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Part I: Getting Your Feet Wet
Table 1-3 shows some of the specialized Linux distributions available and
what they specialize in.
Table 1-3 Specialized Linux Distributions
Distribution Where to Find It Description
Linspire
www.linspire.com
A commercial Linux package
configured to look like Windows.
Xandros
www.xandros.com
A commercial Linux package
preconfigured for beginners.
SimplyMEPIS
www.mepis.org
A desktop distribution for home
users.
Ubuntu
www.ubuntu.com
A desktop and server distribution
for school and home use.
PCLinuxOS
www.pclinuxos.com
A distribution focusing on home
and office use.
gOS
www.thinkgos.com
A distribution designed for
beginners, and pre-installed
on some laptop and desktop
systems.
Puppy Linux
www.puppylinux.org
A small distribution that runs
well on older PCs.
That’s just a small sampling of specialized Linux distributions. There are hun-
dreds of specialized Linux distributions, with more popping up all the time
on the Internet. No matter what your specialty, you’ll probably find a Linux
distribution made for you.
We use the gOS distribution in this book to see how some of the features in a
specialized Linux distribution work. The gOS distribution includes the Google
Desktop applet, which we discuss in Chapter 15.