BioLinux

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BioLinux is a term used in a variety of projects involved in making access to bioinformatics software on a Linux platform easier using one or more of the following methods:

• Provision of complete systems
• Provision of bioinformatics software repositories
• Addition of bioinformatics packages to standard distributions
• Live DVD/CDs with bioinformatics software added
• Community building and support systems

There are now various projects with similar aims, on both Linux systems and other Unices, and a selection of these are given below. There is also an overview in the Canadian Bioinformatics Helpdesk Newsletter^[1] that details some of the Linux-based projects.