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Neowin.net Shift Linux Project

Posted by Shane Pitman on 06 July 2006 - 16:16 · 20 comments & 12061 views

Several Staff and Members of Neowin have joined together to produce a Neowin version of Linux called "Shift". This was conceived as a means to not only learn new skills in producing a viable distribution in the world of Linux, but to help draw members of the community together in a shared goal.

Shift Linux is in its infancy. Currently we are working to get the initial Alpha version (Shift 0.1) out. The expected release will be in a couple of days. It is based on Morphix Linux and will be a live CD that is installable (but not recommended at this time). We plan to start with a simple, uncomplicated version, then add packages and desired utilities until it is a more robust distribution. We plan to add scripts for downloading drivers, auto packaging, RSS feeds, and a variety of other desirable features. We will start with a lightweight desktop manager (ICEWM) and later integrate Gnome and KDE4 when it is available.

The project is indeed ambitious. We have many folks who have volunteered to help and contribute in any way that they can. Our associated sites and sign-up areas are:

We are particularly looking for programmers and developers to help create new packages and fix bugs. At some point in the future, we will probably build our distro from scratch using Linux From Scratch) but we want to get this concept distro out the door to show everyone that we can do it!

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#1 Posted by slimy on 06 Jul 2006 - 16:24: This should be interesting, good work guys!

#2 Posted by exit on 06 Jul 2006 - 16:42: I look forward to it

#3 Posted by Novaoblivion on 06 Jul 2006 - 17:03: Very interesting I will look forward to trying it out.

(4 replies) #4 Posted by AJCrowley Esq on 06 Jul 2006 - 17:11: Why do you hate Microsoft?

I really look forward to trying this out, wish I had some skills in that area so that I could help out.

#5 Posted by rIaHc3 on 06 Jul 2006 - 20:12: Neoux....

(2 replies) #6 Posted by hotdog963al on 06 Jul 2006 - 20:26: Ok. The blog looks terrible and the wiki almost made me cry. Still, that's going to be worked on.... right?
Good work on the linux stuff though, j00 |2 411 ub3|2 L337!!1

#7 Posted by zshall on 07 Jul 2006 - 01:23: Looks cool. I look forward to getting the first releases
[[Fed up with windows]]

#8 Posted by deadearth on 07 Jul 2006 - 04:20: I like that you are using my favorite window manager :-D (at least for the alpha)

I use nothing else!

#9 Posted by Boiling Ice on 07 Jul 2006 - 05:38: I've just registered in the blog.... I would love to be beta tester

all the best guys

(1 reply) #10 Posted by martin10018 on 07 Jul 2006 - 07:26: It's not that we don't have zillions of other linux distros... We definitely don't need another one. Use your talent to help in one of the existing Linux distros!

#11 Posted by Digitalfox on 07 Jul 2006 - 16:46: I'm a MCSE on windows 2003 ( + CCNA and HTI ), so i work with microsoft products and most of theirs collaborators...

But i think is great people have interest in operating systems projects..

And if is your own project, even better..

I started to come here to neowin almost 5 years ago, and i my say theres some people here that are extraordinary..
I wish you guys the best and good luck...

#12 Posted by wildduck on 07 Jul 2006 - 17:30: great idea

#13 Posted by Shibby on 08 Jul 2006 - 00:09: Seems pretty cool!

I may follow this as it happens, I'm going to uni later in the year and hopefully on my second year will start using Linux for networking.

Great idea guys!

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