VALO-CD

VALO-CD, a distribution of open-source software on a CD for Microsoft Windows, aims to spread knowledge and the use of open-source software.[1]

VALO-CD
Stable release
8
Operating systemMicrosoft Windows
Websitewww.valo-cd.net

VALO-CD originates from Finland, and was originally available only in Finnish. Since version 7, an international version of VALO-CD has also been available in English.[2]

The acronym VALO means "Free/Libre Open-Source Software" in Finnish. Valo is also a Finnish word that means "light".[3] Therefore the name of the project has a connotation of bringing enlightenment. The Finnish version of VALO-CD had the special goal of concentrating on completely localized open-source software.

The project started in 2008, and aims to support technological and economic development in Finland.[4]

Contents

Version 8 of VALO-CD includes the following software:

gollark: They're addicted to pressing the enter key.
gollark: +?
gollark: It's ridiculous. They're already parsing the mkv format (in a more limited form) to play webm, and there's a 30-line patch on the bugtracker to make it able to play mkv, but noooo...
gollark: Another day, another time Firefox's inability to play .mkv files annoys me.
gollark: *It* can just symlink a folder or something.

See also

References
  1. "Eighth edition of Finnish CD to promote open source". Joinup. 2012-02-28. Retrieved 2012-05-13.
  2. "Now in English: VALO-CD Open Source Software Collection". Slashdot. 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2012-05-13.
  3. "VALO-CD Now Available in English: Makes Installing Free and Open Source Software Easier Than Ever for Windows Users". Yahoo News. 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2012-05-13.
  4. "Uusi Valo-CD esittelee Adoben korvikkeita" (in Finnish). Digitoday. 2010-09-24. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
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