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5 Ubuntu alternatives worth checking out (ExtremeTech)

[Posted February 6, 2013 by ris]

ExtremeTech takes a look at five Ubuntu derivatives; BackBox, Bio Linux, PinguyOS, Poseidon, and XBMCbuntu. "Although BackTrack Linux is generally-considered the de facto distribution for penetration testing, BackBox has emerged as a promising Ubuntu alternative. The latest release is BackBox Linux 3 and it features an Ubuntu base with Linux kernel 3.2, a customized XFCE 4.8 desktop, and a number of computer forensics tools. The project began as a small project led by Raffaele Forte approximately three years ago."

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Posted Feb 7, 2013 11:17 UTC (Thu) by mpr22 (subscriber, #60784) [Link]

I look at "PinguyOS" and wonder if it's supposed to be pronounced /pin.gai.ou.es/ or /pin.gu.i.ou.es/ (or indeed /pin.gu.jos/)