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    Linux Live CD uses and collection

    Why use a Linux Live CD?

    Well, there are four main reasons.
    1. You want to test drive Linux (or that particular distribution). You want to give it a look, and see what programs it offers.

    2. You want to test your hardware. Will it work with Linux?

    3. You want to install Linux to your hardware. If you like it, you might want to make the leap right then.

    4. You want to do real work.


    What does real work consist of? Usually, it means:
    1. Surf the web, meaning "look at html pages." On occasion, it's also handy to have built-in plugins: flash, pdf, shockwave, and the codecs necessary to run a movie trailer.

    2. Email. You might want a dedicated email client. More often, using a CD means that you're fetching your mail via a browser.

    3. Chat.

    4. Open or create an office document. It could be that you're just trying to read a document, spreadsheet, or Power Point that someone emailed you. Or you're trying to create one.

    5. Print. So you view or create a document. Maybe emailing is good enough. Sometimes, you want a copy.

    6. Read/write to a floppy or USB pen drive. Either of these might store your configuration files, or documents you're working on as you travel.

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    Re: Linux Live CD uses and collection

    Here's my home collection to date (and while it isn't complete, it's a good look at today's offerings).
    • Basilisk (based on Fedora)
    • BeatrIX (based on Debian/Knoppix/Ubuntu)
    • Berry Linux (based on Fedora)
    • Damn Small Linux (based on Debian)
    • FreeSBIE (based on Free BSD)
    • Gnoppix (Knoppix/Debian plus Gnome, now merged with Ubuntu)
    • Kanotix (modified Knoppix/Debian)
    • Knoppix (the first big live CD, based on Debian)
    • Luit (Debian/Xfce, rox filing system)
    • Mandrake Move (based on Mandrake)
    • Mepis (Debian)
    • Morphix (modular Debian)
    • PCLinuxOS Preview (a Mandrake fork)
    • Sam (Mandrake/Xfce)
    • SLAX (Slackware)
    • Suse 9.1 and 9.2 (rpm-based)
    • Ubuntu Live (Debian)
    • Xfld (Debian/Damn Small Linux and Xfce)

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    Re: Linux Live CD uses and collection

    The most significant way to categorize them is their software management systems. Most of the Live CD's fall into one of two camps: Debian apt-based (Damn Small, Gnoppix, Kanotix, Knoppix, Luit, Mepis, Morphix, Ubuntu, Xfld), or rpm-based (Basilisk, Berry, or SUSE).

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