| Asianux 
Asianux Co-development has started since December 2003 and releasing Asianux2.0 as latest version. Red Flag,
Miracle Linux and Haansoft sell identical product with "Asianux Inside" mark in China, Japan and Korea.
Asianux is a completely new software business project from Asia, based on the concepts of "Common", "Collaboration" and
"Contribution". Asianux brings together the know-how and development staff from leading enterprises from all over Asia.
They are working together to establish an Asian Linux standard, platform through developing Linux distribution that fulfils
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| CentOS 
CentOS is an Enterprise-class
Linux Distribution derived from sources freely provided to the public
by a prominent North American Enterprise Linux vendor. CentOS conforms
fully with the upstream vendors redistribution policy and aims to be
100% binary compatible. (CentOS mainly changes packages to remove
upstream vendor branding and artwork.) CentOS is free.
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| Debian Linux
Debian is a free
operating system (OS) for your computer. An operating system is the set
of basic programs and utilities that make your computer run. Debian
uses the Linux kernel (the core of an operating system), but most of the basic OS tools come from the GNU project; hence the name GNU/Linux. Debian GNU/Linux provides more than a pure OS: it comes with over 15490 packages, precompiled software bundled up in a nice format for easy installation on your machine.
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| edubuntu
"Ubuntu" is an ancient
African word, meaning "humanity to others". The Edubuntu Linux
distribution brings the spirit of Ubuntu to schools, through its
customised school environment. The current version of Edubuntu is aimed
at classroom use, and future versions of Edubuntu will expand to other
educational usage, such as university use.
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| FreeBSD
FreeBSD is an advanced operating system for x86 compatible (including Pentium and
Athlon), amd64 compatible (including Opteron, Athlon64, and EM64T),
UltraSPARC, IA-64, PC-98 and ARM architectures. It is derived from BSD, the version of
UNIX developed at the University of California, Berkeley.
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| Gentoo Linux
A
special flavor of Linux that can be automatically optimized and
customized for just about any application or need. Extreme performance,
configurability and a top-notch user and developer community are all
hallmarks of the Gentoo experience
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| kubuntu
Kubuntu is a user friendly
operating system based on KDE, the K Desktop Environment. With a
predictable 6 month release cycle and part of the Ubuntu project,
Kubuntu is the GNU/Linux distribution for everyone.
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| Linspire
Linspire is a full-featured operating system like Microsoft Windows XP or Apple Mac OSX.
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| Mandriva Linux
Mandriva Linux integrates enough software to let you do exactly the same things as on other operating system, see a list of open source equivalent software.
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| MINIX 3
MINIX 3 is a new open-source operating system designed to be highly reliable, flexible, and secure.
It is loosely based somewhat on previous versions of MINIX, but is fundamentally different in many key ways.
MINIX 1 and 2 were intended as teaching tools; MINIX 3
adds the new goal of being usable as a serious system on resource-limited and embedded computers
and for applications requiring high reliability
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| MontaVista
MontaVista Software is a leading global supplier of systems software
and development tools for intelligent connected devices and the
associated infrastructure. MontaVista provides a commercial-grade
Linux-based operating system and universal development platform. Our
products address software developer needs encompassing applications
ranging from communications infrastructure to consumer electronics.
With over 2000 customers worldwide, MontaVista has a proven record of
quality, support and delivery. Come learn why.
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| Nitix Linux
Nitix is a Linux-based server operating system that provides networking, collaboration, file and storage, security, and application services in an easy-to-deploy and manage environment. Advanced
technologies and built in features simplify IT infrastructure, deliver
increased productivity and greatly improve cost savings.
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| OpenSolaris
The OpenSolaris project is an open source community and a place for
collaboration and conversation around OpenSolaris technology.
The
community represents a wide variety of people around the world,
including developers adding functionality to the system or customizing
the technology for new applications and platforms; system
administrators implementing Solaris technology in data centers;
educators and students researching operating systems in universities;
and new users exploring the technology and discovering that OpenSolaris
offers new opportunities.
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| Openwall GNU/*/Linux
Openwall GNU/*/Linux (or Owl for short) is a security-enhanced operating system with Linux and GNU software
as its core, compatible with other major distributions of GNU/*/Linux.
It is intended as a server platform. And, of course, it is free.
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| Oracle Unbreakable Linux
Oracle Unbreakable Linux is a
support program that provides enterprises with industry-leading global
support for Linux. Oracle also offers Enterprise Linux software as a
free download.
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| PCLinuxOS
Is an operating system, is a free, easy-to-use Linux-based operating system for the home. |
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| Plan9
Plan 9 is an operating system kernel but also a collection of
accompanying software.
The bulk of the software is predominantly new, written for Plan 9
rather than ported from Unix or other systems.
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| ReactOS
ReactOS is an advanced free open source operating system providing a ground-up implementation of a Microsoft Windows XP compatible operating system. ReactOS aims to achieve complete binary compatibility with both applications and device drivers meant for NT
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| Red Hat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux is
the leading platform for open source computing. It is sold by
subscription, delivers continuous value and is certified by top
enterprise hardware and software vendors. From the desktop to the
datacenter, Enterprise Linux couples the innovation of open source
technology and the stability of a true enterprise-class platform.
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| SimplyMEPIS Linux
Why SimplyMEPIS Linux?SimplyMEPIS allows you to test and try the software before you install to your harddriveSimplyMEPIS includes the very best business and multimedia programs SimplyMEPIS features unique hardware detection and configuration superior to any othersSimplyMEPIS is pre-configured for simplicity and ease of use, you're productive in a matter of minutes, not hours.
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| slackware Linux
The Official Release of
Slackware Linux by Patrick Volkerding is an advanced Linux operating
system, designed with the twin goals of ease of use and stability as
top priorities. Including the latest popular software while retaining a
sense of tradition, providing simplicity and ease of use alongside
flexibility and power, Slackware brings the best of all worlds to the
table.
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| SUSE
A platform for the entire
open enterprise, delivering new solutions that help you outperform
competitors, cut costs, neutralize security threats and satisfy the
most demanding customers. From desktops to data centers, the best Linux
just got better
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| ubuntu
Ubuntu is a free, open source Linux-based operating system that starts with the breadth of Debian
and adds regular releases (every six months), a clear focus on the user
and usability (it should "Just Work", TM) and a commitment to security
updates with 18 months of support for every release (and with 6.06 LTS
you get 3 years on the desktop and 5 on the server!). Ubuntu ships with
the latest GNOME release as well
as a selection of server and desktop software that makes for a
comfortable desktop experience off a single installation CD.
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| Wine
Wine is an Open Source implementation of the Windows API on top of X and Unix.
Think of Wine as a compatibility layer for running Windows programs.
Wine does not require Microsoft Windows, as it is a completely free alternative
implementation of the Windows API consisting of 100% non-Microsoft code,
however Wine can optionally use native Windows DLLs if they are available. Wine
provides both a development toolkit for porting Windows source code to Unix
as well as a program loader, allowing many unmodified Windows programs
to run on x86-based Unixes, including
Linux,
FreeBSD,
Mac OS X, and
Solaris.
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| xubuntu
Xubuntu, pronounced as Zooboontoo, is a complete GNU/Linux based operating system with an Ubuntu base. It is lighter on system requirements and tends to be more efficient than Ubuntu with GNOME or KDE, since it uses the Xfce Desktop environment,
which makes it ideal for old or low-end machines, thin-client networks,
or for those who would like to get more performance out of their
hardware.
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