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From: Craig on 26 Jun 2010 13:20
F/OSS and extremely fast/light-weight Linux disto, good for e.g. kiosk.
But you don't have to download xpud if you don't want. You can roll
your own too!

> Design From the Ground Up
>
> xPUD is an unique Linux distribution, consisting mainly of a web
> browser and a media player, with a simple user interface on top. It
> can turn your computer into a kiosk-like station by leveraging web
> technologies, making surfing and watching movies as easy as pie. Thin
> and Rich at the Same Time
>
> It's fast, on average booting within 10 seconds (demo on YouTube),
> and it's small, too. Core image is weighing in at under 35MB, yet it
> still remains binary compatible with most major Linux distributions
> like Ubuntu or Fedora. So xPUD can not only be a great platform to
> deliver Web Apps, but it's also suitable for use on Netbooks or
> All-in-one PCs. Basic Principles of Design
>
> We're trying to achieve the following goals in this project:
>
> * lightweight and fast booting
> * applications for daily use
> * easy-to-use user interface

<http://www.xpud.org/about.en.html>


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-Craig
From: za kAT on 26 Jun 2010 15:08
On Sat, 26 Jun 2010 18:15:48 +0000 (UTC), Bear Bottoms wrote:

> Craig <netburgher(a)REMOVEgmail.com> wrote in news:i05csb$p02$1
> @news.eternal-september.org:
>
>> F/OSS and extremely fast/light-weight Linux disto, good for e.g. kiosk.
>> But you don't have to download xpud if you don't want. You can roll
>> your own too!
>>
>>> Design From the Ground Up
>>>
>>> xPUD is an unique Linux distribution, consisting mainly of a web
>>> browser and a media player, with a simple user interface on top. It
>>> can turn your computer into a kiosk-like station by leveraging web
>>> technologies, making surfing and watching movies as easy as pie. Thin
>>> and Rich at the Same Time
>>>
>>> It's fast, on average booting within 10 seconds (demo on YouTube),
>>> and it's small, too. Core image is weighing in at under 35MB, yet it
>>> still remains binary compatible with most major Linux distributions
>>> like Ubuntu or Fedora. So xPUD can not only be a great platform to
>>> deliver Web Apps, but it's also suitable for use on Netbooks or
>>> All-in-one PCs. Basic Principles of Design
>>>
>>> We're trying to achieve the following goals in this project:
>>>
>>> * lightweight and fast booting
>>> * applications for daily use
>>> * easy-to-use user interface
>>
>> <http://www.xpud.org/about.en.html>
>>
>>
>
> ChromeOS will well surpass this. Coming very soon.

I didn't spot the freeware in your post BB? Are you shilling Google payware
full time now?

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