Resources and Credits

This page outlines the Websites containing the Live Linux distributions, emulation software, boot tools, extraction software, and other resources that might be used in our Pendrivelinux tutorials. In addition to these resources, those that have volunteered their work are listed as well. This list is being provided to give credit to these resources!

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What is Linux?

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Base Linux Distribution Resources:

Debian – "The Universal Operating System"

Debian is a registered trademark of Software in the Public Interest Inc.

Slackware – Slackware Linux

Slackware® is a registered trademarkof Slackware Linux, Inc.

Mandriva – Formerly known as Mandrake Linux

Live CD Linux Resources used in the USB tutorials:

Ubuntu – (By Canonical) Gnome Community developed Linux OS based on Debian

Ubuntu is a trademark of Canonical Ltd.

Xubuntu – (By Canonical) XFCE Community developed Linux OS based on Debian

Xubuntu is a trademark of Canonical Ltd.

Kubuntu – (By Canonical) KDE Community developed Linux OS based on Debian

Kubuntu is a trademark of Canonical Ltd.

PCLinuxOS – (By Texstar) Nice clean Live Linux version based on Mandriva

SLAX – (By Tomas Matejicek) Simple Live Linux version based on Slackware

NimbleX – Another Small and Simple Live Linux version based on Slackware

DSL – (By John Andrews) Another super tiny Live Linux OS based on Debian

Knoppix – (By Klaus Knopper) Live version based on Debian that contains many useful tools

Feather Linux – Live Linux Knoppix remaster

Puppy Linux – Live Linux OS written by Barry Kauler

Runt Linux – (By Joel Ebel) Another tiny distro based on Slackware

MCNLive – Remaster or Remix based on Mandriva Linux

gOS – Based on Ubuntu with an Enlightenment Window manager

CrunchBang linux – Based on Ubuntu with an OpenBox Window manager

Linux Mint – Elegant remix based on Ubuntu Linux

Gentoo – Popular distribution named after the Gentoo Penguin

OpenSUSE – The free version of SUSE Linux

Fedora – Another community driven Linux distribution

Software Resources and Source Code:

(Emulation Software Resources)

VirtualBox – Virtual machine emulation software

QEMU – (By Fabrice Bellard) Virtual machine emulation software

QEMU is a trademark of Fabrice Bellard (Qemu Source Code is available here)

(Booting Tools and Extraction Software)

Syslinux – (By H. Peter Anvin) Bootloader used to make the drive bootable (Syslinux Source Code is available here)

7-Zip – Open Source utility that can be used to extract ISO's and unzip files (7-Zip Source Code is available here)

(Other Free "Not Open Source" but useful Tools)

HP USB Format Tool – A tool used within Windows to format USB Devices and make their partition active (created by Hewlett-Packard)

Additional Notes:

If we have missed anything or anyone, please feel free to Contact us