This is a large list of LiveDistros. Image File history File links Nuvola_apps_important. ... It has been suggested that Criticism of Linux be merged into this article or section. ... Image File history File links Tux. ... The GNU logo, drawn by Etienne Suvasa The GNU Project was announced in 1983 by Richard Stallman. ... The Linux kernel is a Unix-like operating system kernel. ... Tux, the Linux mascot The Linux kernel has been marked by constant growth throughout its history. ... Originally written for Intels i386 processor, very early in its history, the Linux Kernel was re-coded for easy portability. ... Quite possibly the gayest image ever made by anyone, ever. ... Comparison of Windows and Linux (two computer operating systems) has become a common topic of discussion among their respective users. ... Linux adoption refers to the uptake of the Linux operating system by homes, organisations and governments. ... Linus Law can refer to two notions, both named after Linus Torvalds. ... The concepts behind Tux, the Linux mascot, were developed in email exchanges on a public mailing list. ... The SCO-Linux controversies are a series of legal and public disputes between the software company SCO Group (SCO) and various Linux vendors and users. ... It has been suggested that Linux be merged into this article or section. ... This page provides general information about each of the notable Linux distributions in the form of a categorized list. ... The many Linux distributions differ for various reasons including technical, organizational, and philosophical. ... Linux package formats are the different file formats used to package software for various GNU/Linux distributions. ... Gnoppix 0. ... LiveDistro is a generic term for an operating system distribution that is executed upon boot, without installation on a hard drive. ... A live USB is a USB flash drive containing a full operating system which can be booted from. ... The standard MiniLinux logo The term Mini Linux (or Mini Linux Distribution) refers to any Linux distribution that fits on memory card or a small number of floppies, usually one or two. ... The acronym LAMP refers to a solution stack of software programs, commonly open-source programs, used together to run dynamic Web sites or servers: Linux, (referring to the operating system); Apache, the Web server; MySQL, the database management system (or database server); PHP (Sometimes Perl or Python), the programming language. ... Desktop Linux, also Linux on the desktop (LOTD) is the application of the GNU/Linux operating system on a desktop computer. ... Embedded Linux is a Linux based embedded operating system used in cell phones, personal digital assistants, media player handsets and other consumer electronics devices. ... Vega Strike, a space flight game. ... Linux Terminal Server Project (LTSP) is an add-on package for Linux that allows many people to simultaneously use the same computer. ... Gnoppix 0. ...

Rescue and Repair LiveDistros

• 10 Best Security Live CD Distros (Pen-Test, Forensics & Recovery)
• 911 Rescue CD - based on DOS with tools for Windows repairs (not technically a LiveDistro)
• g4u - hard disk image cloning for PCs
• RIP: (R)ecovery (I)s (P)ossible is a Linux-based CD with partition tool and network tools (Samba), based on the 2.6.17 kernel.
• SystemRescueCD is a Linux-based CD with tools for Windows and Linux repairs, based on the 2.6 kernel.
• treehel’s FreeXPie - a free UBCD-based boot CD with a huge additional collection of free and open software for Windows and with a Russian and English Windows-interface
• Trinity Rescue Kit - Mandriva Linux-based CD for use on a Windows or Linux based system
• UBCD - free boot CD - (U)ltimate (B)oot CD (DOS/Linux)
• UBCD4Win - based on BartPE, it can also be combined with UBCD.

Recovery Is Possible (RIP) is a small, specialized Linux distribution, commonly known as a business card distro, that includes a large number of tools to assist in recovering data from Windows and Linux x86 based systems. ... Samba is a free software re-implementation of SMB/CIFS networking protocol, released under the GNU General Public License. ... SystemRescueCD is a version of the Linux computer operating system on a bootable CD-ROM disc (a LiveCD), useful for repairing unbootable systems and retrieving data after a system crash. ... Trinity Rescue Kit is a free Linux bootable distribution (Live CD), aimed specifically at offline operations for Windows and Linux systems such as rescue, repair, password resets and disk cloning, with the ability to update itself . ... BartPE is a Live CD version of the Microsoft Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 operating systems. ...

BSD-derived

• Anonym.OS, an OpenBSD-based disk for secure anonymous web browsing
• DesktopBSD (as of 1.6RC1, based on FreeBSD & FreeSBIE)
• DragonFly BSD
• FreeNAS (based on m0n0wall)
• FreeSBIE (based on FreeBSD)
• Frenzy LiveCD (based on FreeBSD)
• FuguIta- FuguIta is based on OpenBSD
• Ging - Ging is based on Debian GNU/kFreeBSD
• Jihbed is based on NetBSD
• m0n0wall (based on FreeBSD)
• NetBSD - official LiveDistro image. Direct link and quick reference documentation.
• NeWBIE (based on NetBSD)
• OliveBSD, an OpenBSD-based LiveCD with IceWM and ROX-filer
• pfSense (based on m0n0wall)
• Quetzal (disambiguation) - Quetzal is based on OpenBSD
• RofreeSBIE - RoFreeSBIE is based on FreeBSD
• The Dark Star, a FreeBSD-based (mini) LiveDVD with KDE

Anonym. ... OpenBSD is a freely available Unix-like computer operating system descended from Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD), a Unix derivative developed at the University of California, Berkeley. ... DesktopBSD is a UNIX-derivative, desktop-oriented operating system based on FreeBSD. Its goal is to combine the stability of FreeBSD with the ease-of-use of KDE, which is the default graphical user interface. ... DragonFly BSD is a free, Unix-like operating system which was forked from FreeBSD 4. ... FreeNAS is a free NAS (Network-attached storage) server, supporting: CIFS (Samba), FTP, NFS, rsync, AFP, iSCSI protocols, S.M.A.R.T., local user authentication, software RAID (0,1,5) with a web based configuration interface. ... FreeSBIE FreeSBIE is a LiveCD—an operating system that is able to load directly from a bootable CD without any installation process and without any hard disk. ... FreeBSD is a Unix-like free operating system descended from AT&T UNIX via the Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD) branch through the 386BSD and 4. ... Frenzy is a portable system administrator toolkit, LiveCD based on FreeBSD. It generally contains software for hardware tests, file system check, security check and network setup and analysis. ... FreeBSD is a Unix-like free operating system descended from AT&T UNIX via the Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD) branch through the 386BSD and 4. ... OpenBSD is a freely available Unix-like computer operating system descended from Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD), a Unix derivative developed at the University of California, Berkeley. ... GNU variants are operating systems based on GNU but not using the Hurd. ... GNU variants are operating systems based on GNU but not using the Hurd. ... NetBSD is a freely redistributable, open source version of the Unix-like BSD computer operating system. ... m0n0wall is an embedded firewall distribution of FreeBSD, one of the BSD operating system descendants. ... NetBSD is a freely redistributable, open source version of the Unix-like BSD computer operating system. ... In Unix computing, IceWM is a window manager for the X Window System graphical infrastructure, written by Marko Maček. ... A screenshot of the ROX desktop. ... pfSense is a FreeBSD based (firewall) operating system derived from m0n0wall, which, as the name implies, uses the pf packet filter from OpenBSD. Its goals differ from those of m0n0wall in that pfSense attempts to provide a heavy, feature rich routing platform. ... Quetzal can refer to Quetzal colourful birds of the trogon family found in tropical regions of the Americas. ... OpenBSD is a freely available Unix-like computer operating system descended from Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD), a Unix derivative developed at the University of California, Berkeley. ... KDE (K Desktop Environment) (IPA: ) is a free software project which aims to be a powerful system for an easy-to-use desktop environment. ...

Linux-based

(See also the comparison of Linux LiveDistros) LiveDistro is a generic term for an operating system distribution that is executed upon boot, without installation on a hard drive. ...

Debian-based

• Debian Live Project
• CryptoBox, a NAS LiveCD whith support for encrypted partitions
• DemoLinux (versions 2 and 3) - one of the very first LiveCDs
• Elive, based on Debian Etch but tailored specifically for Enlightenment.
• Feraga - Creating a privacy optimized Debian GNU/Linux Live USB installation.
• Finnix: a small system administration LiveCD. A PowerPC version is available.
• Freeduc-cd, an educational live CD using Xfce realized with the help of UNESCO
• gNewSense: supported by the Free Software Foundation, includes GNOME
• gnuLinEx: includes GNOME
• Gnoppix: includes GNOME
• GNUSTEP: includes GNUstep
• grml, especially for users of texttools and system administrators
• Kanotix: can be installed on a hard drive.
• Knoppix, the "original" Debian-based LiveDistro.
• Linux Mint: can be installed on a hard drive.
• LinspireLive (formerly LindowsLive), a trial version of Linspire
• MEPIS: can be installed on a hard drive.
• Parsix GNU/Linux - includes GNOME and is focused on the Persian language
• Tuquito, created in Argentina
• Ubuntu, available as either a traditional install CD or a liveCD. A PowerPC version is available.
• Voyage, Live CD for x86 embedded system and serves as PXE-install server.
• Sidux, Debian Sid based

DemoLinux is a french LiveCD GNU/Linux distribution. ... Enlightenment, also known simply as E, is a free software/open source window manager for the X Window System which can be used alone or in conjunction with a desktop environment such as GNOME or KDE. It has a rich feature set, including extensive support for themes and advanced graphics... A live USB is a USB flash drive containing a full operating system which can be booted from. ... Finnix is a Debian based LiveCD Linux distribution, developed by Ryan Finnie and intended for system administrators for tasks such as filesystem recovery, network monitoring and OS installation. ... A live Freeduc system on CD-ROM which doesnt need any installation to be used. ... Xfce ([1]) is a free software desktop environment for Unix and other Unix-like platforms, such as Linux, Solaris and BSD. Its configuration is entirely mouse-driven and the configuration files are hidden from the casual user. ... UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945. ... gNewSense (originally called Gnusiance) is a GNU/Linux distribution based on Ubuntu aiming to provide a distribution consisting entirely of free software. ... The Free Software Foundation (FSF) is a non-profit corporation founded in October 1985 by Richard Stallman to support the free software movement (free as in freedom), and in particular the GNU project. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... gnuLinEx, or LinEx, is a Linux distribution based on Debian which uses GNOME as its desktop. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Gnoppix is an Ubuntu-based LiveCD. It is a complete Linux distribution running on a CD or DVD drive without using a hard drive. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... GNUstep is a free software implementation of NeXTs OpenStep Objective-C libraries (called frameworks), widget toolkit, and application development tools not only for Unix-like operating systems, but also for Microsoft Windows. ... Kanotix, also referred to as KANOTIX, is a Linux distribution LiveCD (LiveDistro) based on Debian unstable (but moved after the last release to Debian etch) with advanced hardware detection. ... Knoppix, also spelled as KNOPPIX, is a computer operating system which can be used as a live CD. It is a Debian based Linux distribution, developed by Linux consultant Klaus Knopper. ... Linux Mint is a distribution of the GNU/Linux operating system based on the Ubuntu system by Canonical Ltd. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... MEPIS Linux is a Debian-based Linux distribution (with the next update being based on Ubuntu, which is itself based on Debian) founded by Warren Woodford which can be installed onto a hard disk or run as a LiveCD. // History MEPISs first official release was May 10, 2003. ... Parsix GNU/Linux is a live CD and installation CD based on KANOTIX and Debian sid It is a complete GNOME centric desktop environment oriented linux distro . ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Persian (Local names: فارسی Fârsi or پارسی Pârsi)* is an Indo-European language spoken in Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan as well as by minorities in Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, India, Pakistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Southern Russia, neighboring countries, and elsewhere. ... Tuquito is a Debian based GNU/Linux distribution created in Tucumán, Argentina by Ignacio Diaz, Chris Arenas and Mauro Torres, students of The National University of Tucumán. ... Ubuntu (IPA pronunciation: ) is a widely used[3] Linux distribution predominantly targeted at personal computers. ...

Knoppix-based

A large number of live CDs are based on Knoppix. The list of those is in the Variations section of the Knoppix article. Knoppix, also spelled as KNOPPIX, is a computer operating system which can be used as a live CD. It is a Debian based Linux distribution, developed by Linux consultant Klaus Knopper. ...

Gentoo-based

• Flash Linux, a 256 MB Linux distribution for USB keys
• Gentoo LiveCD
• Jollix
• Kororaa
• SabayonLinux - MiniEditions are full-featured LiveCDs
• SystemRescueCd
• VidaLinux
• Ominiverdi's Free GIS LiveCD - with GRASS, QGIS, PostGIS, ecc.
• Ututo

). Categories: Stub ... Screenshot of the Xgl abilities of the Kororaa live CD Kororaa is a Gentoo based Linux distribution which aims at easy installing of a Gentoo system by using install scripts instead of manually configuration. ... SabayonLinux (formerly known as RR4 Linux/RR64 Linux) is a Gentoo-based Linux distribution created by Fabio Erculiani. ... SystemRescueCD is a version of the Linux computer operating system on a bootable CD-ROM disc (a LiveCD), useful for repairing unbootable systems and retrieving data after a system crash. ... VidaLinux is a Linux distribution based on Gentoo. ... Ututo is a GNU/Linux distribution based on Gentoo with the main goal of producing an operating system comprised entirely of free software. ...

RPM-based

• PCLinuxOS, for desktop computing use.
• PLD Live CD and PLD RescueCD, based on PLD Linux Distribution.
• SAM Linux: A live and installation CD based on PCLinuxOS 2007 and Xfce.
• SuSE Live-DVD

PCLinuxOS, often abbreviated as pclos, is a GNU/Linux distribution. ... PLD is a free, RPM-based Linux distribution, aimed at the more advanced users and administrators, who accept the tradeoffs of using a system, that might require manual tweaking in exchange for much flexibility. ... SAM Linux Desktop, a live and installation CD based on PCLinuxOS 2007, is an easy-to-use, fast and clean XFce 4. ... SUSE (properly pronounced , but often pronounced /suzi/) is a major retail Linux distribution, produced in Germany. ...

Mandrake/Mandriva-based

• MandrakeMove [1]
• MCNLive, mid-sized (300 MB) and for multimedia
• APODIO is geared towards audio work.
• DemoLinux (version 1)

Mandrakelinux (formerly Mandrake Linux) is a Linux distribution created by Mandrakesoft. ... MCNLive is a Mandriva-based LiveCD and LiveUSB Linux distribution. ... DemoLinux is a french LiveCD GNU/Linux distribution. ...

Red Hat Linux/Fedora-based

• Adios LiveCD
• AdminsParadise VoIP LiveCD
• Basilisk Linux
• Berry Linux
• CentOS 4 Live
• Fedora Live CD
• Network Security Toolkit
• Scientific Linux Live CD/DVD

Basilisk Linux is a live CD distribution of Linux based on Fedora Core. ... Berry Linux is a LiveCD Linux distribution based on Fedora Core. ...

Slackware-based

• AliXe ICE Edition is bi-lingual (English and French)
• Austrumi - 50 MB Mini distro
• EDU-Nix Dual Mode CD II, for U.S. Public Schools
• GoblinX
• MoviX, eMoviX and MoviX² - specifically designed as a standalone multimedia player
• NimbleX - under 200 MB
• PikseLiveCD - audiovisual performance and art
• Planktum
• Sauver
• SLAX - A Slackware derivative, modular and very easy to remaster
  • BackTrack, a penetration testing toolkit
• Sentry Firewall CD
• SLAMPP
• STUX
• Ultima [2]
• Vector Linux (Standard and SOHO Editions)
• Zenlive

AUSTRUMI (Austrum Latvijas Linukss) is a business card size (50MB) bootable live CD Linux distribution. ... For other uses, see United States (disambiguation) and US (disambiguation). ... GoblinX is a Linux distribution based on Slackware and is a Live CD. GoblinX is a Live-CD that is based on the excellent Slackware distribution. ... MoviX is a bootable Linux CD that can convert a PC, even a HDD-less one, into a command-line driven, MPlayer-based multimedia player, which plays audio and video files, internet radio, and can also make use of a TV tuner card. ... eMoviX is a small bootable version of Linux, similar to Knoppix, that, when booted will automatically start playing all the video files stored in the root directory. ... ... NimbleX is a small Linux distribution which is able to run from a CD or USB flash drive. ... SLAX is a Linux Live CD based on the Slackware distro. ... Slackware was one of the earliest Linux distributions, and is the oldest, and most UNIX-like, distribution still being maintained[1]. It was created by Patrick Volkerding of Slackware Linux, Inc. ... BackTrack BackTrack is a Linux distribution distributed as a LiveDistro that results from the merger of WHAX and Kanotix-based Auditor Security Collection. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... STUX is a Live CD Linux distribution based on Slackware. ... VL 5 SOHO Lilo boot screen Vector Linux aims to be a user-friendly Linux distribution for Intel, AMD and x86 platforms based on the earlier Slackware distribution. ...

Other (Linux-based)

• Archie is a LiveCD version of Arch Linux.
• Ark Linux Live, a Live CD version of Ark Linux
• Arudius - A Zenwalk Linux derivative for information assurance, modular and easy to remaster like SLAX.
• bugnux, the first linux LiveCD distribution for software testing based on PCLinuxOS.
• CHAOS, small (6 Megabytes) and designed for creating ad hoc computer clusters
• dyne:bolic, for multimedia production (especially for media activists, artists and creatives).
• elpicx - A Dual-Boot-DVD based on CentOS and Knoppix to prepare for the exams of the Linux Professional Institute LPI.
• EnGarde Secure Linux - A highly-secure Linux based on SE Linux
• GeeXboX - A self-contained media center suite based on Linux and MPlayer
• GoboLinux - an alternative Linux distribution. Its most salient feature is its reorganization of the filesystem hierarchy. Under GoboLinux, each program has its own subdirectory tree.
• IBLS, a modular mini server distribution
• LivEPICS, a Linux Live CD based on ADIOS that includes EPICS base and extensions
• LNX-BBC, a business-card-sized CD
• Olive was built mostly as demonstration of various unusual technologies.
• Puppy Linux, very small
• tomsrtbt - A small distribution available on a single floppy disc (1.44 MB disc reformatted to a larger capacity)
• UHU-Linux LiveCD derived from UHU 1.1.1 created by Emerson. Can boot from CD or can be copied to a hard drive.
• WOMP!, a 15-30 MB small multimedia LiveCD
• ZeroShell, a Linux distribution for servers and embedded devices administrable via the Web

Deafult Archie Desktop Archie is a LiveCD version of Arch Linux. ... Arch Linux is a Linux distribution founded by Judd Vinet that emphasizes simplicity. ... Ark Linux is a free Linux distribution focusing on ease of use and ease of learning, while remaining technically sane, and including current versions of all included software. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... SLAX is a Linux Live CD based on the Slackware distro. ... Bugnux is a complete Linux distribution that runs from a single bootable CD and runs entirely in RAM. Bugnux contains an extensive set of Open Source software testing tools that can be used for functional and performance testing. ... PCLinuxOS, often abbreviated as pclos, is a GNU/Linux distribution. ... CHAOS is a small Linux-based live CD designed for creating ad hoc clusters. ... A megabyte is a unit of information or computer storage equal to exactly one million bytes. ... An example of a Computer cluster A computer cluster is a group of loosely coupled computers that work together closely so that in many respects they can be viewed as though they are a single computer. ... EnGarde Secure Linux is a highly-secure open source server operating system built on a foundation of Security Enhanced Linux SELinux policies. ... Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux) is a version of the Linux kernel and utilities, which contains support for mandatory access controls based on the principle of least privilege. ... GeeXboX is a free Linux distribution providing a media center software suite for personal computers. ... It has been suggested that Media Server be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Criticism of Linux be merged into this article or section. ... This article is about the open source media player. ... GoboLinux is an alternative Linux distribution. ... IBLS is a mini linux server distribution. ... Puppy Linux is a LiveCD Linux distribution started by Barry Kauler. ... tomsrtbt (pronounced: Toms Root Boot) is a very small Linux distribution—MiniLinux. ...

OpenSolaris-based

• BeleniX
• SchilliX is the first OpenSolaris LiveDistro distribution.

BeleniX is an operating system distribution that is built using the OpenSolaris source base. ... SchilliX is a LiveCD operating system distribution based on OpenSolaris. ...

GNU-based

• Gnuppix, a GNU distribution
• Hurd LiveCD, a GNU distribution
• Nexenta OS, a Debian-based GNU/Solaris
• Ging, the first liveCD distribution based on Debian GNU/kFreeBSD

Nexenta OS is a port of Debian to the OpenSolaris kernel. ... GNU variants are operating systems based on GNU but not using the Hurd. ... GNU variants are operating systems based on GNU but not using the Hurd. ...

Mac OS-based

• BootCD from Charlessoft for Mac OS X
• Clone X from Tri-Edre for Mac OS X - Commercial Product
• System Folder of Mac OS on a CD or on a floppy disk

BootCD is a tool for making CDs with Apples operating system Mac OS X. Such CDs are called Live CDs. ... Mac OS X (official IPA pronunciation: ) is a line of proprietary, graphical operating systems developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. ... Mac OS X (official IPA pronunciation: ) is a line of proprietary, graphical operating systems developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. ... The System Folders icon The System Folder is the directory in classic versions of Mac OS (those prior to OS X) that holds various files required for the system to operate, such as fonts, system extensions, control panels, and preferences. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... CD may stand for: Compact Disc Canadian Forces Decoration Cash Dispenser (at least used in Japan) CD LPMud Driver Centrum-Demokraterne (Centre Democrats of Denmark) Certificate of Deposit České Dráhy (Czech Railways) Chad (NATO country code) Chalmers Datorförening (computer club of the Chalmers University of Technology) a 1960s... A floppy disk is a data storage device that comprises a circular piece of thin, flexible (hence floppy) magnetic storage medium encased in a square or rectangular plastic wallet. ...

Microsoft Windows-based

• 911 Rescue CD (Windows NT/2000/XP/2003)
• Avast Bart CD - Commercial Product
• BartPE (Windows XP/2003): Allows the creation of a bootable CD from Windows-install files.
• ERD Commander - Commercial Recovery Environment
• Microsoft Windows Preinstallation Environment
• Mini PE
• Ultimate Boot CD for Windows (Windows XP)
• WinBuilder - (Windows XP/2003/Vista): Allows the creation of a bootable CD from Windows-install files including WinPE 2.0.

Microsoft representatives have described third-party efforts at producing Windows-based LiveDistros as “improperly licensed” uses of Windows.^{[citation needed]}. However, Nu2 Productions believes the use of BartPE is legal provided that one Windows license is purchased for each BartPE CD, and the Windows license is used for nothing else.^[1] BartPE is a Live CD version of the Microsoft Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 operating systems. ... Windows PE beginning to boot under Microsoft Virtual PC. It uses the same, minimal version of NTLDR(SETUPLDR.BIN) as Windows NT/2000/XP Setup. ...

The Microsoft sanctioned MS Windows Preinstallation Environment product is linked above, but only WinPE version 2.0 is available freely for general use (it is part of the Windows Automated Installation Kit).^{[citation needed]}

MS-DOS Compatible

• OpenDOS
• FreeDOS

OpenDOS is a freeware DOS-like and MS-DOS-compatible operating system. ... FreeDOS (formerly Free-DOS and PD-DOS) is an operating system for IBM PC compatible computers. ...

Other operating systems

• BeOS - all BeOS discs can be run in LiveDistro mode, although PowerPC versions need to be kickstarted from Mac OS 8
• OS/2 Ecomstation Demo
• Minix
• OpenVMS - The installation CD is a bootable LiveDistro, which boots to an installation.
• Plan 9 from Bell Labs - All Plan 9 CDs can run in LiveDistro mode in PC systems.
• QNX
• ReactOS
• SkyOS
• Syllable LiveCD
• TUD:OS Demo CD - L4 DemoCD

BeOS is an operating system for personal computers which began development by Be Inc. ... Mac OS 8 is a series of versions of the Mac OS that supported a transition through major changes in the Macintosh hardware platform. ... The correct title of this article is eComStation. ... MINIX is an open source, Unix-like operating system (OS) based on a microkernel architecture. ... OpenVMS[1] (Open Virtual Memory System or just VMS) is the name of a high-end computer server operating system that runs on the VAX[2] and Alpha[3] family of computers developed by Digital Equipment Corporation of Maynard, Massachusetts (DIGITAL was then purchased by Compaq, and is now owned... Plan 9 from Bell Labs is a distributed operating system, primarily used as a research vehicle. ... QNX (pronounced either Q-N-X or Q-nix) is a commercial POSIX-compliant Unix-like real-time operating system, aimed primarily at the embedded systems market. ... ReactOS is a project to develop an operating system that is binary-compatible with application software and device drivers for Microsoft Windows NT version 5. ... SkyOS is an operating system developed by Robert Szeleney. ... Syllable is a free software hobby operating system for Intel x86 Pentium and compatible processors. ... L4 is, collectively, a family of related computer programs. ...

References

For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• FrozenTech‘s LiveCD List (more than 200)
• Jon's list of Live Bootable CDs
• This is a portal! Please help to make a direct link: List of LiveDistros lists