Caixa Mágica
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 |
This article needs attention from an expert on the subject. See the talk page for details. WikiProject Linux or the Linux Portal may be able to help recruit an expert. (May 2008) |
|
|
This article needs attention from an expert on the subject. See the talk page for details. WikiProject Software or the Software Portal may be able to help recruit an expert. (November 2008) |
 |
|
|---|---|
 Caixa Mágica 15 |
|
| Company / developer | Caixa Mágica Software |
| OS family | Linux |
| Working state | Current |
| Source model | Free and open source software |
| Latest stable release | 16[1] / June 2, 2011 |
| Available language(s) | Multilingual (35 languages) |
| Package manager | APT |
| Supported platforms | i386, AMD64 |
| Kernel type | Monolithic |
| Default user interface | GNOME or KDE |
| License | Various |
| Official website | www.caixamagica.pt |
Caixa Mágica (English: "Magic Box") is a Portuguese Linux distribution based on Debian[2] and maintained by Caixa Mágica Software. It uses the .deb format. There are two editions: Desktop and Server.
Contents |
[edit] History
This project was created in 2000 by Paulo Trezentos and Daniel Neves at ADETTI, a Portuguese research centre.
In 2004 there was a need to restructure the project because of the growth of the team and new challenges faced, so a spin-off of ADETTI was created, designated by "Caixa Mágica Software".[3]
Caixa Mágica used to be based on Mandriva Linux and used the RPM Package Manager, but version 16 started to be based on Debian.[4]
The "Magalhães" computers also included Caixa Mágica.[5]
[edit] Caixa Mágica Software
![[icon]](/wiki/File:Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg){kind=small} |
This section requires expansion. |
 |
|
| Type | Stock Corporation |
|---|---|
| Industry | Software |
| Founded | Portugal |
| Headquarters | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Key people | Daniel Neves José Guimarães Paulo Trezentos |
| Website | www.caixamagica.pt |
[edit] References
 |
This article includes a list of references, but its sources remain unclear because it has insufficient inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (December 2008) |
- ^ http://www.caixamagica.pt/pag/f_notc00.php?id=264
- ^ http://www.caixamagica.pt/pag/f_notc00.php?id=264
- ^ "History of Caixa Mágica" (in Portuguese) (Press release). http://www.caixamagica.pt/pag/i-cxmag2.php?id=2. Retrieved 2008-03-23.
- ^ http://www.caixamagica.pt/pag/f_notc00.php?id=264
- ^ http://www.caixamagica.pt/pag/f_notc00.php?id=213
[edit] External links
- (Portuguese) Caixa Mágica Official Website
- Linux on the portuguese schools: the Caixa Mágica experience
- Announcement of the release of Caixa Mágica 12 (Portuguese)
- Caixa Mágica at Distrowatch.com
- Caixa Mágica suggested as one of the alternatives to Windows by tek.sapo.pt
|
|
||||||||
 |
This Linux distribution-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
