ZevenOS
Encyclopedia
ZevenOS is a German
Linux distribution
. It is based on Ubuntu
and focuses on a fast and easy to use system while mimicking the look and feel of BeOS
. It is intended to work also on older laptops and computers with low CPU speed and memory with full multimedia support.
The current stable version of ZevenOS is the 4.0 release (24 November 2011) and is based on Ubuntu's 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" release.
In addition to common applications ZevenOS and ZevenOS-Neptune features a lot off multimedia
-tools and is suitable for media playback and ship with a full set of codecs as well as the flashplayer.
ZevenOS-Neptune is a community driven branch, based on Debian
-"Testing". It ships with a newer Kernel (3.0.4) more drivers and modern hardware support. Unlike ZevenOS it ships with a modern KDE4
Desktop and is optimized to run from USB stick. The release of ZevenOS-Neptune 2.0 is the first version which shipped in two editions - Full edition (with KDE SC) and Minimal edition (with LXDE). ZevenOS-Neptune 2.0 "Full-Edition" includes KDE Plasma Workspace 4.7.1, Chromium
14, Iceweasel
5, VLC
1.1.11, Amarok
2.4.3, LibreOffice
3.4.3 etc. "Minimal-Edition" for minor system-requirements and smaller iso < 700 MB includes PCManFM 0.9.8, DeaDBeef 0.5.1, Gnome
-Mplayer
1.0.4 (with Mplayer2), Abiword
2.8.6, Iceweasel 7 & Icedove 5.
ZevenOS-Neptune 2.0* with 2 editions: Neptune-"full" with KDE
and Neptune-"minimal" with LXDE
Desktop
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
Linux distribution
Linux distribution
A Linux distribution is a member of the family of Unix-like operating systems built on top of the Linux kernel. Such distributions are operating systems including a large collection of software applications such as word processors, spreadsheets, media players, and database applications...
. It is based on Ubuntu
Ubuntu (operating system)
Ubuntu is a computer operating system based on the Debian Linux distribution and distributed as free and open source software. It is named after the Southern African philosophy of Ubuntu...
and focuses on a fast and easy to use system while mimicking the look and feel of BeOS
BeOS
BeOS is an operating system for personal computers which began development by Be Inc. in 1991. It was first written to run on BeBox hardware. BeOS was optimized for digital media work and was written to take advantage of modern hardware facilities such as symmetric multiprocessing by utilizing...
. It is intended to work also on older laptops and computers with low CPU speed and memory with full multimedia support.
The current stable version of ZevenOS is the 4.0 release (24 November 2011) and is based on Ubuntu's 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" release.
In addition to common applications ZevenOS and ZevenOS-Neptune features a lot off multimedia
Multimedia
Multimedia is media and content that uses a combination of different content forms. The term can be used as a noun or as an adjective describing a medium as having multiple content forms. The term is used in contrast to media which use only rudimentary computer display such as text-only, or...
-tools and is suitable for media playback and ship with a full set of codecs as well as the flashplayer.
ZevenOS-Neptune is a community driven branch, based on 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...
-"Testing". It ships with a newer Kernel (3.0.4) more drivers and modern hardware support. Unlike ZevenOS it ships with a modern KDE4
KDE4
KDE Software Compilation 4 is the current series of releases of KDE Software Compilation. The first major version of this series was released on 11 January 2008, and the latest major version was released on 27 July 2011...
Desktop and is optimized to run from USB stick. The release of ZevenOS-Neptune 2.0 is the first version which shipped in two editions - Full edition (with KDE SC) and Minimal edition (with LXDE). ZevenOS-Neptune 2.0 "Full-Edition" includes KDE Plasma Workspace 4.7.1, Chromium
Chromium
Chromium is a chemical element which has the symbol Cr and atomic number 24. It is the first element in Group 6. It is a steely-gray, lustrous, hard metal that takes a high polish and has a high melting point. It is also odorless, tasteless, and malleable...
14, Iceweasel
Iceweasel
In 2006, a branding issue developed when Mike Connor, representing the Mozilla Corporation, requested that the Debian Project comply with Mozilla standards for use of the Thunderbird trademark when redistributing the Thunderbird software...
5, VLC
VLC
VLC may refer to:* Valencia Airport , an airport near Valencia, Spain* VLC media player, a free software cross-platform multimedia player and framework...
1.1.11, Amarok
Amarok
Amarok may refer to:* Amarok , a wolf in Inuit mythologyIn automobiles:* Volkswagen Amarok, a pickup truck made by Volkswagen Commercial VehiclesIn music:* Amarok , a 1990 album by Mike Oldfield...
2.4.3, LibreOffice
LibreOffice
LibreOffice is a free and open source office suite developed by The Document Foundation as a fork of OpenOffice.org. It is largely compatible with other major office suites, including Microsoft Office, and available on a variety of platforms...
3.4.3 etc. "Minimal-Edition" for minor system-requirements and smaller iso < 700 MB includes PCManFM 0.9.8, DeaDBeef 0.5.1, Gnome
Gnome
A gnome is a diminutive spirit in Renaissance magic and alchemy, first introduced by Paracelsus and later adopted by more recent authors including those of modern fantasy literature...
-Mplayer
MPlayer
MPlayer is a free and open source media player. The program is available for all major operating systems, including Linux and other Unix-like systems, Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X. Versions for OS/2, Syllable, AmigaOS and MorphOS are also available. The Windows version works, with some minor...
1.0.4 (with Mplayer2), Abiword
AbiWord
AbiWord is a free and open source software word processor. It was originally started by SourceGear Corporation as the first part of a proposed AbiSuite. Development stopped when SourceGear changed their focus to Internet appliances. AbiWord was adopted by some open source developers and AbiWord...
2.8.6, Iceweasel 7 & Icedove 5.
Versions
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ZevenOS-Neptune 2.0* with 2 editions: Neptune-"full" with KDE
KDE
KDE is an international free software community producing an integrated set of cross-platform applications designed to run on Linux, FreeBSD, Microsoft Windows, Solaris and Mac OS X systems...
and Neptune-"minimal" with LXDE
LXDE
LXDE is a free and open source desktop environment for Unix and other POSIX compliant platforms, such as Linux or BSD. The goal of the project is to provide a desktop environment that is fast and energy efficient...
Desktop