BOSS Linux is an Indian distribution of GNU/Linux derived from Debian, the Universal Operating System for enhancing the use of Free/Open source software in the country. Its development is done by targetting its usage in the Indian Government Environment, thus are the features : It consists of a user friendly desktop environment, office application software suite - BharateeyaOO in Indian Languages, Internet access software ( e.g. Web browser, Mail Client, chat etc.), Bulk Documnet converter and multimedia applications. Currently BOSS GNU/Linux Desktop is available in 18 Indian Languages such as Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Bodo, Urdu, Kashmiri, Maithili, Konkani and Manipuri.
Advantages of using the BOSS GNU/Linux:
- BOSS is freely available to use, copy, modify or redistribute. Thus, one can reduce the Licensing Costs.
- BOSS is more secured in terms of virus, spyware, adware. If necessary, Anti-Virus , Anti-Spyware are freely available for installation through BOSS Website.
- Indian Languages support.
- Migration tool to convert your documents from windows supported format to Linux supported format, which ensures that your documents are safe even after migration from Windows to Linux Environment.
- Auto Detection of Plug and play devices. Auto mounting of other partitions, so that one can access your windows data or any other Operating System data from BOSS.... and many more waiting for you to use them.
- There are support centres available across the coutry to provide support to the Government organisations.
BOSS Features
1. Graphical installer with Complete Tamil and Hindi Language support while installation.
2. User friendly and Localized GNOME Desktop
3. Kernel - 2.6.21.1-486 (more hardware support)
4. 3D Desktop - beryl 2.0, with excellent graphics
5. Indian version of OpenOffice – BharatheeyaOO in 7 Indian languages
6. Plug & Play of the devices with Graphical Front-End
7. Auto mount of all Hard Disk partitions
Multimedia support - totem and Banshee Music Player9. Gnome - PPP
10. Better usability of printers, scanners, webcam, digital camera ,bluetooth ,TV tuner card etc..,
11. Easy access to power management settings with GNOME Power Manager
12. Migration Tool - Bulk Document converter
13. BOSS Presentation tool - keyjnote
14. Alacarte - Desktop Menu Editor
15. Best of available internet tools:
» Firefox,
» Pidgin (Replacing gaim),
» Xchat,
» Thunderbird (Replacing Evolution),
» Liferea.
16. Input Method - SCIM with Remington Keyboard Layout
17. Onscreen Keyboard
18. CD/DVD Burning tool - Gnome Baker (Replacing bonefire)
19. Ekiga Soft Phone (Gnome meeting)
20. Live CD to try BOSS without installing
21. Utility CD to install most usable software
22. Planner - Project Management Application23. Firestarter
24. Gparted - Partition Editor
25. Gnome orca - Onscreen Reader
26. Update Manager - Updation of packages installed
27. gDesklets - Desktop Decorator
28. Espeak
29. Evince Document Viewer
(more:http://cdachyd.in/boss.shtml)
