Iskolinux
Encyclopedia
IskoLinux is a GNU
/Linux
distribution packaged and maintained by UP Manila's (UPM) Information Management System as part of University of the Philippines
' (UP) thrust to migrate to Linux. It is a coined term from the Filipino
word iskolar which comes from the phrase "iskolar ng bayan", loosely referring to UP students as national scholars and Linux
, the operating system
.
Iskolinux is based on BeatrIX
, derived from Knoppix
and Ubuntu, which in turn are derived from the Debian
GNU
/Linux
operating system. The lead developers of the project are Ariel S. Betan and Eric Manuel N. Pareja, both system developers at UPM. The distribution is both a "live CD
" and installer, giving the user the option to boot the operating system directly from the CD without requiring an installation to a local hard drive. Iskolinux was primarily designed as a desktop operating system to include applications commonly used by students, faculty and staff.
The most recent version is IskoLinux v0.12 which uses the Linux kernel version 2.6.7 and Gnome 2.8 as desktop manager. Future plans include installation commands, manual and desktop environment in Filipino.
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...
distribution packaged and maintained by UP Manila's (UPM) Information Management System as part of University of the Philippines
University of the Philippines
The ' is the national university of the Philippines. Founded in 1908 through Act No...
' (UP) thrust to migrate to Linux. It is a coined term from the Filipino
Filipino language
This move has drawn much criticism from other regional groups.In 1987, a new constitution introduced many provisions for the language.Article XIV, Section 6, omits any mention of Tagalog as the basis for Filipino, and states that:...
word iskolar which comes from the phrase "iskolar ng bayan", loosely referring to UP students as national scholars and 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...
, the 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...
.
Iskolinux is based on BeatrIX
BeatrIX
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...
, derived from Knoppix
Knoppix
Knoppix, or KNOPPIX , is an operating system based on Debian designed to be run directly from a CD / DVD or a USB key , one of the first of its kind for any operating system. Knoppix was developed by Linux consultant Klaus Knopper. When starting a program, it is loaded from the removable medium...
and Ubuntu, which in turn are derived from the 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...
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. The lead developers of the project are Ariel S. Betan and Eric Manuel N. Pareja, both system developers at UPM. The distribution is both 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...
" and installer, giving the user the option to boot the operating system directly from the CD without requiring an installation to a local hard drive. Iskolinux was primarily designed as a desktop operating system to include applications commonly used by students, faculty and staff.
The most recent version is IskoLinux v0.12 which uses the Linux kernel version 2.6.7 and Gnome 2.8 as desktop manager. Future plans include installation commands, manual and desktop environment in Filipino.