BlankOn
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| 250px BlankOn 6.0 "Ombilin" desktop screenshot |
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| Company / developer | YPLI & Ubuntu-id |
| OS family | Linux |
| Working state | Current |
| Source model | Open source |
| Latest stable release | 6.0 "Ombilin" / July 5, 2010[1] |
| Latest unstable release | 7.0 (Pattimura) Jahitan 1 / 2 February 2011[2] |
| Kernel type | Monolithic |
| License | Various |
BlankOn Linux is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu developed by Yayasan Penggerak Linux Indonesia (YPLI) and Komunitas Ubuntu Indonesia (Ubuntu-id.org).
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[edit] Goals
The goals of BlankOn Linux are to provide a suitable operating system for common PC users in Indonesia, especially in the academic, small/medium enterprise, and government sectors.[3] Since BlankOn 2.0, it has had multimedia support such as mp3, vcd, and dvd, with Indonesian themes and graphics. BlankOn development is open with release frequency of once or twice per year.
[edit] Name Origins
The name BlankOn originally came from blangkon an ethnic Indonesian headdress, especially common among the Javanese (Central Java, Yogyakarta, and East Java), Sundanese (West Java and Banten), Maduranese, and Balinese.
BlankOn means also blank (binary number 0) and on (binary number 1) or digital hat (modern) with ancient (classic) appearance.
Another meaning of the name could be said to be the transformation from "blank" to "on".[4]
[edit] Philosophy
The BlankOn developers hope that every BlankOn user can be transformed from "blank" to "filled", to have knowledge that Linux can be used to increase the skills, dignity, and autonomy of the Indonesian people.
BlankOn is intended to be a motivator for the Indonesian people to use and develop Linux and other FLOSS. BlankOn also means a crash helmet to software proprietary dependency.[5]
[edit] Release
[edit] BlankOn 1.0
Code Name : Bianglala
[edit] BlankOn 2.0
Code Name : Konde - Released 15 November 2007
[edit] BlankOn 3.0
Code Name : Lontara - Released 27 April 2008
[edit] BlankOn 4.0
Code Name : Meuligoe - Released 15 November 2008
[edit] BlankOn 5.0
Code Name : Nanggar - Released 16 June 2009
[edit] BlankOn 6.0
Code Name : Ombilin - Released 5 July 2010
[edit] BlankOn 7.0
Code Name : Pattimura - Latest Beta (Jahitan 1) released 2 February 2011
[edit] Development
After the launching of BlankOn version 1.0 based on Fedora Core, YPLI and Komunitas Ubuntu Indonesia developed BlankOn version 2.0 (code name: "Konde") based on Ubuntu.
BlankOn Linux version 1.0 and version 2.0 are sponsored by UNESCO and several other institutions.[6]
[edit] YPLI
Yayasan Penggerak Linux Indonesia (YPLI) is an organization that develops Linux software and brainware in Indonesia.
[edit] References
- ^ "Peluncuran BlankOn 6.0". http://www.blankonlinux.or.id/berita/?page=6. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
- ^ "Catatan Rilis BlankOn 7.0 Jahitan 1". http://www.blankonlinux.or.id/berita/post/14/.
- ^ "Selamat Datang di Situs Pengembangan BlankOn". Blankon Linux. http://dev.blankonlinux.or.id/.
- ^ "Pertanyaan Umum BlankOn". Blankon Linux. http://dev.blankonlinux.or.id/.
- ^ "Seputar BlankOn". Blankon Linux. http://dev.blankonlinux.or.id/attachment/wiki/BlanKonf/2009/Presentasi/seputar-blankon.odp.
- ^ "Building an Indonesian GNU/Linux - BlankOn Linux". UNDP-APDIP International Open Source Network. http://www.iosn.net/asean-3/countries/indonesia/case-studies/blankon/.
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[edit] External links
- BlankOn at DistroWatch
- (Indonesian) BlankOn Linux official website
- (Indonesian) Blankon Linux Wiki
- (Indonesian) Halaman Dokumentasi Blankon Linux
- (Indonesian) Ubuntu Indonesia official website
- (English) Blankon Linux Project Information
