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Encyclopedia > Xandros
Xandros

The Xandros Desktop 3.02 OCE, using the Microsoft Windows theme
Website: xandros.com
Company/
developer:		 Xandros Incorporated
OS family: GNU/Linux
Source model: Mix of free and proprietary software
Latest stable release: 4.1 / November 28, 2006
Kernel type: Monolithic kernel
Default user interface: KDE
License: GPL and other licenses
Working state: Current

Xandros is both the name of a line of Linux distributions and Xandros Corporation, the company which creates them. Xandros Desktop is a distribution known for its focus on business and mainstream users, as well as its visual similarities to Windows XP. The name Xandros is derived from the X Window System and the Greek island of Andros.[1] This is a screenshot of copyrighted computer software. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos or other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... The term software company could be applied to: a) a company that produces software, distributes software from a third party, or provides services such as custom software development. ... For other uses, see Software developer (disambiguation). ... This article is about operating systems that use the Linux kernel. ... Free software is software that can be used, studied, and modified without restriction, and which can be copied and redistributed in modified or unmodified form either without restriction, or with restrictions only to ensure that further recipients can also do these things. ... Proprietary software is software with restrictions on copying and modifying as enforced by the proprietor. ... is the 332nd day of the year (333rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A kernel connects the application software to the hardware of a computer. ... It has been suggested that Monolithic system be merged into this article or section. ... The user interface is the part of a system exposed to users. ... For the NYSE stock ticker symbol KDE, see 4Kids Entertainment. ... 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. ... GPL redirects here. ... A Linux distribution, often simply distribution or distro, is a member of the Linux family of Unix-like operating systems comprising the Linux kernel, the non-kernel parts of the GNU operating system, and assorted other software. ... Windows XP is a line of operating systems developed by Microsoft for use on general-purpose computer systems, including home and business desktops, notebook computers, and media centers. ... “X11” redirects here. ... Andros, or Andro (Greek: Άνδρος), an island of the Greek archipelago, the most northerly of the Cyclades, approximately 10 km (6 miles) south east of Euboea, and about 3 km (about 2 miles) north of Tinos. ...


Founded in May of 2001 by Linux Global Partners[1], the company is headquartered in New York City. Their distributions are based on Corel Linux, a Debian-based distribution which was acquired along with the development team behind the product from Corel Corporation in August 2001 after Corel decided to leave the Linux distribution market.[2] Xandros is also a founding member of the Desktop Linux Consortium. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Corel Linux, also called Corel LinuxOS, was a Debian-based Linux distribution made by Corel that was released in late 1999. ... Debian is a free operating system. ... Corel Corporation is a US-listed Canadian computer software company headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario. ... The Desktop Linux Consortium (DLC) is a non-profit organization which aims at enhancing and promoting the use of the GNU/Linux operating system on the desktop. ...


In July 2007, Xandros bought Scalix, a Linux-based email and collaboration product, based on HP OpenMail.[3] Scalix is an e-mail and groupware server that runs on Linux. ... HP OpenMail was an e-mail messaging product from Hewlett Packard. ...

Contents

Products

Xandros makes products for both the consumer and business markets. While the distributions include much free and open-source software, Xandros is criticized for inclusion of proprietary software developed in-house by the Xandros Corporation.[4] Free software is software that can be used, studied, and modified without restriction, and which can be copied and redistributed in modified or unmodified form either without restriction, or with restrictions only to ensure that further recipients can also do these things. ... Open source software is computer software which source code is available under a license (or arrangement such as the public domain) that meets the Open_source_definition. ... Proprietary software is software with restrictions on copying and modifying as enforced by the proprietor. ...


For more information on specific editions of Xandros, see the Xandros Desktop Matrix.


Commercial editions

Xandros Desktop Home Edition
This edition comes with a 30-day trial of Crossover Office. It also includes an "Applications CD" which includes extra programs which can be installed via Xandros Networks. As opposed to Home Edition Premium, the Home Edition does not include the photo manager, music manager, security suite, wireless profiles, or the ability to write to NTFS partitions.
Xandros Desktop Home Edition Premium
This edition comes with a full version of Crossover Office Standard Edition, and a second CD (the "Applications CD") which comes with extra applications which can be installed via Xandros Networks. Despite its name, Xandros Desktop Home Edition Premium does not include a Xandros Networks Premium Membership. Xandros Desktop Home Edition Premium includes wireless profiles[citation needed] and an integrated security suite.
Xandros offers a 30-day trial version of Xandros Home Edition Premium as a free download for evaluation purposes.
Xandros Desktop Professional
Formerly known as Xandros Desktop Business Edition, this edition is basically the same as Xandros Desktop Home Edition Premium, but it includes the ability to authenticate to Windows PDC and Active Directory Domains, connect to wired and wireless networks, use PPTP VPN to connect remotely to the office, and use broadband wireless connectivity with 3G, GSM and UMTS support. Xandros Desktop Professional was officially released on November 28, 2006.
As with Home Edition Premium, Xandros also offers a 30-day trial version of Xandros Professional.

Xandros 4.0 was criticized for the addition of a product activation feature similar to the one found in Windows XP. However, unlike the Windows XP product activation code, which is required in order to use Windows XP after 30 days, the Xandros product activation code was used to authorize a copy of Xandros to download programs and updates from Xandros Networks, Xandros' proprietary apt-based download tool similar to Linspire's CNR. When the OS is first installed, Xandros Networks is disabled; it has to be enabled by using the product activation code. Users must contact Xandros Support for further activation codes after they pass a 10 activation limit. After much criticism over the product activation feature, Xandros released the Service Pack 1 update to Xandros 4.0 which did away with it; Version 4.1 of Xandros, which has the Service Pack 1 update integrated into the OS, does not have product activation.[5] NTFS is the standard file system of Windows NT, including its later versions Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Vista. ... is the 332nd day of the year (333rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The CNR Logo CNR, or Click N Run, is a software distribution service created by Linspire, Inc. ...


Discontinued Editions

Xandros Open Circulation Edition (OCE)
This edition was a freely redistributable edition for non-commercial use, with a limited set of additional software. Soon after the 4.0 version was released as a DVD shrinkwrapped with Linux magazines, the torrent was pulled from Xandros' servers and all references to OCE removed from the Xandros website without explanation (possibly due to the "collaboration agreement" signed with Microsoft). Previous version of Xandros OCE were generally released about 4 months after the release of the commercial versions. [6]
Xandros Desktop OS Standard Edition
This edition was basically the same as the Open Circulation Edition, but it included full-speed CD/DVD burning. This product has been replaced by Home Edition.
Xandros Desktop OS Deluxe Edition
This edition included an "applications CD" which included extra programs which could be installed via Xandros Networks. This product has been replaced by Home Edition Premium.
Xandros Desktop OS Surfside Edition
This edition was basically the same as Xandros Desktop OS Standard Edition, however the Surfside Edition also included a Plantronics USB headset and 120 minutes of SkypeOut service.

Skype (IPA: , rhymes with type) is a software program created by the entrepreneurs Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis. ...

Server OSs

Xandros Desktop Management Server (xDMS) is available. It easily sets up repositories as it deploys customized Xandros Desktop configurations across a large organization.


Xandros Server

Xandros Server is designed to run on servers. It was officially launched at the 2006 LinuxWorld Conference and Expo in Toronto, on 25 April 2006, and officially released for purchase at the Xandros website on 1 May 2006, at a MSRP of USD 450. It is the first Linux distribution certified by the DCC Alliance. Xandros Server 2.0 has been released in May 2007.[2] In information technology, a server is an application or device that performs services for connected clients as part of a client-server architecture. ... The 2006 LinuxWorld trade show at the Boston Convention and Exposition Center. ... is the 115th day of the year (116th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 121st day of the year (122nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... MSRP stands for Manufacturers Suggested Retail Price. Under earlier U.S. state Fair Trade statutes, the manufacturer was able to impose a fixed price for items. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... The Debian Common Core Alliance (DCCA) is an association of organizations and individuals whose goal is to assemble a common, standards-based core for Debian-based Linux distributions and accelerate the worldwide commercial adoption of Debian GNU/Linux. ... Xandros Server is a Debian-based Linux distribution specially designed to run on servers. ...


Look and feel

Xandros 3.02 Open Circulation Edition, using the GNOME desktop environment, and running Apple iTunes 4.9, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, and Mozilla Firefox

The Xandros GUI uses a modified version of KDE, which includes replacing Konqueror with its own proprietary file manager called XFM. It also uses a package manager known as Xandros Networks, which handles installation of software. Installation of Xandros is done by a wizard that asks questions about partitioning and the administrator (root) password. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x768, 114 KB) Summary Xandros 3. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x768, 114 KB) Summary Xandros 3. ... Apple Inc. ... This article is about the iTunes application. ... Microsoft Corporation, (NASDAQ: MSFT, HKSE: 4338) is a multinational computer technology corporation with global annual revenue of US$44. ... Windows Internet Explorer (formerly Microsoft Internet Explorer abbreviated MSIE), commonly abbreviated to IE, is a series of graphical web browsers developed by Microsoft and included as part of the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems starting in 1995. ... Firefox redirects here. ... GUI redirects here. ... For the NYSE stock ticker symbol KDE, see 4Kids Entertainment. ... Konqueror is a file manager, web browser and file viewer, which was developed as part of the K Desktop Environment (KDE) by volunteers and runs on most Unix-like operating systems. ...


The KDE interface has been modified to resemble Microsoft Windows, with a rectangular "launch" button similar to the Windows Start button, modified context menus, and a file manager with a Windows 98 appearance. The default Start Menu for Windows XP. The Start Menu and Start Button are user interface elements in the Microsoft Windows product line, which serve as the central launching point for applications. ... An example of a context menu taken from the word processor Microsoft Word. ... Windows 98 (codenamed Memphis) is a graphical operating system released on June 25, 1998 by Microsoft and the successor to Windows 95. ...


The package includes several other themes including KDE, Mac OS 9, and Unix. Sherlock 2 for Mac OS 9 with the new metallic appearance Mac OS 9 is the final major release of Apples Classic Mac OS. Introduced on October 23, 1999, Apple positioned it as The Best Internet Operating System Ever, highlighting Sherlock 2s Internet search capabilities, integration with Apple... Filiation of Unix and Unix-like systems Unix (officially trademarked as UNIX®, sometimes also written as or ® with small caps) is a computer operating system originally developed in 1969 by a group of AT&T employees at Bell Labs including Ken Thompson, Dennis Ritchie and Douglas McIlroy. ...


It is possible to install and use the GNOME and Xfce desktop environments on Xandros. This article is about the mythical creature. ... 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. ...


Collaboration with Microsoft

On 2007-06-04, a "broad collaboration agreement" between Xandros and Microsoft was announced.[7] The agreement included "patent covenants [to not sue] Xandros customers", similar to the agreement that Microsoft reached with Novell which has been widely criticized within the free software community. To date, there has been no real evidence that any patent infringement has occurred. Microsoft appears unwilling to specify which patents it alleges to have been infringed. Because this deal was signed after March 28, 2007, Xandros will apparently be unable to distribute software licensed under version 3 of the GNU General Public License while party to the patent arrangement.[8] Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 155th day of the year (156th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Novell Inc. ... // The free software community is also called the open source community or the Linux community. ... is the 87th day of the year (88th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... GPL redirects here. ...

See also: Software patents and free software

Opposition to software patents is widespread in the free software community. ...

Awards

Xandros has won awards for their products, including the LinuxWorld Conference and Expo's Best Front Office Solution, various editor's choice awards in several magazines, and the CNET Editor's Choice award. CNET Networks, Inc. ...


Notes

  1. ^ Andrew (2005-01-18). Xandros is an acronym?. Retrieved on 2007-06-05.
  2. ^ Xandros Corporate Background. Xandros. Retrieved on 2007-06-05.
  3. ^ Scalix Bought by Xandros. Retrieved on 2007-07-18.
  4. ^ http://ars.userfriendly.org/cartoons/?id=20070729
  5. ^ BoyLinux (2006-11-27). Xandros Desktop 4.0 Service Pack 1. Retrieved on 2007-06-05.
  6. ^ BoyLinux (2006-12-20). OCE 4 - Prerelease information. Retrieved on 2007-06-05.
  7. ^ Microsoft (2007-06-04). Microsoft, Xandros Broad Collaboration Agreement Extends Bridge Between Commercial Open Source and Microsoft Software. Press release. Retrieved on 2007-06-04.
  8. ^ McDougall, Paul. "Microsoft Inks Novell-Like Patent Deal With Xandros, Despite GPLv3", 2007-06-04. Retrieved on 2007-06-05. 

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