About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 60. Chapters: Linspire, XBMC, GOS, Lubuntu, Linux Mint, Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Joli OS, OpenGEU, Zentyal, Gobuntu, Ubuntu Studio, Trisquel, Ubuntu Netbook Edition, TurnKey Linux Virtual Appliance Library, Impi Linux, Freespire, GNewSense, Nexenta OS, Peppermint Linux OS, Mythbuntu, Puredyne, Sabily, Super OS, BlankOn, Baltix, EasyPeasy, Fluxbuntu, Matriux, LOUD, Minimal Desktop for Ubuntu, BackTrack, Element OS, Qimo 4 Kids, Ylmf OS, Poseidon Linux, Ubuntu Mobile, Aurora, Kuki Linux, U-lite, Ubuntu JeOS, NUbuntu, Leeenux Linux, Goobuntu, ADMOS-Lite, Spri, Moon OS, Asturix, LinuxTLE, Buildix, MAX, SkoleSYS, Molinux, Gnoppix, OG-OS, PUD, Anix linux, Linux Deepin, Dell Ubuntu Netbook Remix, Greenie Linux, LliureX. Excerpt: XBMC Media Center (formerly Xbox Media Center) is a free and open source cross-platform digital media hub and HTPC (Home theater PC) software with a 10-foot user interface designed to be a media player for the living-room TV. Its graphical user interface (GUI) allows the user to easily manage video, photos, podcasts, and music from a computer, optical disc, local network, and the internet using a remote control. The XBMC project is managed by the non-profit technology consortium XBMC Foundation. It is a popular alternative to Microsoft's Windows Media Center and Apple's Front Row for HTPC (Home Theater PC) use. Similar to competing software like MediaPortal and MythTV, it has a skinnable as well as user-configurable interface and plugin support. The latest stable release of XBMC also have an integrated digital distribution platform 'app store' / 'app market' called "Addons Manager" that has a growing list of community driven addon plugins for online content like YouTube, Hulu, Netflix, Grooveshark, Pandora Radio, as well and themes (skins) and more available from a common official repository, while still enabling...
