Article published in the Linux + magazine in the June 2010, pages 43, 44 and 45. View complete magazine
The project primarily aims Asturix diffusion free software, especially Linux, and encourage the population through practical applications for use in all possible areas. That is why launching a series of resources that initially reflected in a distribution GNU / Linux: Asturix, in a short time has grown to great popularity and has been very well received, especially for Windows users. Community With a young, dynamic and ever growing, is already preparing its third version and is internationally recognized.
The report published by Jesse Smith reads DistroWatch " Asturix Project is an attempt to make a better operating system for the world in general and for English speakers. The project recognizes that Linux users often need to interact with applications and networks are not always open source, and friendly. This project has been adapting its offer to make these situations more simple. "
And that is what mainly characterizes Asturix, the ease of use. Integration with Windows is such that even one of the tools of the system is Windows-mode-for those who miss it the appearance of another system. One of the accessories is browser-root-mode file it is designed so that the user does not have to know a single command to interact with your Linux system.
That report continues: "... Asturix gets along very well with the hardware. In most devices, including video card, audio, touchpad, ... work without problem. The distribution also comes equipped with a wide range of tools to adjust the appearance settings of the system and feel that it can emanate, manage user accounts, manage and install software drivers.
And to achieve these objectives, Asturix has created three editions of its distribution.
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Business or Business: For use in office -
Desktop or Desktop : Aimed at a homestyle - Lite: Designed taking into account the older equipment. "
Several editions
Asturix Business 2.0, available since January 2010 is a system to get all the productivity of your computer. On a warm and elegant make up a large number of applications and come pre-installed. With a minimum of 512 MB of RAM and 6 GB disk, the computer conveys a very nice feeling of speed, simplicity and stability through Gnome. In both 32 and 64 bits, Asturix Business 2.0 is a powerful tool for development or production environments, as well as unique or as a supplement / alternative to Windows in dual boot. Integrates seamlessly into local area networks, fully operational since its implementation and lends itself very easily to modify or enhance your environment and applications with ease for the user. Asturix seeks to be friendly to users of Microsoft Windows, and therefore manages the Samba service, as well as "SSH" all default. On the other hand, when you click on an executable file from Windows, the file if an installer is not launched directly, but opens the virus scanner to check the binary.
Some applications preinstalled : Open Office Suite (word processing, spreadsheets, databases, presentations, drawings), Evolution mail and calendar, Financial Management (GnuCash), Project Management (Planner), Display Access Database ( MDB Viewer), Document Viewer Document Viewer, Dictionary, Firefox web browser, file browser Nautilus, gFTP, news reader, client BitTorrent, Pidgin, Ekiga, Remote Desktop Viewer, Gimp, Cheese, F-Spot, Xsane image scanning, Brasero disc recorder, sound recorder, VLC Media Player, Rhythmbox, Wine, Virus scanner (ClamAV), tools system several accessories, ...
Asturix Desktop was the first to develop (the first version was available in March 2009) and is intended for domestic use, especially for beginning users. With the 2.0 and is also available in both 32 and 64 bit, requires a minimum of 256 MB of RAM and 3 GB hard disk and uses KDE. File. "Iso" does not weigh as much as the Business but it comes very well equipped and is ideal for anyone who wants to start using Linux.
Some applications preinstalled: s uite Open Office (word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, drawings), e Kmail, Korganizer personal organizer, address manager KAddressBook, Okular document viewer, image viewer Gwenview, screenshots KSnapshot, Arora and Konqueror web browsers, file manager Dolphin, Akregator feed reader, instant messenger Kopete, KRDC remote desktop client, BitTorrent client KTorrent, Kdebluetooth4, Krfb shared desktop, Gimp, K3b disc recorder, sound mixer KMix, VLC Media Player, audio player Amarok, portfolio management tool kwalletmanager, filing Ark, advanced text editor Kate, KTimeTracker time personal manager, Knot, tools the system several accessories, ...
Asturix Lite has been very timely and very innovative. Lite version with the same one (it starts shipping in August 2009) is attempted, and accomplished with ease, finding solutions for netbooks, and those computers with few resources (usually using Windows 95 or 98, or even the Millennium or XP) that were no longer operational and were being sent to the trash. With LXDE, Asturix Lite can run on a computer with only 40 MB of RAM and 2 GB of disk, although the recommended is 128 MB. For its development was used as a classroom test lab with eight computers that were collected from several institutions before going to the landfill, ie, each was different, and organized courses for older people who had never used a computer . Learned how to create blogs and other skills. The computer behaves as if it were a new computer and the software used was of the latter. It was a success that led to one of the most downloaded Asturix issues.
(03-05-2010), Julien Lavergne (France) published Lubuntu, a distribution that has become very popular at the moment, and that is virtually identical to Asturix Lite.
Some applications preinstalled: s uite Open Office (word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, drawings), Sylpheed mail manager, document viewer ePDFView, Chromium web browser, file manager PCMan, gFTP, customer BitTorrent, Pidgin, Ekiga, Wader, remote file system Gigolo, Gimp image editor, image viewer ImageViewer, Xsane image scanning, Brasero disc recorder, sound mixer Aumix, VLC Media Player, Samba network settings, system tools several accessories, ...
Web Infrastructure
web infrastructure Asturix Project is one of the strengths of the same. In addition to the official website (asturix.com) very usable and easily, anywhere in the Community (asturix.org) are being published news about the project and any of the Community can send. The Forum (foro.asturix.com) is completely open to everyone and allows greater participation in the project is the ideal place to participate actively and through which to channel all concerns and ideas that anyone wants to contribute. Wiki (wiki.asturix.com) is supplemented with information on installation tutorials, information on the Project ...
Asturix Store (store.asturix.net) aims to be the "store" where developers submit their applications for Asturix. Has recently been published and the Community is now managing new applications. At the same time maintaining a presence in identi.ca, Twitter, pecks, Facebook and an external blog (asturixlinux.blogspot.com).
News
currently is developing a new version to be published later this year and before maybe we'll see a new edition of the Lite. YWC is also being implemented (Yestilo Web Compiler), a tool (compiler web) linking external developments Asturix Store. Furthermore, in collaboration with the Catalan distribution Kadem being developed CADI (Center for Advanced Integration), a tool that will facilitate the integrated management system.
History
Asturix is \u200b\u200bthe story of a young entrepreneur, Luis Iván Cuende that just 13 years (in 2009) is determined to put in motion a project which brings to society. The origin of Asturix Project is close enough, February 25, 2009. It is when the creator and project leader Asturix 1.1 Desktop publishing with KDE 4.2.1. Just two months later, he published a new edition: Asturix Business 1.0 is going to be the most popular. Are completed all the infrastructure and get web hosting servers for images of the distribution (and Asturhosting Yestilo) and its aftershocks (RedIRIS).
On 15 October 2009 makes a formal presentation the project, also the new lite version. The next month perform "Install Party." Asturix begins to appear in the media . is formally presented and the new Business Desktop version 2.0 and with 32 and 64 bits at the School of Computer Engineering of Gijón. On February 23 the project is exposed in a days worked in the auditorium of Oviedo . TVE covers the news and journalism set out in international channel (Canal 24 hours) and the project is known throughout the world. For several days the official website posted several thousand separate visits. Asturix enters Open Invention Network. On 10 March, a presentation with installation workshop at the School of Computer Engineering of Oviedo. On March 25, 2010 Asturix enters DistroWatch and Jesse Smith April 5 publishes article Peering down the business end of Asturix which examines the version Asturix Business 2.0. A few days after entering the web Asturix download Softpedia.
In April, Luis Iván Cuende your project is selected as a finalist Asturix the top twenty European projects in the Forum Innovation Campus Party Europe held in Madrid.
The last act of distribution in which he participated was the Asturix Roundtable on Free Software in Asturias held at the School of Computer Engineering of Oviedo on 12 May.
Future
Asturix
The Community has a very low average age, suggesting that it has a great future. The Project New signs will soon Asturix its dynamism and innovation. The constant work and its impact will leverage resources to facilitate their development and growth in a world full of opportunities where communities and Free Software developers are key parts of this "pending revolution" that it is becoming a reality.
