Top 10 Discontinued GNU/Linux Distro Projects
Here in the Blog From Linux, like many other legendary Linux Blogs, both from the Hispanic world and from other parts of the world, we usually bring you, day after day, news, guides, tutorials of the best quality and current events possible about various Free Software, Open Source and GNU/Linux projects, which are created, stand out and become special, for some reason. However, not everything and at all times is happiness and joy, and not all endings are usually happy. Therefore, today in this publication, we will talk about an interesting «Top 10 Discontinued GNU/Linux Distro Projects», that is, failed or expired.
Of course, we already know that not everything lasts forever and that it is relatively normal that a project related to the world of Free Software, Open Source and GNU/Linux It can be extinguished or stopped for many reasons. Among which we can mention the lack of time or interest to continue developing it on the part of its creator, or the lack of financial, technical or documentary support on the part of the community, and even the presence of a toxic or toxic project leader. a toxic user community, among many others. Furthermore, this not only usually happens at the level of Distros, Applications and Systems, but also at the level of Linux projects for Podcasts, Blogs, and Vlogs. But, today we will focus on Linux Distributions that no longer exist or are not current (active).
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Top 10 Discontinued Distros: Failed Linux Projects
First 5 of the Top 10 Distros discontinued
- AntergOS: Based on Arch Linux, it sought to offer an elegant, robust and modern operating system, under the Rolling Release development model. And its last known update was in 2015 under the name: AntergOS 2015.04.12.
- apricity OS: Based on Arch Linux, it sought to offer a light and fast OS with GNOME or Cinnamon, plus the ICE Web Browser to integrate WebApps on the Desktop. And its last known update was in 2016 under the name: Apricity OS 09.2016.
- BackSlash Linux: Based on Ubuntu, it sought to offer a different user experience through a GUI custom that ran on the KDE Plasma desktop with the appearance to macOS. And its last known update was in 2017 under the name: BackSlash Linux 1.0.
- Black Lab Linux: Based on Ubuntu, it sought to be ideal for both the Desktop of home computers and Servers. It focused on the use of popular plugins for web browsers and multimedia packaging. And its last known update was in 2018 under the name: Black Lab EL 11.5.
- Chakra GNU / Linux: Based on Arch Linux, it sought to offer a live and installable OS, powerful and user-friendly. It stood out for offering the latest in the KDE desktop and a good variety of apps and tools. And its last known update was in 2019 under the name: Chakra 2019.01-rc3 Hawking.
Last 5 of the Top 10 Discontinued Distros
- ChaletOS: Based on Xubuntu, it sought to offer an intuitive and simple desktop interface for computers with low hardware resources or very old for the time. And its last known update was in 2016 under the name: ChaletOS 16.04.
- Draco GNU/Linux: Based on Slackware Linux and pkgsrc (package manager developed by NetBSD), it sought to offer a minimal base OS, but with a wide range of additional packages available via FTP. And its last known update was in 2012 under the name: Draco 0.4.0-beta1.
- DesktopBSD: Based on FreeBSD and FreeSBIE live CD, it sought to offer an easy-to-use desktop operating system for home users, but with all the functionality and power of BSD at the computer level. And its last known update was in 2009 under the name: DesktopBSD 1.7.
- EduKnoppix: Based on Knoppix, it sought to offer an ideal OS for teachers and students of secondary education (+12 years). It stood out for its wide range of various Mathematics packages and educational apps. And its last known update was in 2007 under the name: EduKnoppix 3.0.2.
- Epidemic GNU/Linux: Based on Debian GNU/Linux, it sought to offer an OS with KDE, an easy-to-use installer and a 3D Desktop through CompizFusion, plus instant support for free and non-free kernel drivers. And its last known update was in 2012 under the name: Epidemic 4.0.
Nota: In this present and the future parts to be commented on, we will also include some Unix-based projects of the BSD type, which although they are not GNU/Linux systems, are usually appreciated and used by a significant portion of users who are passionate about free and open operating systems. .
Summary
In summary, Unfortunately, not all free and open projects, free or not, tend to last a long time.For example, more than a decade. Above all, why the majority usually start as small personal and independent projects, with little or no support, especially monetary. Also, why many times it does not really contribute anything innovative or really valuable to a good number of people around the world, but rather to a very small group in a focused region. And in some few cases, also due to failures or errors of their leaders or creators, and the users and followers of the projects themselves. Which it's, Applies not only to developers of Distros, apps and systems, but creators of Linux content, such as SL/CA and Linux websites, podcasts and vlogers.
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