- NepaLinux
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NepaLinux Company / developer Madan Puraskar Pustakalaya (http://www.mpp.org.np) OS family GNU/Linux Working state Current Source model Free and open source software Initial release 2005 (age 5–6) Latest stable release 3.0 / May 25, 2008 Update method APT Package manager dpkg Supported platforms i386 Kernel type Monolithic (Linux) Default user interface GNOME Official website http://www.nepalinux.org NepaLinux is a Debian and Morphix-based operating system focused on desktop usage in Nepali language computing.
It contains applications for desktop users like OpenOffice.org, Nepali GNOME and KDE desktops, Nepali input method editor, etc.
The development and distribution of NepaLinux is done by Madan Puraskar Pustakalaya. Version 1.0 was produced as part of the PAN Localization Project, with the support of the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) of Canada. NepaLinux is an effort of promoting Free and Open Source Software in Nepal.
In October 2007, NepaLinux was the joint recipient of the Association for Progressive Communications' annual APC FOSS prize.[1]
References
External links
- Official website
- "A look into NepaLinux", Kantipur daily newspaper, Kathmandu, Nepal
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