Kuliax Log

Kuliax 6.0 has been included on the Test and Review of InfoLINUX (IL) magazine, March 2007 edition, along with the ISO image on its DVD. We had a time to read the magazine, and found that Kuliax Rating given by IL is 8.2, with each testing values: Functionality 7.0, Features 8.0, Userfriendliness 9.0, Documentation 8.9, but these values might be subjective for IL. We guessed, before read IL, Kuliax 6.0 will have a small point at Documentation.

Luckily, logo, “Bringing Linux to Campus” tag, and blue theme of Kuliax 6.0 are on the cover of IL’s bonus DVD. We were expected that Kuliax 6.0 will be the boot-distro for the DVD, and it was not. IL still use DSL 3.2. No problem, after all, we always thankful and take all one of the good opportunities: publishing online or offline and distributed over Indonesia.

With the title “Lokal Ok Loh” on the section of Test & Review, there are some screenshots taken for each sub-section; Hardware, Distro, Software, and Books. Kuliax 6.0 screenshot displayed represent Distro dan half of the “introductory” page point out Kuliax as local product for education, beside PC Linux 2006.

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Bambang N Prastowo wrote an article titled “Kuliax: Kandidat Distro Standar Kampus UGM” on his homepage. He said that:

” … for fast migration to FOSS in Gadjah Mada University (UGM), UGM needs a GNU/Linux distro which includes at least Statistics package, Office suite and Internet access. Kuliax has this criteria. Debian/KNOPPIX as its based has giving a good platform for hardware supports (complete drivers). PPTIK needs as many as possible download and installation of Kuliax in UGM, so PPTIK can make decision to support Kuliax Development.”

Steve from linuxlinks.com sent us an e-mail on Dec 26, 2006. He said that one of their visitors has submitted Kuliax to LinuxLinks.com and the entry has been approved. Kuliax now listed in the Distributions/LiveCD category.

Hi folks, nice to see you again after three days of holidays
Kuliax Project has been updating web pages:

• index.html: fix, clean up, and added Publications section for many links which “talk about” Kuliax.
• download.html: added anak.kambing.vlsm.org mirror server.

Also for you, people from outside Indonesia, we’ve created RELEASE NOTES in English. We hope it helps you to understand what is Kuliax 6.0 distribution “means”. If you want to try Kuliax 6.0 please choose mirror servers in download page and DOWNLOAD it, or BUY at linuxcd.org (just $1.75), yes they have provided Kuliax 6.0 CD without our permission :-D.

One of our developers has submitted Kuliax on freshmeat.net, this is Kuliax initial freshmeat announcement for version 6.0. We’re surprised when Kuliax approved faster than we thought. Sourceforge.net hasn’t accepted Kuliax Project yet for about 5 business-days, status: Pending Review.

Kuliax Project at freshmeat.net: http://freshmeat.net/projects/kuliax/.

Just want to tell you that Kuliax 6.0 is also available at linux.softpedia.com, we don’t know how it can be included in that site. Ok ok, distrowatch.com, newsforge.com, thecodingstudio.com, … help us spreading information of Kuliax distribution.

Thanks, for all your support. We plan to write acknowledgement page for you, connectors, supporters, and fans

The Coding Studio writes on Newsforge: Kuliax 6.0 Screenshot Walkthrough and this newsvac spread via Newsforge’s RSS, so many websites promoted our Kuliax 6.0 :).

See on the Screenshot Walkthrough, we don’t have such a many shots like them. They have all side shots of Kuliax 6.0, from boot till running applications with resolution 800×600 and 1024×768.

Kuliax added to waiting list of DistroWatch.com (DW), this is what Ladislav Bodnar stated in DistroWatch.com News, DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 182, 18 December 2006:

Kuliax. Kuliax is an Indonesian distribution based on Debian GNU/Linux. It is promoted among the Information Technology students in Indonesia as a possible replacement for proprietary operating systems and software.

Actually, Kuliax is based on Debian GNU/Linux and KNOPPIX. Yes, that description above is not our submitted-distribution-words :D.

Let see, if we can pass DW’s waiting list and have this URL: http://distrowatch.com/kuliax.