, improved hardware detection system and hard disk installer, VLC replaces Totem.

Luit Linux is a small bootable live CD distribution based on KNOPPIX and DamnSmall Linux.
Mission is to make a small compact live distribution with tools and applications for day to day needs, without compromising on its looks and feel and ease of use.
Main features of this new distro is its modularity. Additional CDs can be mounted to get additional packages at any time when needed from the desktop menu or through a command prompt. All can be combined to make a Mini CD version also.
Main features:
- Firefox
- Gaim
- Epic IRC Client
- Xmule
- Scribus Desktop Publishing for Linux
- Sqlite and Sqlitebrowser
- GIMP
- Printing utilities with CUPS
- Games like Doom Legacy and X-board ( Chess )
- FTP
- OpenOffice
- IRC servers and others.
I hereby like to thank all of those who have used the previous version of LuitLinux and have made some wonderful suggestions which helped me in bringing out this new version. I also like to apologize to those whom I had initially promised to include certain packages, but then had to finally drop them. Some hardware issues still remains unsolved which I hope can be resolved with your help and suggestions. So please start using the LuitLinux forum which will help in bringing out a better version of LuitLinux in the near future.
NOTE : Luit Linux is free; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your opinion) any later version.
This is being distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU GENERAL Public License for more details.
All packages included are free as far as to my knowledge. I should be brought to light if I am wrong. Different packages have different license agreements. Please do look into them for details.

Knoppix Elphel is a Live CD based in Knoppix 4.0.2.

This release includes new AJAX GUI (camvc) with DVR capability in addition to the earlier developed software.

Archive (LiveCD-1.5.0.build.tar) include all files, needed for build live CD/DVD manually, except original CD/DVD images. Please see build instruction in README file in archive.

Elphel, Inc. was started in 2001 to provide high performance cameras based on free software and hardware designs. Freedom of the users of Elphel products is our top priority - we value and protect it with the GNU General Public License that covers all the Elphel software and hardware designs.

[Elphel] is Software and HDL code for Elphel reconfigurable network cameras.

Cooperative Linux is the first working free and open source method for optimally running Linux on Microsoft Windows natively.

More generally, Cooperative Linux (short-named coLinux) is a port of the Linux kernel that allows it to run cooperatively alongside another operating system on a single machine.

For instance, it allows one to freely run Linux on Windows 2000/XP, without using a commercial PC virtualization software such as VMware, in a way which is much more optimal than using any general purpose PC virtualization software.

In its current condition, it allows us to run the KNOPPIX Japanese Edition on Windows.

Bioknoppix is a customized distribution of Knoppix Linux Live CD. With this distrubution you just boot from the CD and you have a fully functional Linux OS distribution with open source applications targeted for the molecular biologist. Beside using some RAM, Bioknoppix doesnt touch the host computer, being ideal for demonstrations, molecular biology students, workshops, etc.