PLD
PLD is a GNU/Linux distribution developed in Poland. The default installer and system language is however English. PLD took some best features from couple of other distributions: RPM format from Red Hat (but PLD uses RPM-s capabilities much more efficiently), package management system (poldek) is very similar to Debian's apt-get in features and functionality. Most configuration is done in the text mode by configuration files editing (as in Slackware).
Feel free to edit the PLD description on our community Wiki!
Pic 1. PLD - random desktop
PLD is also famous for its boot-up scripts - known to be one of the most elegant (looks), functional and well-written of all Linux distributions, as well as for its package customization philosophy - packages are small and responsible for a single functionality. The best example is kernel packages collection. Thanks to this level of customization, kernel manual compilation is almost never necessary.
PLD is a great server distribution because it contains of very stable and well-tested packages. However, as in Debian, the user has the option to use the latest and greatest software (good for desktop use) and trade off the stability for features. For novice users, PLD may be a very hard operating system. There are not many configuration tools. The user is supposed to know where to find the appropriate files to edit and how it will affect the system (similarly to Debian or Slackware). If you want to learn Linux or want to have a very customizable system, PLD is a good choice.
External PLD resources
- Official PLD Website
- Description on Wikipedia
- PLD@DistroWatch
Documentation, guides and tips
- Official English documentation
- Official English FAQ
- Poldek - RPM packages manager
Help, forums, community
- English PLD subforum
- Mailing lists
- Usenet:
alt.pl.comp.os.linux.pld - PLD-Look - themes
Derivative works and LiveCD
Reviews
- 1.0: Linux.ie
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[…] 这里的安装包可以理解为Windows下的EXE文件，但是在Linux有着不同格式的安装包，分析这些安装包之间的不同不是本文的重点，但是了解一下还是很有用的。最流行的有三种: RPM:最初出现在RedHat系统中，现在已经被很多系统所支持，比如: Suse, Mandriva, Fedora Core, Yoper 以及 PLD Linux […]
“package management system (poldek) is very similar to Debian’s apt-get in features and functionality” — this is the biggest lie I’ve ever read. Try poldek and rewrite it again. Debian’s apt-get in it’s functionality is like a just born little baby. Poldek has not only functionality of apt-get, but much much much more. Don’t forget, poldek is ported to and used in other distros (e.g. Fedora, CentOS, etc).
Best regards,
~jezik