StartOS explained
StartOS (formerly Ylmf OS) is a discontinued Chinese Linux distribution.
StartOS is an operating system that is free and open-source software. In the beginning it was based on Ubuntu,[4] but starting from version 4.0 it adopted custom package management (called YPK) and system installer, though the underlying live medium is still built using Ubuntu's Casper tool.[5] [6] Its user interface closely resembles that of Microsoft Windows XP.[7] The distribution was originally not available in the English language, though shortly after the initial release in late 2009[8] an English-language version of Ylmf OS was released.[9]
Despite the very similar likeness to Windows XP's Luna theme—the default theme for Windows XP—Microsoft does not appear to be planning to take any sort of action against the operating system or its developers.[7] [10]
Ylmf OS 4.0 looks similar to Windows Vista, but also has a Mac OS X cursor scheme.
Versions
- 1.0 (based on Ubuntu 9.04)
- 1.15 (based on Ubuntu 9.04)
- 1.5 (based on Ubuntu 9.10)
- 2.0 (based on Ubuntu 9.10)
- 3.0 (based on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS)
- 4.0 (based on Xiange Linux, not available on the English Web site, but can be installed in English)
- 5.0 (beta, now called "StartOS")
- 5.1 (2013, based on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS ?)
- 6.0 (2013, beta)
See also
External links
Notes and References
- http://www.ylmf.org/ YLMF Website (in Chinese)
- http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=pt-BR&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com.br&sl=zh-CN&tl=en&twu=1&u=http://bbs.ylmf.net/forum.php%3Fmod%3Dviewthread%26tid%3D2132288&usg=ALkJrhjNFv_0wWYrzvTc9YRHEAqiOmHrPw YLMF Forum
- Web site: StartOS . 9 July 2020.
- http://www.ylmf.org/en/index.html 「Ylmf OS - YlmF Operating System」
- http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=startos StartOS at DistroWatch.com
- http://gadgetmix.com/index/yimf-os-looks-so-much-like-xp-ubuntu-masquerading-as-xp/ 「Ylmf OS looks so much like XP! - Ubuntu masquerading as XP」
- https://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2010/01/microsoft-legal-unfazed-by-ubuntu-windows-xp-gui-clone.ars 「Microsoft legal unfazed by Ubuntu Windows XP GUI clone」
- http://www.downloadsquad.com/2009/12/26/chinese-copy-cat-pirates-launch-ubuntu-that-looks-just-like-windows-xp/ 「Infamous Chinese pirates launch Ubuntu that looks just like Windows XP」
- http://gadgetmix.com/index/ylmf-os-download/ 「Ylmf OS now available in English」
- http://www.osnews.com/story/22696/Microsoft_Not_Planning_Legal_Action_Against_Ylmf_OS 「Microsoft Not Planning Legal Action Against Ylmf OS」