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Programming in Linux Part VI
The DVD and CD that accompany Linux Bible 2008 Edition contain a
variety of Linux systems that you can use. Some of these Linux systems
can be booted and run live, while others can be used to install
a Linux system permanently to hard disk. Some can do both.
Most of the Linux systems included here are slightly remastered versions of
official live and installation CDs that come from different Linux projects.
Changes made to those CDs were made exclusively to allow each to be booted
from a single boot screen on the DVD or CD. Once you have selected a Linux
to start up, however, it should behave exactly like the original CD from the
selected Linux project.
General information on running live or installing the various Linux distributions
on the CD and DVD is in Chapter 7. Specific instructions for using and
installing each Linux distribution are contained in the other chapters in Part
III (see Chapters 8 through 19).
The software contained on the CD and DVD is covered under the
GNU Public License (GPL) or other licenses included on the medium
for each software distribution. Use the software on the DVD and CD (as you
would any GPL software) at your own risk. Refer to README, RELEASE-NOTES,
and any licensing files delivered with each distribution, and be sure that you
agree with the terms they spell out before using the software.
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