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BLAG
Company / developer Brixton Linux Action Group
OS family Unix-like
Working state Current
Source model Free software
Latest stable release 90001 / 2008-07-21
Kernel type Monolithic kernel
License Various
Official Website www.blagblagblag.org


BLAG Linux and GNU is a GNU/Linux distribution made by le Brixton Linux Action Group.[1]

BLAG is a single-CD distro with applications desktop users "expect" from a desktop including multimedia, graphics, desktop internet applications and more. BLAG also includes a collection of server packages. BLAG is based on Fedora plus updates, adds apps from Dag, Dries, Freshrpms, NewRPMS, and includes custom packages.[2][3]

The first public release of BLAG was 22 October 2002. The latest stable release, BLAG90001, is based on Fedora 9, and was released 21 July 2008.

BLAG is one of the few operating systems listed as free software Linux distributions[4] at Project GNU's links page.[5] Richard Stallman mentioned BLAG, GNU and Ututo when asked which distro he recommended during his speech at Universiti Sains Malaysia, in 2005, although nowadays he does not use any of these distributions (although he did use Ututo at one point).[6]

The script used in BLAG for cleaning the kernel from non-free blobs shipped in it by default was used as a base for the Linux-libre set of scripts.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Fedora-based single-CD distro goes gold". DesktopLinux.com eWeek. Ziff Davis Enterprise Holdings Inc.. 2006-07-14. http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS3934056941.html. Retrieved 2008-08-10. 
  2. ^ Magic Banan (2008-05-26). "Interview with Jeff Moe: BLAG, linux-libre and More". http://blue-gnu.biz/content/interview_jeff_moe_blag_linux_libre_and_more. Retrieved 2008-08-10. 
  3. ^ "BLAG updates its Fedora-based distro". Ziff Davis Enterprise Holdings Inc.. 2006-10-05. http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS6105638185.html. Retrieved 2008-08-14. 
  4. ^ "Guidelines for Free System Distributions" (in en). Free Software Foundation, Inc.. 2008-08-06. http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-system-distribution-guidelines.html. Retrieved 2008-08-08. 
  5. ^ "Links to Other Free Software Sites" (in en). Free Software Foundation, Inc.. 2008-07-22. http://www.gnu.org/links/links.html. Retrieved 2008-08-08. 
  6. ^ Joshua David Williams, HardwareLogic.com (2007-05-28). "HL Interviews Dr. Richard Stallman". http://hardwarelogic.com/news/143/ARTICLE/1410/2007-05-28.html. 
  7. ^ Bruce Byfield (2008-08-01). "Linux-libre project meets rocky reception". Linux.com. SourceForge, Inc.. http://www.linux.com/feature/142772. 

See also

External links

Free software portal
Derivatives of Red Hat Enterprise Linux or Fedora
Red Hat Enterprise Linux derivatives
Fedora derivatives
Linux distributions

Blag can mean:
  • The Brixton Linux Action Group.
  • A Linux distribution produced by the BLAG.


    • BLAG is actually British Slang - dictionary definitions:
  • BLAG, Brit. Informal. Noun.
  • * 1. Late 19c. - to steal.
  • * 2. 1940's - to deceive, to hoax.
  • * 3. 1960's - to persuade, especially as in "blag in/into," to talk one's way into a party, concert.

  • Blagger. Verb.
  • * 1. A smooth talker, a persuasive person.


    • External links


  • http://www.blagmagazine.com - BLAG magazine website.
  • http://www.blagblagblag.org - BLAG website.










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