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== Linux distributions == | == Linux distributions == | ||
| + | * [https://scicomp.aalto.fi/aalto/linux/ Aalto Linux] (unclear usage rate) | ||
* [https://wiki.helsinki.fi/display/it4sci/Cubbli+Linux Cubbli Linux], preinstalled on PCs of the University of Helsinki (carries some proprietary software by default) | * [https://wiki.helsinki.fi/display/it4sci/Cubbli+Linux Cubbli Linux], preinstalled on PCs of the University of Helsinki (carries some proprietary software by default) | ||
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For schools: | For schools: | ||
| + | * [https://www.fuss.bz.it/ FUSS] (Italian) | ||
* [http://mestreacasa.gva.es/web/lliurex/recursos LliureX] (Catalan) | * [http://mestreacasa.gva.es/web/lliurex/recursos LliureX] (Catalan) | ||
| + | * [https://puavo.org/ Puavo] (Finnish) – more a system to install and manage thousands of Debian machines, see [https://fosdem.org/2020/schedule/event/puavo_linux_desktops_finland/ FOSDEM 2020] | ||
* [https://primtux.fr/ PrimTux] (French) | * [https://primtux.fr/ PrimTux] (French) | ||
| + | * [https://www.skolelinux.org Skole Linux]/Debian Edu (German) – see [https://fosdem.org/2020/schedule/event/edufoss/ FOSDEM 2020] | ||
=== Defunct === | === Defunct === | ||
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* [http://environmentalomics.org/bio-linux/ BioLinux] | * [http://environmentalomics.org/bio-linux/ BioLinux] | ||
* [https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=bulinux Boston University Linux] | * [https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=bulinux Boston University Linux] | ||
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* [https://www.edubuntu.org/ Edubuntu], Mathbuntu | * [https://www.edubuntu.org/ Edubuntu], Mathbuntu | ||
* Fedora [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Education_Spin Education]/[https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Scientific_Spin Scientific] | * Fedora [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Education_Spin Education]/[https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Scientific_Spin Scientific] | ||
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* [https://wiildos.wikispaces.com/Novit%C3%A0 WiildOS] (Italian) | * [https://wiildos.wikispaces.com/Novit%C3%A0 WiildOS] (Italian) | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:31, 17 May 2020
This list is still under development. Every part of it may change before the official launch, including its title, URL, and method of organization.
This list covers operating systems which are: free and open source; customised, maintained and actively used by some research establishment; modified to help support open access.
Linux distributions
- Aalto Linux (unclear usage rate)
- Cubbli Linux, preinstalled on PCs of the University of Helsinki (carries some proprietary software by default)
Specific sectors:
- CAE Linux (CAD)
- GuixSD (bioinformatics)
- Scientific Linux (physics/Fermilab)
For schools:
- FUSS (Italian)
- LliureX (Catalan)
- Puavo (Finnish) – more a system to install and manage thousands of Debian machines, see FOSDEM 2020
- PrimTux (French)
- Skole Linux/Debian Edu (German) – see FOSDEM 2020
Defunct
As of 2018, the following projects appear to be dead:
- BioLinux
- Boston University Linux
- Edubuntu, Mathbuntu
- Fedora Education/Scientific
- OpenSUSE Education Li-f-e
- MAX: Madrid_Linux
- Poseidon Linux
- WiildOS (Italian)