1. UBUNTU Ubuntu free OS Most Linux based netbook system seem to be based on Ubantu which is an Open- source Gnome based OS. It contains all the applications you need in your computer system such as a web browser, office suite, media apps, instant messaging and much more. The desktop environment is intuitive and powerful and will make you fall in love with it. It offers Per-APP Account Toggles, Window snap animation, personal cloud, its quick upload and is compatible with range of devices. It offers 3000 downloadable apps including Steam, the world’s most popular gaming platform. 2. FEDORA FEDORA OS Fedora is the second most popular Linux- based operating system. It is an RPM-based system built on top of Linux Kernel, developed under Fedora Project sponsored by Red Hat. Its key features include re-builder utility, multiple driven front end, RDF search , good support for PowerPC and JMS messaging . Fedora developers prefer to make upstream changes instead of applying fixes—this ensures that their updates are available to all GNU/Linux distributions. 3. KUBUNTU KUBUNTU free OS Kubuntu is an official derivative of the Ubuntu operating system using the KDE graphical environment instead of GNOME. It is part of the Ubuntu project and uses the same underlying system. The Kubuntu desktop supports full customization along with Okular- the universal document viewer which reads all the documents. Kubuntu uses Kontact to let you access your email. It contains Amarok, Kubnutu default music player having a very friendly interface. It creates professional document and spreadsheet using LibreOffice which is free. 4. DEBIAN DEBIAN free OS Debian is one of the most influential open source projects known as a Linux distribution. It forms the basis for Ubuntu, Linux Mint and many other desktop linux distros. It uses GNOME desktop environment and offers three kernels – BSD(kfreebsd-i386 and kfreebsd-amd64) and Hurd kernel Including popular programs such as LibreOffice, Iceweasel (a rebranding of Firefox), Evolution mail, CD/DVD writing programs and PDF viewers. Debian is seen as a solid Linux and has been forked many times 5. JOLI CLOUD JOLI CLOUD free OS Jolicloud is the best operating system for netbook having low memory. It is a Linux-based operating system built upon Debian and Ubuntu 9.10, but is tweaked to be more suitable for computers that have weaker specifications in terms of disk storage, memory and screen size. It relies heavily on Chromium- based package for running web based application. 6. Mandriva Linux MANDRIVA LINUX free OS Mandriva Linux is a French Linux distribution distributed by Mandriva. It uses the RPM Package Manager. The product lifetime of Mandriva Linux release is 18 months for base updates (Linux, system software, etc.) and 12 months for desktop updates (window managers, web browsers, etc.) Server products receive full updates for at least 24 months after their release. 7. CRUNCH BANG CRUNCH BANG free OS CrunchBang is a Debian GNU/Linux based distribution offering a great blend of speed, style and substance. Using the nimble Openbox window manager, it is highly customizable and provides a modern, full-featured GNU/Linux system without sacrificing performance. It’s one of the most efficient distros which can run even on older and slower machine – a perfect choice. 8. LINUX MINT LINUX MINT operating system Linux Mint provides a modern, powerful and elegant operating system for your notebook. It works out of the box, with full multimedia support and easy to use. Based on Debian and Ubuntu, Mint provides about 30,000 packages and one of the best software managers with a unique Update Manager. Mint is faster than Windows and is secured by package system. 9. EASYPEASY EASYPEASY Ubuntu Netbook Edition is great, but a lot of things don’t work out. MP3s, for example, can’t be played until you install the codecs. EasyPeasy aims to be simple by offering proprietary applications and codecs out of the box. You’ll be pleased to find your favorites including Skype and Picasa included by default. It’s Unique, cool looking netbook interface with very simple but slow installation process. 10. MOBLIN MOBLIN operating system Moblin Linux is the light-weight Linux distribution Intel developed to run on low power net books with small screens and Intel Atom processors. Maemo is the light weight Linux distribution that Nokia developed to run on its handheld internet tablets including the Nokia N900 and N810.
Posted on: Sun, 01 Sep 2013 05:13:52 +0000
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