The best Spanish Linux distros

A few months ago we made a selection of the best argentine Linux distros. On this occasion, we have selected the best Spanish Linux distros taking into account: equitable geographical distribution, last update, quality and completion of the system, size of its community, etc.

Trisquel (Galicia)

Trisquel GNU / Linux is a version of the GNU operating system that uses the Linux-libre kernel. The main objectives of the project are the production of a totally free, easy-to-use, complete operating system with good language support. The current versions include translations for the Galician, English, Spanish, Catalan, Basque, Chinese, French, Indian and Portuguese languages.

Wikipedia: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trisquel_%28linux%29
Official site: http://trisquel.info/

Molinux (Castile)

MoLinux is the official GNU / Linux distribution of the Castilla-La Mancha Community Board. MoLinux is based on Ubuntu. The names of each version are characters from the novel "The ingenious hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha", by Miguel de Cervantes.

There is also a minimalist version: Molinux Zero is based on Puppy Linux 4.2 and presents as minimum requirements a 166Mhz processor, 32Mb Ram + Swap (64Mb Recommended), CDROM + 20x drive and hard disk. Among its main features, it should be noted that it has a live version and that it can be easily installed on USB, Zip and Hard Drives.

Wikipedia: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molinux
Official site: http://www.bilib.es/recursos/molinux/

ASLinux

ASLinux Desktop is available for Intel and AMD 32-bit CPUs, it has a complete, stable and intuitive environment that facilitates access to Linux and includes all the features that an end user can demand: office automation, Internet, multimedia, education, games, etc., along with complete security systems such as a personal firewall, a Windows virus scanner, and a spam filter. ASLinux Desktop combines the strength and stability of Linux, the power and versatility of Debian Sarge, and the friendliness and ease of use of KDE. Its strong point is its great usability.

ASLinux Desktop is available as a free download.1 There is also a boxed edition that, up to version 2.0, offered as an extra a series of advanced services for the user through the ASLinux portal, such as technical support, documentation and additional software download . All these services are currently offered to all users free of charge.

Wikipedia: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASLinux_Desktop
Official site: http://www.activasistemas.com/index.php?id=7

Lliurex (Valencia)

Carried out by the Ministry of Education of the Valencian Government, its main objective is the introduction of new information and communication technologies based on free software in the educational system of the Valencian Community. LliureX is based on Ubuntu, but previous versions were based on Debian.

It is distributed in the two co-official languages ​​of the Valencian Community, Valencian and Spanish, and in two modes: to install and as a stand-alone CD (LiveCD).

Wikipedia: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/LliureX
Official site: http://lliurex.net/home/

Guadalinex (Andalusia)

Guadalinex is a Linux distribution promoted by the Junta de Andalucía to promote the use of free software in its autonomous community. It is inspired by GnuLinEx, a similar project by the Junta de Extremadura. Initially it was based on Debian GNU / Linux due to the initial agreement between the Junta de Andalucía and Extremadura, and since version 3.0 it is based on Ubuntu.

Wikipedia: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guadalinex
Official site: http://www.guadalinex.org/

GNULinEx (Extremadura)

gnuLinEx is a free Linux distribution based on Debian GNU / Linux and GNOME, with OpenOffice.org as an office suite, among other applications.

It is promoted by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Innovation of the Autonomous Community of Extremadura (Spain), being a pioneer and supported by other public and private organizations in the rest of Spain. For a considerable period of time, the Extremadura community also offered support to the Andalusian community (which was inspired by GnuLinex to develop Guadalinex) in the implementation of open solutions in schools, administration, etc.

Wikipedia: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/GnuLinEx
Official site: http://linex.gobex.es/

MAX (Madrid)

MAX or MAdrid_LinuX is an operating system based on Ubuntu (which in turn is based on Debian GNU / Linux) created by the Department of Education of the Community of Madrid. Until version 2 it was based on Knoppix, a live CD distribution based on Debian GNU / Linux.

This operating system can be used in LiveDVD mode, and can also be installed on the hard disk. Since 2003, the MAX distribution has been installed on all computers installed by the Madrid Regional Ministry of Education in non-university educational centers.

It is distributed through ISO images of CD or DVD, the latter being the "official" version. The disk containing the distribution includes a triple installation option, as it is used to install the client and server versions, as well as allowing a minimal bootable installation on a USB portable memory. It also has a system that allows free software applications to be installed on Microsoft Windows machines.

Official site: http://www.educa2.madrid.org/web/max?c=an

Linkat (Catalonia)

Linkat is the GNU / Linux distribution of the Department of Education of the Government of Catalonia. It is based on the OpenSUSE distribution and the operation of the programs is based on rpm packages. It is currently in phase 3.0 and uses the Gnome desktop environment by default, although the KDE and XFCE environments are also available.

Wikipedia: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linkat
Official site: http://linkat.xtec.cat/portal/index.php

Other good distros are: kademar y Bardinux.