Monday, November 13, 2006

Screenshots for "Ubuntu Linux Christian Edition"

The three screenshots below can be clicked to enlarge.

For purposes of this blog, I'm interested in the Ubuntu Christian Edition as a part of the phenomenon of customized Linux distributions. Another example of that would be Bioknoppix, a live CD distribution that was packaged by a molecular biology professor for his students. I intend to report about the concept from a cultural perspective, nothing too geeky; this isn't a Linux blog.

The first shot shows the Ubuntu gnome desktop, featuring the famous (some might say "infamous" Ubuntu muted earthtones.

The second shot features the mozilla-firefox browser, including some interesting customizations with Christians in mind. Note the quote from scripture at the top of the frame; it changes everytime you open the browser.

The third shot demonstrates what happens when I attempt to load a porno site; the page is blocked. Needless to say, parents who don't consider themselves Christians could find such a feature useful. I sure its available outside of this distribution, but I don't know how or where to get it. (Firefox extensions, maybe?)













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