Leeenux Linux
Encyclopedia
Leeenux Linux is an operating system
for netbook
s, with a focus on the ASUS Eee PC
with 7" screen. It is based on Ubuntu
.
The next major Leeenux release (v2.0) would focus on improving appearance with custom icon and artwork, and increasing functionality while reducing memory usage.
For v3, the distribution was split into 5 variants with different sets of default applications. By tracking downloads it will be determined what users most want for v4.
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...
for netbook
Netbook
Netbooks are a category of small, lightweight, legacy-free, and inexpensive laptop computers.At their inception in late 2007 as smaller notebooks optimized for low weight and low cost — netbooks omitted certain features , featured smaller screens and keyboards, and offered reduced computing...
s, with a focus on the ASUS Eee PC
ASUS Eee PC
The Asus Eee PC is a subnotebook/netbook computer line from ASUSTeK Computer Incorporated, and a part of the Asus Eee product family. At the time of its introduction in late 2007, it was noted for its combination of a light weight, Linux operating system, solid-state drive , and relatively low cost...
with 7" screen. It is based on 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...
.
Features
- Lightweight (1.2GB) compared to other distributions using Ubuntu Netbook RemixUbuntu Netbook RemixUbuntu Netbook Edition , known as Ubuntu Netbook Remix prior to the release of Ubuntu 10.04, was a version of the Ubuntu Linux distribution that had been optimized to enable it to work better on netbooks and other devices with small screens or with the Intel Atom CPU.UNE was available starting with...
- No proprietary softwareProprietary softwareProprietary software is computer software licensed under exclusive legal right of the copyright holder. The licensee is given the right to use the software under certain conditions, while restricted from other uses, such as modification, further distribution, or reverse engineering.Complementary...
. - Uses Ubuntu Netbook RemixUbuntu Netbook RemixUbuntu Netbook Edition , known as Ubuntu Netbook Remix prior to the release of Ubuntu 10.04, was a version of the Ubuntu Linux distribution that had been optimized to enable it to work better on netbooks and other devices with small screens or with the Intel Atom CPU.UNE was available starting with...
menu - No QtQt (toolkit)Qt is a cross-platform application framework that is widely used for developing application software with a graphical user interface , and also used for developing non-GUI programs such as command-line tools and consoles for servers...
, MonoMono (software)Mono, pronounced , is a free and open source project led by Xamarin to create an Ecma standard compliant .NET-compatible set of tools including, among others, a C# compiler and a Common Language Runtime....
or Java applications or libraries. - Longer battery life with eee-control.
History
Leeenux started as a personal modification of easypeasy. The goal was to free up space on the 4GB SSD that comes with the Asus Eee 4G Surf, also known as the 701G. A saving of 2GB was achieved by replacing applications that used multiple GUI libraries (e.g., QT, KDE, Mono and Java) with GNOME native applications and removing non-free proprietary software. Later versions further in the 1.X series would further reduce the footprint and increase performance.The next major Leeenux release (v2.0) would focus on improving appearance with custom icon and artwork, and increasing functionality while reducing memory usage.
For v3, the distribution was split into 5 variants with different sets of default applications. By tracking downloads it will be determined what users most want for v4.
Applications
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GNOME Commander GNOME Commander is a 'two pane' graphical file manager for GNOME. It is built using the GTK+ toolkit and GnomeVFS. GNOME Commander aims to fulfil the demands of more advanced users who like to focus on file management, their work through special applications and running smart commands.- Features :*... two panel file manager Gnote Gnote is a free and open-source desktop notetaking application written for Linux, cloned from Tomboy by Hubert Figuiere. It uses a Wiki-like linking system to connect notes together. Gnote is part of the GNOME desktop environment, often filling the need for personal information management. The main... C++ port of Tomboy DOSBox DOSBox is emulator software that emulates an IBM PC compatible computer running MS-DOS. It is intended especially for use with old PC games. DOSBox is free software.... Emulator DOS Emulator ZSNES ZSNES is a free software SNES emulator written mostly in x86 assembly with official ports for Linux, MS-DOS, Mac OS X, Windows and an unofficial port for Xbox.-Background:... Emulator Super Nintendo Emulator Cheese (software) Cheese is a GNOME webcam application, similar to Apple's Photo Booth. It was developed as a Google Summer of Code 2007 project by Daniel G. Siegel. It uses GStreamer to apply effects to photos and videos... App for Web Camera GNU Paint GNU Paint, otherwise known as gpaint, is a free and open source raster graphics editor that is similar to Microsoft Paint. It is free software licensed under the terms of GNU General Public License version 3 and is part of the GNU Project.-Features:... Simple paint application |
See also
- Ubuntu Netbook RemixUbuntu Netbook RemixUbuntu Netbook Edition , known as Ubuntu Netbook Remix prior to the release of Ubuntu 10.04, was a version of the Ubuntu Linux distribution that had been optimized to enable it to work better on netbooks and other devices with small screens or with the Intel Atom CPU.UNE was available starting with...
- Comparison of netbook-oriented Linux distributionsComparison of netbook-oriented Linux distributionsNetbooks are small laptops, with screen sizes between approximately 7 and 12 inches and low power consumption. They use either an SSD or a hard disk for storage, have up to 2 gigabytes of RAM , lack an optical disk drive, and usually have USB, Ethernet, WiFi and often Bluetooth connectivity...
- ASUS Eee PCASUS Eee PCThe Asus Eee PC is a subnotebook/netbook computer line from ASUSTeK Computer Incorporated, and a part of the Asus Eee product family. At the time of its introduction in late 2007, it was noted for its combination of a light weight, Linux operating system, solid-state drive , and relatively low cost...