Linux XP
Encyclopedia
Linux XP is a shareware
Linux distribution
designed to imitate Windows
environment using GNOME
desktop; it can run some Microsoft Windows
programs using Wine
compatibility layer. First released by EnabledPeople, it is currently owned and developed by the Trustverse company based in Moscow
, Russia
.
The current stable version of Linux XP is titled Linux XP Desktop 2008; it comes with a graphical interface similar to Windows Vista
.
Like in Windows XP, Linux XP has to be registered within a 30-Day trial period after installation, or the OS will deactivate. The English version of Linux XP web site is again online and provides the download link. The Russian mirror site is maintained in a more current state though; it provides a working download link and instructs that a serial number can be bought through Softkey, a Russian online store. The Russian site is active and announcing news.
A September 9 2008 Distrowatch
update lists an [ftp://ftp.linux-xp.com/pub/linux-xp/desktop/ active download link] that has both Russian and International versions of the distribution; the Russian subdirectory hosts .ISO images of Home and Enterprise versions and the International version comes in a single DVD image, plus a torrent file for easier downloading.
Shareware
The term shareware is a proprietary software that is provided to users without payment on a trial basis and is often limited by any combination of functionality, availability, or convenience. Shareware is often offered as a download from an Internet website or as a compact disc included with a...
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...
designed to imitate Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
environment using 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...
desktop; it can run some Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
programs using Wine
Wine (software)
Wine is a free software application that aims to allow computer programs written for Microsoft Windows to run on Unix-like operating systems. Wine also provides a software library, known as Winelib, against which developers can compile Windows applications to help port them to Unix-like...
compatibility layer. First released by EnabledPeople, it is currently owned and developed by the Trustverse company based in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
.
The current stable version of Linux XP is titled Linux XP Desktop 2008; it comes with a graphical interface similar to Windows Vista
Windows Vista
Windows Vista is an operating system released in several variations developed by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops, tablet PCs, and media center PCs...
.
Like in Windows XP, Linux XP has to be registered within a 30-Day trial period after installation, or the OS will deactivate. The English version of Linux XP web site is again online and provides the download link. The Russian mirror site is maintained in a more current state though; it provides a working download link and instructs that a serial number can be bought through Softkey, a Russian online store. The Russian site is active and announcing news.
A September 9 2008 Distrowatch
DistroWatch
DistroWatch is a website which provides news, popularity rankings, and other general information about various Linux distributions as well as other free software/open source Unix-like operating systems such as OpenSolaris, MINIX and BSD. It now contains information on several hundred distributions...
update lists an [ftp://ftp.linux-xp.com/pub/linux-xp/desktop/ active download link] that has both Russian and International versions of the distribution; the Russian subdirectory hosts .ISO images of Home and Enterprise versions and the International version comes in a single DVD image, plus a torrent file for easier downloading.
Editions
As of 12.9.2009 there are these editions listed as on the russian site:- Linux XP Desktop Home
- Linux XP Desktop Enterprise SR1
- New as of 21.08.09: Updated kernel and some other updates.
- Trustverse Linux XP Desktop 2008 Secure Edition
- Linux XP Server
- Linux XP Mini
Support
Current support of Linux XP is possible through contacting the Linux XP staff or writing on the forums.Criticism
Linux XP is technically no different than the Linux distribution Fedora due to its usage of virtually all the same programs and packages from the distribution. The differences between Linux XP and Fedora may be entirely aesthetic.External links
- Official Website (in Russian)
- Official Website (in English)
- Trustverse, the software company that makes Linux XP (in Russian)
- TuxMachines.org review
- Linux.com review
- Techiemoe.com review