Turtle Kevux

Turtle Kevux, the first Kevux system, is a Linux-based distribution that uses the FLL and all of the Kevux Operating System Specifications. Originally started with Linux From Scratch, it began to evolve as its designs diverged from the LFS system. As the creator of this new distribution was participating in a local Linux users group, he was hired to custom-roll servers for McNeese State University's Academic Computing Center. This allowed for experimentation and testing of the distribution in a real-world scenario. At this time, the system was called SALFS or Slightly Automated Linux From Scratch.

However, after creating many different systems, the size of the system became too huge, requiring around 6-Gigabytes of space. The creator decided to switch to the 2.6 kernel from the ever-so-stable 2.4 kernel, but this resulted in more issues. As such, a new system design was put together around a new libc, which was to be called Turtle Linux. The local Linux users group then decided that the system should be called Kevux instead. The creator did not refuse the name and even grabbed three domain names for it.

To differentiate between Linux and Kevux, the creator renamed it to Kevux Linux Systems. The goal of this system is to simplify the structure of the entire system, reduce the size of all code on the system, allow for easy parsing of data for both users and programs, and let users fully change how the system is and works according to their preferences. The Turtle Kevux Live CD boots to a live system and contains tkis scripts, barebone documentation, a fully functional workstation, and servers.

The Turtle Kevux DVD contains everything in the Live CD, as well as the entire source archive of every program used and installed. Overall, Kevux aims to create a unique user experience that is not bound by the conventions of other operating systems.