Shabdix:
GNU/Linux without installation

FOSSAP II

Siem Reap – Cambodia

September 2005

Arash Zeini

مقدمه

In this presentation I will introduce FarsiKDE and Shabdix GNU/Linux and the aims of the project.

FarsiKDE is the Iranian localization project of the K Desktop Environment.

Shabdix is a functional operating system, based on Debian GNU/Linux.

فارسیKDE چیست؟

Main aim of the project was to introduce KDE and GNU/Linux to Iranian users. But also to enable them to use computers in their own language.

We believe that the use of GNU/Linux in particular and FOSS in general is a way for developing countries to empower themselves. FarsiKDE was the first step taken into this direction

The first contact to KDE was made in 1999. KDE however was not ready to support RTL languages and scripts.

This changed with the release of version 3.0 in May, 2002.

فارسیKDE چیست؟ (۲)

Farsi entered KDE with version 3.1 on January 28, 2003.

With the release of KDE 3.2 later in 2003 the Jalali calendar was included in KDE too.

Until now only the kdebase has been translated into Farsi.

شبدیکس چیست؟

Shabdix is one of the available distributions of the GNU/Linux operating system.

Shabdix distinguishes itself from other distributions by being a Live-CD.

There is no need to install this distribution, it runs from the CD.

Shabdix is based on KNOPPIX, which in turn is based on Debian GNU/Linux.

هدف از ایجاد شبدیکس

While translating KDE we found out that many users won't install GNU/Linux or FarsiKDE.

Hence we decided to make a live operating system, in order to avoid installation as a requirement.

Shabdix enables the user to experience the GNU/Linux operating system, as well as KDE and FarsiKDE by just running a CD.

Furthermore it was aimed to get more developers and translators interested in GNU/Linux and FarsiKDE.

توانایی شبدیکس

Automatic hardware detection and loading of the operating system without user interaction.

No need for a hard disk to run the system. The installed operating system is not touched.

It is however possible to install Shabdix using the installer.

Use of KDE (hence FarsiKDE) or other window managers based on X Window System.

The live CD can contain up to 2 GB of software.

کارایی شبدیکس

It can be installed like a regular operating system.

Shabdix can be used as a rescue system.

It can be used in schools and in IT training centers.

Shabdix is ideal to teach small children the use of computers. A restart brings Shabdix to its original state.

What did we achieve?

So far Shabdix has been downloaded 29396 times.

International feedback as well as contribution from Argentina to Japan.

It encouraged the making of another Iranian live CD, using Gnome.

The government of Iran supported this project and uses Shabdix to promote GNU/Linux and FOSS.

FarsiKDE for FOSSAP II

Introducing FarsiKDE and Shabdix

This presentation was made by Arash Zeini for the FOSSAP II conference in Cambodia.

Arash Zeini

2005-01-28T16:14:33