Absolute Linux is a lightweight Slackwarederivative that uses an Icewm, pcmanfm, ROX-Filer,ivman, and others to create a lightweight yet easyto use distribution. Installation is text-basedbut simplified, and all packages are installed atonce. It can run on a Pentium II and above,including SMP systems. A minimum 128MB RAM isrecommended. It features ease of browsing anyconnected device in pcmanfm and an auto-popup menufor inserted playable media. "Restricted" codecsare available to those eligible via a root-userinstaller. There is a large range of softwareavailable, including OpenOffice, Mplayer, GIMP,and K3B.
License: GNU General Public License (GPL)
Changes:
Many application and library updates were made. A switch was made from audacious/jripper to xmms/asunder for audio playback and ripping, respectively. Gslapt and slapt-get were preconfigured for the Absolute repository. GIMP 2.6.3 was included with added Script-FUs and brushes from gimphelp.org. ISOs are available for both the installer and CD2 of extra packages.
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