Baltix GNU/Linux

Baltix 1.0 screenshot
Website:	http://baltix.akl.lt/
Company/ developer:	Mantas Kriaučiūnas
OS family:	Linux
Source model:	Open source
Latest stable release:	2.0 / October 15, 2006
Kernel type:	Monolithic
License:	GPL
Working state:	In production / development

Baltix GNU/Linux is a Linux distribution aimed to be a complete, user-friendly operating system for Lithuanian and Latvian people, based on Debian and Ubuntu GNU/Linux distributions. Supported languages are Lithuanian, Latvian, Estonian, Russian, English, Norwegian and others near and around the Baltic region. The Main language is Lithuanian. This page as shown in the AOL 9. ... The term software company could be applied to; a) a company that produces software or b) a company that distributes software from a third party or c) a company that provides services for software. ... A software developer is a programmer who is concerned with one or more facets of the software development process, a somewhat broader scope of computer programming. ... Linux (also known as GNU/Linux) is a Unix-like computer operating system. ... Open source refers to projects that are open to the public and which draw on other projects that are freely available to the general public. ... A kernel connects the software and hardware of a computer. ... Graphical overview of a monolithic kernel A monolithic kernel defines a high-level virtual interface over the hardware, with a set of primitives or system calls to implement operating system services such as process management, concurrency, and memory management in several modules that run in supervisor mode. ... A software license is a legal agreement which may take the form of a proprietary or gratuitous license as well as a memorandum of contract between a producer and a user of computer software. ... The GNU logo The GNU General Public License (GNU GPL or simply GPL) is a widely used free software license, originally written by Richard Stallman for the GNU project. ... A Linux distribution is a Unix-like operating system comprising the Linux kernel and other assorted free software/open-source software, and possibly proprietary software. ... Debian, organized by the Debian Project, is a widely used distribution of free software developed through the collaboration of volunteers from around the world. ... Ubuntu (IPA pronunciation: ) is a widely used Linux distribution offering an operating system predominantly targeted at personal computers. ... Unix systems filiation. ... Population density in the wider Baltic region. ...

It uses the GNOME desktop environment and is distributed as an installable Live CD. A gnome hiding behind a toadstool. ... Gnoppix 0. ...

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 * Educational software for kids and adults, including GCompris, TuxPaint, Celestia (space simulator), etc. * Interesting and funny games, including Pingus, Frozen-Bubble, PlanetPenguin Racer * Vector graphic, CAD and diagram drawing software, including Inkscape, QCAD and Dia * Few resources consuming window manager (curently IceWM) * Posibility to run lots of software, compiled for Windows OS * Clipart, CAD and office documents templates * Lots of other packages, which are usefull for Lithuanian and other Baltic people, including - Universal dictionary software OpenDict - various spelling and hyphenation dictionaries, etc. 

Baltix can work on computer without installation, but also can be installed in user-friendly way - uses graphical installer from Ubuntu 6.06 and later. Screenshots GCompris is an open-source educational software for children aged 2 to 10. ... Tux Paint is an open source bitmap graphics editor (a program for creating and processing raster graphics) geared towards young children. ... For other uses, see Celestia (disambiguation). ... CAD is a TLA that may stand for: Cadiz Railroad (AAR reporting mark CAD) Canadian dollar – ISO 4217-code Capital Adequacy Directive Card Acceptance Device Children of the Anachronistic Dynasty Computer-aided design Computer-aided detection (medical) Computer-aided diagnosis (medical) Computer-assisted dispatch Computer-assisted drafting Coronary artery disease... Inkscape is a Free Software vector graphics editor. ... QCad is a computer-aided design (CAD) software package for 2D design and drafting, released under the GPL (free source). ... Dia is a general-purpose diagram creation software program, developed as part of the GNOME project. ... In Unix computing, IceWM is a window manager for the X Window System graphical infrastructure, written by Marko Maček. ... 1. ...

Some versions of Baltix have an automatic installation (autoinstall) feature - it can be installed into computer in about 10 minutes without user intervention.

See also

Free software Portal

• Ubuntu GNU/Linux
• Debian GNU/Linux

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External links

• Official website
• Developers project