A Linux distribution, commonly called a "distro", is a project that manages a remote collection of system software and application software packages available for download and installation through a network connection. This allows the user to adapt the operating system to his/her specific needs. Distributions are maintained by individuals, loose-knit teams, volunteer organizations, and commercial entities. A distribution is responsible for the default configuration of the installed Linux kernel, general system security, and more generally integration of the different software packages into a coherent whole. Distributions typically use a package manager such as Synaptic, YAST, or Portage to install, remove and update all of a system's software from one central location.
Haiku, conosciuto in passato come OpenBeOS, è un progetto open source che mira a ricreare ed estendere il sistema operativo BeOS.
Black Lab Linux is a free software Linux distribution for x86 and x86-64 hardware. It was first released in November 2013 by PC/OpenSystems LLC.
Black Lab Linux is based on Ubuntu Linux tailored both for general desktop use and for the more technical user.
It is commercially made available by PC/OpenSystems LLC for business desktops, education facilities, as well as parallel computing.
Formerly known as OS/4, the product was renamed by Roberto J. Dohnert and the software team to Black Lab Linux after the USPTO denied his trademark application for OS/4.
Installing Absolute.
The Absolute installer is text-based.
You can install via the basic steps used by Slackware (which can be difficult for newer users but very flexible for experts) or you can choose the "autoinstall" option.
The main advantage for autoinstall is that it skips the need to run 2 sections of the configuration -- disk partitioning and lilo (boot loader). DO NOT use autoinstall if you are not using the entire hard drive for Absolute or if you like to partition the drive manually.
If you are ok with only Absolute on the drive, autoinstall will save you a LOT of time. I suggest you look over this page of the initial installation, as well as the Configuration page before you decide.
