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These may
provide support for other languages. Most of the websites
listed here will be in the appropriate language for the
country of origin.
Argentina
GNU/Linux
Ututo
http://www.ututo.org/
A distribution does seem to be there. Also news and
comments.
Brazil
Console
Linux
http://www.console.com.br/centro.htm
A general purpose distribution in Portuguese.
TechLinux
http://www.techlinux.org/
Tech Ltda Computer science launched TechLinux 2.0 on
July 16, 2001. This general purpose Linux OS is entirely
in Brazilian Portuguese.
Britain
Eridani
Linux
http://www.eridani.co.uk/
Eridani Linux is currently at version 6.3, which builds
upon Red Hat Linux 6.2, Red Hat Linux 7.0 and Eridani
Linux 6.2 to continue to bring you the very latest
release of the Linux Operating System and additional
software, while maintaining an affordable price.
China
BluePoint
Linux http://www.bluepoint.com.cn/english/info/index.htm
BluePoint claims to be China's leading Chinese localized
Linux software company.
Chinese
2000 Linux
http://chinese2000.sniic.com/index.php
Chinese 2000 Linux comes from Hong Kong.
COSIX
http://linux.cosix.com.cn/
Distribution and website are in Chinese.
Happy Linux
http://www.happylinux.com.cn/
The Chinese website appears current.
Red Flag
http://www.redflag-linux.com/
Red Flag also claims to be the leading Linux OS provider
in China. Redflag Linux Desktop 3.2 beta was released
August 12, 2002.
ThizLinux
http://www.thizlinux.com/
English: http://www.thizlinux.com/eng/index.php
ThizLinux Labratory Ltd., home of the ThizLinux
distribution, is based in Hong Kong. Products include
Thiz Linux Desktop 6.0, Thiz Office 3.0 (an Open Office
clone localized for Hong Kong users), and Thiz Server
6.0. Entry added August 20, 2002.
Tom Linux
http://www.linuxaid.com.cn/
Distribution and website are in Chinese.
XTeamLinux
http://www.xteamlinux.com.cn/
Distribution and website are in Chinese.
France
Linux/MNIS
http://www.mnis.fr/home/logiciel/SXLinux.html
Slackware and Debian based versions available. Support
for Intel, Sparc, Alpha and Motorola platforms.
PingOO Linux
http://www.pingoo.org/
This a Debian based distribution intended for servers.
Germany
Go!Linux
http://www.golinux.de/
Comes with PC!Linux magazine. German.
Halloween
Linux
http://www.lob.de/cgi-bin/work/outputexpert?id=3c63b810a711f&frame=no
&flag=jfl&menupic=yes&mode=viewone&titnr=210015369&linkcol=005c21
&stich=halloween+&katalog=255
Halloween Linux is a German localized version of Red
Hat.
Lanthan
Linux
http://www.lanthan-linux.de/
A German Linux distribution for Windows-PCs with
revolutionary concept of installation.
Hungary
UHU-Linux
http://www.uhulinux.hu/
UHU-Linux is a Linux distribution from Hungary. It is an
easily installable, dpkg-based distribution, with fully
automatic hardware detection (based partly on Mandrake
and other distros). It is primarily aimed at beginners.
Italy
Bad
Penguin Linux
http://www.badpenguin.org/
An Italian distribution, currently at version 0.99.5.
J-LINUX
http://www.j-linux.it/en/index.html
An Italian distribution based on Mandrake. Full support
of the Italian language both at the operating system and
at a documentation and installation level, with an
English language version of the web site. This site was
last updated May 30, 2001 and appears to have
disappeared [July 22, 2002].
Madeinlinux
http://www.madeinlinux.com/
Looks like Italian. Distro at 4.0; site is also news and
comments in Italian.
Vedova Linux
http://www.vedova.org/
Vedova Linux is currently at version 3.0, and Vedova
Software also has Mandrake 8.1 and DemoLinux 3.0
available in boxed sets. Presumably in Italian.
Japan
Good-Day
GNU/Linux HA Server
http://gnulinux.good-day.net/index.html
http://gnulinux.good-day.net/index_en.html
Good-Day GNU/Linux HA Server is a Debian-based
distribution, which uses only free software. It is
developed by Good-Day Inc. (in Japan). They say that
their distribution features high availability, and is
for Web applications. The folks at Good-Day Inc. also
make a "real-time backup utility for PostgreSQL"
named "Usogres" ("Uso" is a Japanese
word for "fake") available before the
PostgreSQL team made replication available.
HOLON Linux
http://www.holonlinux.com/
HOLON Linux is aimed at mass consumers. It is developed
by HOLON Inc. (in Japan). They did a TV commercial,
which was (and is) an unprecedented promotion in Japan.
Their server version received a "Good Design
Award" by the Ministry of International Trade and
Industry in Japan. Their desktop version product
includes 2.8GB of commercial and multimedia
applications.
LASER5
http://www.laser5.co.jp/
Originally based on Red Hat Linux.
Linux MLD
http://www.mlb.co.jp/
There appears to be a full distribution from Media Lab.
There is also a mini-distribution, as well as other
Linux products.
Miracle
Linux
http://www.miraclelinux.com/products/product_info/index-e.html
Miracle Linux is a high reliability, scalability and
availability server OS for the enterprise market,
according to MIRACLE LINUX CORPORATION, the developer of
the distribution. MIRACLE LINUX CORPORATION was
originally founded by Oracle Corporation Japan.
(Currently Oracle Japan owns about 60% of MIRACLE
LINUX.) They offer not only "MIRACLE LINUX with
Oracle," but also "MIRACLE LINUX for
Samba" and "MIRACLE LINUX for PostgreSQL."
Omoikane
GNU/Linux
http://www.omoikane.co.jp/ogl.html
This appears to be a Debian based distribution
translated to Japanese.
Plamo
Linux
http://www.linet.gr.jp/~kojima/Plamo/
This looks like a Slackware based distribution.
Vine
Linux
http://www.vinelinux.org/index-en.html
http://www.vinelinux.org/index.html
"The Supreme Linux Distribution with Integrated
Japanese Environment for Your Desktop PCs and
Notebooks." Multiple platforms seem to be
supported. Vine Linux 2.5 was released April 15, 2002.
Korea
WOWLinux
http://www.wowlinux.com/
The site appears current.
Poland
PLD
http://www.pld.org.pl/
PLD is a Linux distribution made mainly in Poland and by
Poles. It has many interesting features. Some of the web
site is in English.
PLD RescueCD
http://rescuecd.pld.org.pl/
http://freshmeat.net/projects/pldrescuecd/
PLD RescueCD is a bootable disk that contains a live
Linux distribution based on PLD Linux with a 2.4.20
modular kernel. This version uses transparent
compression to fit about 130 MB of software onto a
single mini CD 50 MB in usable form. These images are
small enough to fit on most business card-sized CD-ROMs
(approx. 50MB), but can be burned onto any standard CD-R
or CD-RW, as well. PLD RescueCD can be used to rescue
ailing machines, perform intrusion post-mortems, act as
a temporary secure linux-based workstation (using ssh,
vpn connecting to remote host - other networking clients
are also supported), install PLD Linux, and perform many
other as yet unimagined tasks. Initial version 1.00 was
released April 6, 2003.
Portugal
Caixa
M.bįgica
http://www.caixamagica.org/
The desktop version "Computador Mįgico" is
available now. The server version "Servidor Mįgico"
will be available soon. This distribution is partialy
based on Debian and SuSE, but much of it was rewritten,
and localized in Portuguese. It includes OpenOffice.
Added to list July 8, 2002.
- Console
Linux
http://www.console.com.br/centro.htm
A general purpose distribution in Portuguese.
Russia
- Black
Cat Linux
http://www.asplinux.ru/ru/blackcat/
English: http://www.asp-linux.com/en/blackcat/
Black Cat is a Russian distribution now owned by
ASPLinux.
- Linux
Cyrillic Edition
http://www.usoft.spb.ru/Graphic/English/Products/products.html
UrbanSoft created the Linux Cyrillic Edition, Red Hat
in Russian. This web site is no longer available [May
6, 2002].
Spain
HispaFuentes
http://www.hispafuentes.com/
HispaFuentes is a Red Hat compatible distribution.
Version 8.0 contains Ximian 1.4, KDE 2.1, CUPS and
much more.
- LinEx
http://www.linex.org/
Developed by the Extremadura Regional Government,
LinEx is a GNU/Linux distribution based on Debian and
Gnome. LinEx forms part of a wider regional project
which aims at promoting the Information Society in
order to improve citizens' quality of life.
- Linux ESware
http://www.esware.com/
Box sets are available, with a desktop edition and
server edition. Support, classes and other services
are available.
- Linuxin
GNU/Linux
http://linuxin.paislinux.net/
Linuxin GNU/Linux is based on Debian Woody, with many
ease-of-use type of enhancements, such as automated
graphical installation, hardware autodetection and
configuration -- all geared towards users with little
Linux experience. Version 1.0 was released August 6,
2002.
Taiwan
Linpus
Linux
http://www.linpus.com.tw/
English: http://www.linpus.com.tw/en/
Comes in Desktop, Server or Internet appliance
editions. Linpus Linux 8.2 desktop and server editions
were released June 27, 2002.
Thailand
GrandLinux
http://www.grandlinux.com/
Formerly Kaiwal Linux, GrandLinux 4.4 seems to be the
most recent version (as of September 2002). Looks like
box sets and training and other Linux stuff. Website
text in Thai.
- Phayoune
Secure Linux
http://www.phayoune.org/
http://freshmeat.net/projects/phayoune/
Phayoune-Desktop 0.0.11 was the most recent version
when it was added to list July 8, 2002. The initial
release of Phayoune Firewall was 0.3.3, dated December
25, 2002. Phayoune Firewall 0.3.4 was released January
7, 2003.
- Thai
Linux Extension
http://linux.thai.net/linux-tle/
The website is in Thai. Redmond Linux and compatible
do appear in the text.
Related Projects
Arabeyes
Project
http://www.arabeyes.org/
Arabeyes is a Meta project that is aimed at fully
supporting the Arabic language in the Unix/Linux
environment. It is designed to be a central location
to standardize the Arabization process. Arabeyes
relies on voluntary contributions by computer
professionals and enthusiasts all over the world.
- Chinese Linux
Extension
http://cle.linux.org.tw/
CLE is still there, mostly in Chinese, last update
November 9, 2001.
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