Canaima (operating system)

Canaima GNU/Linux is a free and open-source Linux distribution that is based on the architecture of Debian. It was created as a solution to cover the needs of the Venezuelan Government as a response to presidential decree 3,390 that prioritizes the use of free and open source technologies in the public administration. On March 14, 2011, Canaima was officially established as the default operating system for the Venezuelan public administration. In February 2013 DistroWatch ranked it the 185th most popular Linux distribution among 319 for the last 12 months.

Canaima (operating system)

Canaima GNU/Linux is a free and open-source Linux distribution that is based on the architecture of Debian. It was created as a solution to cover the needs of the Venezuelan Government as a response to presidential decree 3,390 that prioritizes the use of free and open source technologies in the public administration. On March 14, 2011, Canaima was officially established as the default operating system for the Venezuelan public administration. In February 2013 DistroWatch ranked it the 185th most popular Linux distribution among 319 for the last 12 months.