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  1. Re:Its evolution in action by AndyElf · · Score: 1 · on Stormix Bankruptcy

    Can you say Progeny?

  2. Re:Sorry to hear, but the Software will Go On! by mrdlinux · · Score: 1 · on Stormix Bankruptcy

    Not only that, but it is possible to apt-get from Stormix to Progeny, without having to reinstall your whole system. Definitely something to look into for ex-Stormix users. Read this page for info.

  3. Progeny by Ka0s · · Score: 1 · on Stormix Bankruptcy

    We have Progeny now, Stormix was mostly Debain+Newbie stuff(right?) - Progeny is doing well. Maybe they should just join up with them?

  4. Sorry to hear, but the Software will Go On! by Bruce+Perens · · Score: 4 · on Stormix Bankruptcy
    Stormix is a Debian derivative. Right now it is being very difficult to get capital, which is what probably sunk them. However, Progeny is doing well, and with Ian Murdock (the Debian founder) and a number of the lead Debian developers there, Progeny will carry the torch for Debian in the business world. I am associated with the company and am thus prejudiced, although I am not their official spokesperson and I don't work for them - this oosting is opinion.

    Reviews of the Progeny install have been very good (go to ftp.progeny.com/pub/progeny/ and download the CD image), and this ease-of-use addition will be a real boost to Debian.

    I'm sorry to hear about Stormix, but there's been an ex-Storm person at Progeny for a while, and I hope the other good people from Storm get to move over.

    Thanks

    Bruce

  5. Sorry to hear, but the Software will Go On! by Bruce+Perens · · Score: 4 · on Stormix Bankruptcy
    Stormix is a Debian derivative. Right now it is being very difficult to get capital, which is what probably sunk them. However, Progeny is doing well, and with Ian Murdock (the Debian founder) and a number of the lead Debian developers there, Progeny will carry the torch for Debian in the business world. I am associated with the company and am thus prejudiced, although I am not their official spokesperson and I don't work for them - this oosting is opinion.

    Reviews of the Progeny install have been very good (go to ftp.progeny.com/pub/progeny/ and download the CD image), and this ease-of-use addition will be a real boost to Debian.

    I'm sorry to hear about Stormix, but there's been an ex-Storm person at Progeny for a while, and I hope the other good people from Storm get to move over.

    Thanks

    Bruce

  6. Re:WM choice by Fluffy+the+Cat · · Score: 2 · on Rasterman's New Toy: EVAS

    Having just upgraded my system with the latest Debian, the installation leaves a lot to be desired when compared with Windows

    I installed Beta 2 of Progeny today. It's a Debian-based dist written by Debian developers, and it has a whizzy graphical install. I'd have no qualms about giving it to someone who's never installed Linux before.

  7. Re:Debian is nearly ideal for this by webmaven · · Score: 2 · on Designing A Linux Distribution For NASA?

    You might look into Progeny Linux, a new debian distribution, with a focus on improving the installation process and user friendliness. It is also intended as a base for Progeny's Linux NOW, (Network of Workstations), an open source technology intended to create loosely coupled resource sharing networks, making all extra CPU cycles, memory, and storage available on-demand to any application running on any of the participating workstations.

    Think that could come in handy?
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  8. Re:Debian is nearly ideal for this by webmaven · · Score: 2 · on Designing A Linux Distribution For NASA?

    You might look into Progeny Linux, a new debian distribution, with a focus on improving the installation process and user friendliness. It is also intended as a base for Progeny's Linux NOW, (Network of Workstations), an open source technology intended to create loosely coupled resource sharing networks, making all extra CPU cycles, memory, and storage available on-demand to any application running on any of the participating workstations.

    Think that could come in handy?
    --

  9. stormix and progeny. by pixel+fairy · · Score: 1 · on Web Site For Debian Newbies
    stormix is supposed to be an easy to install debian. you can get it from http://www.stormix.com. its still has deselect (and a pretty gui version of the same thing)

    from my limited use of it, seems kinda nice. havent dug that deep to find out if it had any incompatibilities with the "real" debian. it did fine with auto detecting sound and video hardware on a few machines that i tried.

    progeny also has debian dist now in beta. havent tried it yet, but this one also looks promising.