Linpus Linux

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Linpus Linux is a Fedora based operating system created by the Taiwanese firm Linpus Technologies Inc. [ [http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=linpus] Linpus Distrowatch article] Linpus was designed specifically to fully support the Asian market, with full Unicode support for the Chinese and Japanese Language. A special version Linpus Lite, was written to run on devices with lower cost hardware such as UMPCs. It has both an icon and tab-based "Simple mode", designed for new users; and, a conventional style "PC mode" for those wanting a more Microsoft Windows-like interface. It is targeted at handheld devices with smaller screens, and supports resolutions as low as VGA (640x480). [ [http://www.thecodingstudio.com/opensource/linux/screenshots/index.php?linux_distribution_sm=Linpus%209.4%20Lite] Screenshots of Linpus Lite's "easy mode" and "desktop mode"]

The Acer Aspire One, Northtec Gecko [ [http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS7223327753.html] Low-cost laptop runs Linpus Linux] and AIRIS KIRA Series [ [http://www.airis.es] Airis] UMPC comes with Linpus Lite Linux pre-installed.

A version for normal desktop computers and servers is also available, as well as a Multimedia version called Linpus Media Center. The Media Center version offers an "Upgrade pack" to legally use DVD, MP3, WMV and other non-free codecs.

References

External links

* [http://www.linpus.com/ Official Linpus Linux website]