Progeny Linux Systems
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Progeny Linux Systems is a defunct company which provided Linux
platform technology. Their Platform Services technology supported both Debian
and RPM-based distributions for Linux platforms. Progeny Linux Systems was based in Indianapolis. Its CTO was John H. Hartman. Ian Murdock
, the founder of Debian
, was the founder and Chairman of the Board.
Progeny created an operating system
called Progeny Componentized Linux.
Progeny eventually announced via a post to their mailing lists on 1 May 2007 that they were ceasing operations.
Progeny Componentized Linux, usually called Progeny Debian, is a defunct free operating system
. Progeny announced in a post to its various mailing lists on 1 May 2007 that they were ceasing operations, and shut down their website.
Progeny Debian was an alternative to Debian 3.1. Furthermore, it was based upon the Linux Standard Base
(LSB) 3.0, adopting technology such as the Anaconda installer
ported from Red Hat, APT
, and Discover. Progeny Debian aimed to be a model for developing a component-based Linux.
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...
platform technology. Their Platform Services technology supported both Debian
Debian
Debian is a computer operating system composed of software packages released as free and open source software primarily under the GNU General Public License along with other free software licenses. Debian GNU/Linux, which includes the GNU OS tools and Linux kernel, is a popular and influential...
and RPM-based distributions for Linux platforms. Progeny Linux Systems was based in Indianapolis. Its CTO was John H. Hartman. Ian Murdock
Ian Murdock
Ian Murdock is the founder of the Debian distribution and Progeny Linux Systems, a commercial Linux company.- Life and career :Murdock was born in Konstanz, Germany....
, the founder of Debian
Debian
Debian is a computer operating system composed of software packages released as free and open source software primarily under the GNU General Public License along with other free software licenses. Debian GNU/Linux, which includes the GNU OS tools and Linux kernel, is a popular and influential...
, was the founder and Chairman of the Board.
Progeny created an operating system
Operating system
An operating system is a set of programs that manage computer hardware resources and provide common services for application software. The operating system is the most important type of system software in a computer system...
called Progeny Componentized Linux.
Progeny eventually announced via a post to their mailing lists on 1 May 2007 that they were ceasing operations.
Progeny Componentized Linux
Operating system
An operating system is a set of programs that manage computer hardware resources and provide common services for application software. The operating system is the most important type of system software in a computer system...
. Progeny announced in a post to its various mailing lists on 1 May 2007 that they were ceasing operations, and shut down their website.
Progeny Debian was an alternative to Debian 3.1. Furthermore, it was based upon the Linux Standard Base
Linux Standard Base
The Linux Standard Base is a joint project by several Linux distributions under the organizational structure of the Linux Foundation to standardize the software system structure, including the filesystem hierarchy, used with Linux operating system...
(LSB) 3.0, adopting technology such as the Anaconda installer
Anaconda installer
Anaconda is the installer for Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Fedora.Anacondas are lizard-eating snakes , and the Caldera installation program was called “Lizard”, hence the name.- Functionality :...
ported from Red Hat, APT
Advanced Packaging Tool
The Advanced Packaging Tool, or APT, is a free user interface that works with core libraries to handle the installation and removal of software on the Debian GNU/Linux distribution and its variants...
, and Discover. Progeny Debian aimed to be a model for developing a component-based Linux.