Dragora
Encyclopedia
Dragora GNU/Linux is an Argentinean distribution focused in freedom, stability, and support. It's entirely written from scratch sharing some similarities with Slackware
. It has a very simple packaging system that allows installing, removing, upgrading and creating packages. Novice users might find it a bit challenging. It's one of the GNU/Linux distributions endorsed by the Free Software Foundation
and known to contain 100% free software
. It uses a Linux-libre
kernel. It's consider to be based on the KISS
principle, also believed as a strength . Dragora can be downloaded from the web site or bought on CD.
Slackware
Slackware is a free and open source Linux-based operating system. It was one of the earliest operating systems to be built on top of the Linux kernel and is the oldest currently being maintained. Slackware was created by Patrick Volkerding of Slackware Linux, Inc. in 1993...
. It has a very simple packaging system that allows installing, removing, upgrading and creating packages. Novice users might find it a bit challenging. It's one of the GNU/Linux distributions endorsed by the Free Software Foundation
Free Software Foundation
The Free Software Foundation is a non-profit corporation founded by Richard Stallman on 4 October 1985 to support the free software movement, a copyleft-based movement which aims to promote the universal freedom to create, distribute and modify computer software...
and known to contain 100% free software
Free software
Free software, software libre or libre 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 that only ensure that further recipients can also do...
. It uses a Linux-libre
Linux-libre
Linux-libre is a project that aims to publish and maintain modified versions of the Linux kernel that include only free software. This is accomplished by removing software modules without included source code , obfuscated code or portions of code under proprietary licenses.This project is endorsed...
kernel. It's consider to be based on the KISS
KISS principle
KISS is an acronym for the design principle Keep it simple, Stupid!. Other variations include "keep it simple and stupid", "keep it short and simple", "keep it simple sir", "keep it simple or be stupid" or "keep it simple and straightforward"...
principle, also believed as a strength . Dragora can be downloaded from the web site or bought on CD.
See also
- List of GNU/Linux distributions endorsed by the Free Software Foundation