Knoppix Elphel

I recently came across Knoppix Elphel, a Live CD that is based on Knoppix 4.0.2. What caught my attention was the fact that it includes a new AJAX GUI (camvc) with DVR capability, in addition to the software that was developed earlier.

The release comes with an archive (LiveCD-1.5.0.build.tar) that has all the files necessary for building the live CD/DVD manually, with the exception of the original CD/DVD images. Instructions can be found in the README file in the archive, so the process should be straightforward.

Elphel, Inc. was founded in 2001 as a response to the need for high-performance cameras based on free software and hardware designs. What is unique about Elphel is that the company places the freedom of the users of its products as a top priority. This is evident by the use of the GNU General Public License that covers all the Elphel software and hardware designs.

[Elphel] is Software and HDL code for Elphel reconfigurable network cameras, and the fact that it is open-source makes it even better. Overall, I really like Knoppix Elphel and would recommend it to anyone looking for a reliable Live CD that is based on Knoppix and comes with the added bonus of a new GUI and DVR capability.