Hikarunix
Encyclopedia
Hikarunix is a Linux distribution
in Live CD
format for the x86 architecture. It was based on Damn Small Linux
. The name is a portmanteau of the name of the manga
and anime
series Hikaru no Go
and the Linux
operating system kernel that Hikarunix is based on (which is a Unix
clone).
Hikarunix intended to provide a complete and ultra-portable environment for study and playing the game Go
; from complete beginner (for whom Mori's "The Interactive Way To Go" http://playgo.to/interactive/ is included in addition to several books in PDF
form, as well as a complete offline copy of Sensei's Library
), to intermediate players (who can take advantage of a comprehensive joseki
library and a collection of about 9500 challenging problems to work through called GoGrinder) to the expert (who can use the many online Go clients or study annotated games of Go masters, or even have their own games analyzed), all contained within an OS
which can fit on a mini- or regular-sized CD
or be installed to a harddrive, or be put onto a USB memory stick, so Go enthusiasts can use Hikarunix everywhere.
Linux distribution
A Linux distribution is a member of the family of Unix-like operating systems built on top of the Linux kernel. Such distributions are operating systems including a large collection of software applications such as word processors, spreadsheets, media players, and database applications...
in Live CD
Live CD
A live CD, live DVD, or live disc is a CD or DVD containing a bootable computer operating system. Live CDs are unique in that they have the ability to run a complete, modern operating system on a computer lacking mutable secondary storage, such as a hard disk drive...
format for the x86 architecture. It was based on Damn Small Linux
Damn Small Linux
Damn Small Linux or DSL is a computer operating system for the x86 family of personal computers. It is free and open source software under the terms of GNU GPL and other free and open source licenses. It was designed to run graphical applications on older PC hardware—for example, machines with...
. The name is a portmanteau of the name of the manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
and anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
series Hikaru no Go
Hikaru no Go
is a manga series, a coming of age story based on the board game Go written by Yumi Hotta and illustrated by Takeshi Obata with an anime adaptation. The production of the series' Go games was supervised by Go professional Yukari Umezawa...
and the Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...
operating system kernel that Hikarunix is based on (which is a Unix
Unix
Unix is a multitasking, multi-user computer operating system originally developed in 1969 by a group of AT&T employees at Bell Labs, including Ken Thompson, Dennis Ritchie, Brian Kernighan, Douglas McIlroy, and Joe Ossanna...
clone).
Hikarunix intended to provide a complete and ultra-portable environment for study and playing the game Go
Go (board game)
Go , is an ancient board game for two players that originated in China more than 2,000 years ago...
; from complete beginner (for whom Mori's "The Interactive Way To Go" http://playgo.to/interactive/ is included in addition to several books in PDF
Portable Document Format
Portable Document Format is an open standard for document exchange. This file format, created by Adobe Systems in 1993, is used for representing documents in a manner independent of application software, hardware, and operating systems....
form, as well as a complete offline copy of Sensei's Library
Sensei's Library
Sensei's Library is an internet website and wiki, dedicated to articles about, and discussion of, the game of Go. It is one of the largest and most active wikis outside of the Wikipedia project on the internet. Sensei's Library was started in September 2000, by the Go players Morten Pahle and Arno...
), to intermediate players (who can take advantage of a comprehensive joseki
Go opening theory
In the game of Go, the term opening theory refers to concepts which underlie where, why, in what order, and in what shapes the first several moves are played...
library and a collection of about 9500 challenging problems to work through called GoGrinder) to the expert (who can use the many online Go clients or study annotated games of Go masters, or even have their own games analyzed), all contained within an OS
Operating system
An operating system is a set of programs that manage computer hardware resources and provide common services for application software. The operating system is the most important type of system software in a computer system...
which can fit on a mini- or regular-sized CD
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
or be installed to a harddrive, or be put onto a USB memory stick, so Go enthusiasts can use Hikarunix everywhere.
Further reading
External links
- Hikarunix website on AssemblaAssemblaAssembla is a collaborative project management service for open-source and commercial software. The service rents development applications to other companies online, reducing the cost of software development.-History:...
- Sensei's Library on Hikarunix