MAX (operating system) explained

MaX
Developer:Community of Madrid
Family:Linux
Working State:Active
Source Model:Free and open-source software
Latest Release Version:11.5
Repo:https://www.educa2.madrid.org/web/max/max-11 Max 11.5
Language:Spanish
Package Manager:DEB
Supported Platforms:x86-64
Kernel:Linux
Kernel Type:Monolithic
Ui:MATE
License:GPL and others

MaX, also known as Madrid_linux is a Linux distribution created with funds from the Conserjería de Educación, Juventud y Deporte of the Comunidad de Madrid adapted for use in educational environments. The main features of this operating system are simplicity, stability, and a huge collection of software.

History

Start

MaX started out simply as an educational distribution made for lower performance computers,[1] since most of the computers in the schools of the Comunidad de Madrid had only 32 bits and very little RAM, so they had problems with the main operating systems. Later, more members joined the Max Group and received suggestions for improvements and additions. In 2013 they already had 60 members, including professors of all kinds.

Desktop and Support

During the first versions of MaX it was used with the KDE desktop environment and only supported 32-bit computers of the i486 architecture, until MaX version 3, where the processor architecture was changed to i386, also 32-bit. In MaX version 4, the desktop environment was changed to GNOME, one of the most widely used in Linux, and in version 5 support for 64-bit computers with x86_64 architecture was added. In version 7, the desktop environment was changed to Xfce. In version 9 the desktop environment was changed again to Mate, and in version 11 support for 32-bit computers ended.

Activities performed

The MaX team has participated in events of schools, such as 'Program-me[2] at IES Clara del Rey, to support new talents; or with IES Príncipe Felipe at MediaLab Prado, to encourage diffusion of MaX.

Conferences

MaX has held many conferencess over the years, almost annually, to present future versions of MaX, create workshops, or hold install parties. The conference was held online in 2021.[3]

Characteristics

Community

The community of users actively participates, testing the system, reporting problems, contributing with improvement proposals, helping other users or sharing with their peers the benefits of using this system. In return, MAX will work better and better, it will adapt better to the real needs of the teachers and the students.

MaX has its own community forum[4] and a volunteer development group.

Included software

MaX has learning software such as Scratch and Moodle.[5]

Launch and support

MaX Desktop
Version Launch Desktop Architecture
1.02004N/AN/A
1.1May 27, 2004KDEi486
1.2October 16, 2004KDEi486
2.0January 30, 2006KDEi486
3.0March 27, 2007KDEi386
4.0December 27, 2009GNOMEi386
5.0January 20, 2010GNOMEi386, x86_64
6.02011GNOMEi386, x86_64
6.0.1May 5, 2011GNOMEi386, x86_64
6.5N/AGNOMEi386, x86_64
6.5.1N/AGNOMEi386, x86_64
7.0October 20, 2012Xfcei386, x86_64
7.5May 22, 2014Xfcei386, x86_64
7.5.1June 8, 2015Xfcei386, x86_64
8.0July 28, 2015Xfcei386, x86_64
9.0February 7, 2017MATEi386, x86_64
9.5June 22, 2018MATEi386, x86_64
10.0October 26, 2018MATEi386, x86_64
11.0July 20, 2021MATEx86_64
11.5March 11, 2022MATEx86_64
MaX Server (Discontinued)
Version Launch Desktop Architecture
2011October 16, 2011GNOMEi386, x86_64
20122012GNOMEx86_64
2014December 14, 2014GNOMEx86_64
ColorSignificate
RedUnsupported version
YellowOlder version with support
GreenCurrent version
BlueVersion under development

MaX 9

MaX 9 was released on February 7, 2017,[6] changing its desktop environment for the third time, in this case to Ubuntu Mate (16.04). Not many other changes have been made to the desktop, but there is a noticeable difference in the taskbar.

MaX 10

The MaX 10 release, based on Ubuntu Mate (18.04), was released on October 26, 2018.[7] In this version the operating system performance has been greatly improved, although the minimum requirements have been increased compared to the previous build.

MaX 11

MaX 11 release was launched on July 20, 2021.[8] with the main purpose of making a redesign to the operating system. Added a Mac style dock at the bottom of the desktop with the most relevant applications, moved the position of the taskbar to the top of the screen, the wallpaper and icons have been redesigned, indicators have been added for NumLock and ShiftLock, and two new menus called Education/STEM and Distance Education have been added.

Added the programs programs Scratux, MuseScore3, Kdenlive, OBS, Xournal++, Phet, Step, eXeLearning 2.6. This version is only compatible with modern computers, as it no longer supports 32-bit computers, and its minimum requirements have been raised.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MAdridLinuX in La Aventura del Saber . . September 12, 2022.
  2. Web site: MAX in programa-me 2015, supporting new talents. . 12 September 2022.
  3. Web site: MaX conference 2021. EducaMadrid. September 12, 2022.
  4. Web site: MaX Forum. EducaMadrid. September 11, 2022.
  5. Web site: Applications included with MaX . EducaMadrid . September 11, 2022.
  6. Web site: Published MAX 9.0 . EducaMadrid . September 12, 2022.
  7. Web site: MAX 10 is here! . EducaMadrid . September 12, 2022.
  8. Web site: It's been a long time coming but... MAX11 is already among us . EducaMadrid . September 12, 2022.