UserLinux
UserLinux is a Linux distribution that aims to provide businesses with a freely available, high quality operating system accompanied by certifications, service, and support options designed to encourage productivity and security while reducing overall costs.
UserLinux uses both the GNOME and KDE desktop environments. At first, it was thought that it would use only GNOME because GNOME uses the GNU LGPL (instead of the GPL, like KDE) and because one GUI should be chosen to end the fragmentation of Linux GUIs. Controversy followed, eventually forcing UserLinux to support both desktop environments.
The project was initiated by Bruce Perens in late 2003. It is based on Debian and GNOME (see Gnobian).
See also
- Copyleft (regarding UserLinux' role as supporter of small-scale businesses distributing copylefted products)