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==Objective:==

The Primary objective is to develop a Puppy Linux Educational derivative, specially built to run in the XO hardware.  


==Secondary Objectives:==
 
    * Create a Puppy Linux distribution Extremely friendly, with easy to learn GUI.
    * Create a Puppy Linux distribution with a good pack of educative applications.
    * Deploy a good repository of Linux learning documents.
    * Develop a small, fast and easy to learn Linux distribution for XO hardware.
    * Distribute Puppy Linux for OLPC freely.

==Why Puppy?==
 
Puppy is a small Linux distribution that runs well on older PCs and small PCs.  Their goals include special system like XO and the open source license makes it a perfect choice for the OLPC project.

    What is Puppy Linux? (from [http://www.puppylinux.org/main/index.php?file=Basic%20Info%20-%20getting%20started.htm])

    Puppy Linux is an operating system for computers. Other well-known operating systems are Microsoft Windows, Apple OSX, and MS-DOS. Puppy Linux is based on GNU/Linux. It is completely free and open source software.


==How is Puppy Different?==

        * Small size, ~100MB! This lends itself to some very useful and unique features.
        * 'Live' booting from CDs, DVDs, USB flash drives, and other portable media.
        * Runs from RAM, making it unusually fast even in old PCs and in netbooks with solid state storage media.
        * Very low minimum system requirements.
        * Boot time is well under a minute, 30-40 seconds in most systems.
        * Includes a wide range of applications: word processors, spreadsheets, internet browsers, games, image editors and many utilities. Extra software in the form of dotpets. There is a GUI Puppy Software Installer included.
        * Puppy is easy to use and little technical knowledge is assumed. Most hardware is automatically detected. 


==Contributtors:==

        clarf
        ttuuxxx
        mavrothal
        01micko

==Puppy Linux forum threads==

[http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=47337 Early development]<br />
[http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=60155 Available builds]<br />
[http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=71124 HowTo]<br />


==Builds==

The PuppyLinux build, XOpup, that runs on the OLPC [[XO-1]] and [[XO-1.5]] laptops is now [http://ftp.cc.uoc.gr/mirrors/linux/XOpup/ available].<br /> 
XOpup, is a PuppyLinux 5.1 derivative. <br />
Although fully functional, XOpup-1 is a proof of principle build, indicating feasibility.<br /> 
XOpup-2.x decreased the minimal required size, added comparable support for the XO-1.5 and is trying to keep up with the progress in the OLPC software infrastructure. Currently the build is ~88MB<br />
Further development towards the objectives of the project will continue

==Git==
The building files are now in [https://github.com/mavrothal/Pox_git/ Github]