BeatrIX
Encyclopedia
BeatrIX was a GNU
/Linux
operating system
, in development up to 2005. A live CD
based Linux distribution
started by Steven Watsky in Prague, Czech Republic, it was designed to look very simple, in order to be as accessible as possible to new users. The reason for development was for schools, internet cafes, and others to have access to a computer that would not hold any information, or carry any viruses. A simple operating system that could fit on a Live USB.
BeatrIX was a GNU
/Linux
operating system
, in development up to 2005. A live CD
based Linux distribution
started by Steven Watsky in Prague, Czech Republic, it was designed to look very simple, in order to be as accessible as possible to new users. The reason for development was for schools, internet cafes, and others to have access to a computer that would not hold any information, or carry any viruses. A simple operating system that could fit on a Live USB.
BeatrIX was a GNU
/Linux
operating system
, in development up to 2005. A live CD
based Linux distribution
started by Steven Watsky in Prague, Czech Republic, it was designed to look very simple, in order to be as accessible as possible to new users. The reason for development was for schools, internet cafes, and others to have access to a computer that would not hold any information, or carry any viruses. A simple operating system that could fit on a Live USB. Aaron Watsky "Son to Steven Watsky" The BeatrIX desktop had just four icons (e-mail, instant messaging, word processing and web browser). The project was halted in 2005 when Steven Watsky had to fly back to the United States, because he became ill due to Diabetes.
BeatrIX was a small operating system, taking up only 200MB. The live CD fit into 80 mm discs (this form factor has also been called "CD3", since it is about three inches across).
BeatrIX used Linux 2.6.7 and GNOME
2.28 as its GUI
desktop. It came equipped with productivity tools such as OpenOffice.org
1.1.2, Mozilla Firefox (version 1.0) web browser, Gaim (version 1.0), etc.
and Ubuntu
repositories) continued up until September 2007http://bea.cabarel.com/index.php?module=News&id=cntnt01&cntnt01action=detail&cntnt01articleid=14&cntnt01returnid=15, when the project was renamed Debris Linux. The most recent stable release of Debris, numbered 2.0, was released on 29 November 2009.Debris Linux homepage http://debris.moonmind.net/, accessed 22 December 2009.
GNU
GNU is a Unix-like computer operating system developed by the GNU project, ultimately aiming to be a "complete Unix-compatible software system"...
/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...
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...
, in development up to 2005. A live CD
Live CD
A live CD, live DVD, or live disc is a CD or DVD containing a bootable computer operating system. Live CDs are unique in that they have the ability to run a complete, modern operating system on a computer lacking mutable secondary storage, such as a hard disk drive...
based 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...
started by Steven Watsky in Prague, Czech Republic, it was designed to look very simple, in order to be as accessible as possible to new users. The reason for development was for schools, internet cafes, and others to have access to a computer that would not hold any information, or carry any viruses. A simple operating system that could fit on a Live USB.
BeatrIX was a GNU
GNU
GNU is a Unix-like computer operating system developed by the GNU project, ultimately aiming to be a "complete Unix-compatible software system"...
/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...
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...
, in development up to 2005. A live CD
Live CD
A live CD, live DVD, or live disc is a CD or DVD containing a bootable computer operating system. Live CDs are unique in that they have the ability to run a complete, modern operating system on a computer lacking mutable secondary storage, such as a hard disk drive...
based 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...
started by Steven Watsky in Prague, Czech Republic, it was designed to look very simple, in order to be as accessible as possible to new users. The reason for development was for schools, internet cafes, and others to have access to a computer that would not hold any information, or carry any viruses. A simple operating system that could fit on a Live USB.
BeatrIX was a GNU
GNU
GNU is a Unix-like computer operating system developed by the GNU project, ultimately aiming to be a "complete Unix-compatible software system"...
/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...
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...
, in development up to 2005. A live CD
Live CD
A live CD, live DVD, or live disc is a CD or DVD containing a bootable computer operating system. Live CDs are unique in that they have the ability to run a complete, modern operating system on a computer lacking mutable secondary storage, such as a hard disk drive...
based 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...
started by Steven Watsky in Prague, Czech Republic, it was designed to look very simple, in order to be as accessible as possible to new users. The reason for development was for schools, internet cafes, and others to have access to a computer that would not hold any information, or carry any viruses. A simple operating system that could fit on a Live USB. Aaron Watsky "Son to Steven Watsky" The BeatrIX desktop had just four icons (e-mail, instant messaging, word processing and web browser). The project was halted in 2005 when Steven Watsky had to fly back to the United States, because he became ill due to Diabetes.
BeatrIX was a small operating system, taking up only 200MB. The live CD fit into 80 mm discs (this form factor has also been called "CD3", since it is about three inches across).
BeatrIX used Linux 2.6.7 and GNOME
GNOME
GNOME is a desktop environment and graphical user interface that runs on top of a computer operating system. It is composed entirely of free and open source software...
2.28 as its GUI
Gui
Gui or guee is a generic term to refer to grilled dishes in Korean cuisine. These most commonly have meat or fish as their primary ingredient, but may in some cases also comprise grilled vegetables or other vegetarian ingredients. The term derives from the verb, "gupda" in Korean, which literally...
desktop. It came equipped with productivity tools such as OpenOffice.org
OpenOffice.org
OpenOffice.org, commonly known as OOo or OpenOffice, is an open-source application suite whose main components are for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics, and databases. OpenOffice is available for a number of different computer operating systems, is distributed as free software...
1.1.2, Mozilla Firefox (version 1.0) web browser, Gaim (version 1.0), etc.
Successor projects: BeaFanatIX and Debris
Following BeatrIX's final release in 2005, a community release named BeaFanatIX (linking the project more closely to DebianDebian
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 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...
repositories) continued up until September 2007http://bea.cabarel.com/index.php?module=News&id=cntnt01&cntnt01action=detail&cntnt01articleid=14&cntnt01returnid=15, when the project was renamed Debris Linux. The most recent stable release of Debris, numbered 2.0, was released on 29 November 2009.Debris Linux homepage http://debris.moonmind.net/, accessed 22 December 2009.