Dragora GNU/Linux-Libre

Dragora GNU/Linux-Libre
Dragora GNU/Linux-Libre with Xfce
Developer	Matías A. Fonzo
OS family	Linux (Unix-like)
Working state	Current
Initial release	March 13, 2009;16 years ago (2009-03-13)
Latest release	3.0-beta2 [1]   / 26 April 2023;2 years ago (26 April 2023)
Repository	git.savannah.nongnu.org/cgit/dragora.git
Update method	pkgsystem [2]
Package manager	pkgsystem
Supported platforms	i586, x86-64
Kernel type	Monolithic (Linux-libre)
Userland	GNU
Default user interface	Xfce
License	Exclusively free licenses per GNU Free System Distribution Guidelines (GNU FSDG), [3] GPLv3 or later
Official website	www.dragora.org

Dragora GNU/Linux-Libre is a discontinued ^[4] Argentine Linux distribution ^[5] written from scratch ^{[6] [7]} sharing some similarities with Slackware. It has a simple packaging system that allows installing, removing, upgrading and creating packages, although the system may be challenging to new users. ^[8] As it only packages free software and uses the Linux-libre kernel, the Free Software Foundation endorses Dragora. ^[3] Dragora is considered to be based on the "Keep it simple, stupid" (KISS) principle, believed by the authors to be a strength. ^[9] Dragora can be downloaded from the web site or bought on CD. ^{[10] [11]}

Dragora uses the SysV init system as of 3.0 Beta 2. ^[12]

Release dates

The following list of releases includes the release date and the code name used by the project. ^[13]

• Dragora 1.0 Beta 1: June 13, 2008 - "hell".
• Dragora 1.0 Beta 2: September 18, 2008.
• Dragora 1.0 Release Candidate 1: February 12, 2009.
• Dragora 1.0 Stable: March 13, 2009 - "starlight".
• Dragora 1.1 Release Candidate 1: August 25, 2009.
• Dragora 1.1 Stable: October 8, 2009 - "stargazer".
• Dragora 2.0 Release Candidate 1: January 24, 2010.
• Dragora 2.0 Release Candidate 2: March 28, 2010.
• Dragora 2.0 Stable: April 13, 2010 - "ardi".
• Dragora 2.1 Release Candidate 1: December 4, 2010.
• Dragora 2.1 Stable: December 31, 2010 - "dio".
• Dragora 2.2 Release Candidate 1: March 2, 2012.
• Dragora 2.2 Stable: April 21, 2012 - "rafaela".
• Dragora 3.0 Alpha 1: December 31, 2017.
• Dragora 3.0 Alpha 2: September 28, 2018.
• Dragora 3.0 Beta 1: October 16, 2019.
• Dragora 3.0 Beta 2: April 26, 2023. ^{[14] [15] [7]}

See also

• Free and open-source software portal

• Comparison of Linux distributions
• GNU/Linux naming controversy

References

1. Matías Fonzo (26 April 2023). "Dragora 3.0-beta2 released" . Retrieved 27 April 2023.
2. Package management, Dragora Wiki, archived from the original on 2014-04-16
3. "List of Free GNU/Linux Distributions - GNU Project - Free Software Foundation (FSF)". Gnu.org. Retrieved 2010-06-11.
4. dragora. "dragora/dragora". notabug.org. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
5. "Dragora GNU/Linux-Libre Project Goals: What are the goals of the project?". Archived from the original on August 14, 2013.
6. "Eight Completely Free Linux Distros (And One More) - EarthWeb". 2021-09-21. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
7. "Dragora 3.0 Beta 2 OS Released: 10+ Years In Development, FSF Backed & Using SysV Init". phoronix.com. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
8. "Dragora GNU/Linux-Libre 1.0 – Una distribución sólo para usuarios avanzados". Zona Linux. 2009-03-19. Archived from the original on 2011-07-18.
9. "FAQ". dragora.org. Archived from the original on 2012-03-07.
10. "OSDisc.com - Buy Dragora CDs and DVDs - New Releases. Low Prices". osdisc.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02.
11. "Welcome to Linux Cd.org - Dragora". LinuxCD.org. Archived from the original on 2010-03-04.
12. "Dragora 3.0 Beta 2 OS Released: 10+ Years In Development, FSF Backed & Using SysV Init". www.phoronix.com. Retrieved 2025-07-28.
13. "faq:general [Dragora Wiki]". Archived from the original on 2016-01-28.
14. "Dragora 3.0-beta2". dragora.org. 2023-04-26. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
15. "Dragora GNU/Linux-Libre". distrowatch.com. Retrieved 2024-03-29.

External links

• Official website