Hannah Montana Linux?!?

[monsterstack]

You think you're so smart for running Arch, Gentoo, or Sid-Experimental? Maybe you think you're geek enough for setting up Linux From Scratch and using it as your regular distro. Well, none of you are prepared for this. This distro was created for people who dream in Assembly Code. I present to you HML (http://hannahmontana.sourceforge.net/Site/Home.html).

[JohnFH]

Did you do all that by yourself?

[4th guy]

You think you're so smart for running Arch, Gentoo, or Sid-Experimental? Maybe you think you're geek enough for setting up Linux From Scratch and using it as your regular distro. Well, none of you are prepared for this. This distro was created for people who dream in Assembly Code. I present to you HML (http://hannahmontana.sourceforge.net/Site/Home.html).Advanced isn't quite the word I'd use here.

[Mehall]

Amusingly, this may help us gain the young user.


This, and Twilight Linux.

(actually, that sounds like a pretty good name, if not for all the twinkling vampires)

[Mehall]

Advanced isn't quite the word I'd use here.

Well... you need to be rather old.

It may be 18 rated, after all...


*dreams on*

[lovinglinux]

I think associating a Linux distro with "Hanna Montana" trademark (image, logo or name) without Disney permission is not a good idea.

[RiceMonster]

Currently running HML in 3D.

[solitaire]

Looks like Linux and the Penguin is about to be invaded by a horde of raving fanatics!!

TWEENIES!!!!!!!


http://hannahmontana.sourceforge.net/

That's right! Hanna Montana branded Kubuntu install!!

To be honest I'd never thought of using a Branded OS as advertising (i know this is a FAN made thing not official!) Well I know you can get themes FOR an OS. Not a fully themed marketing OS...

This might be a good thing..

I can't wait to see the next big Sci-Fi movie releasing a fully themed OS to tie in with a movie release.... ^_^

Well you have been warned of the impending tweenie invasion..... lol!!!

[darthmob]

It would be nice prank to install such a theme on someones computer.

[3rdalbum]

I was thinking of buying one of those wifi antennas made from a Pringles can (I have no hope of making one myself). They're also known as "cantennas", as it's a cross between "can" and "antenna".

I came across one on Ebay with a picture of Miley Cyrus on it - it was called a "Hannah Montanna Cantenna".

I saw another one with a picture of the US President - it was called "the Yes We Cantenna".

[loell]

many of them do get over it, and will actually continue using the vanilla.
and if some of them don't, just let them be.

this is isn't the first time where users has come up with a desktop that is being inspired and attributed to varieties of popular culture.

can the penguin survive?.. Yes, it may even feed on it. :)

[drawkcab]

That would be a sick OS for this Disney Asus:

http://www.hightechdad.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/Disney_Netpal_Princess_Pink_3.jpg

http://bitskis.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/asus_disney_netpal_netbook.jpg

[aeiah]

damnit i wish i knew that asus aspire existed when i got mine. i got the blue one, which has a far higher chance of being stolen. who the hell would run off with a netbook that had all those pink swirls?

[RD1]

OMG!! Enough with the run-on, zero-punctuation sentences already!!

For those of you who are reading this and do not know what a Operating System is let me explain a Operating System is basically what turn a computer from a useless piece of metal and wires in to a usable workable system with out it you computer could not do anything so HML is like BSD Windows and Mac OS X for more info see the About page


don`t you hate looking around the internet to find software like on Windows and Mac OS X not on Hannah Montana Linux well you can do it like that if you wanted to but on Hannah Montana Linux you have a Package manager so you can type in what you want or just browse then just check mark and click apply now is`t that nice also you have about 50,000 pieces of free software and a lot more software that cost money plus you can use Windows software if you install wine .

[Dragonbite]

damnit i wish i knew that asus aspire existed when i got mine. i got the blue one, which has a far higher chance of being stolen. who the hell would run off with a netbook that had all those pink swirls?

The swirls aren't so bad (especially in blue.. take a look at CentOS 5.4 default background.. not too bad), but I think the Disney logo will give the impression it's just a toy.

My daughter will love this. She would also love the Asus but fat chance of her getting one! :lolflag:

Is it a LiveCD? Is it in Distrowatch yet ;)

[unknownPoster]

Legally speaking, disregarding the copyright infringement possibilities with Disney, this should be called Kubuntu Hannah Montana remix...

[bitf]

OMG!! Enough with the run-on, zero-punctuation sentences already!!

It gets worse. Over Use of Capitals and just general stupidity so you could say its poorly written

So your Probably Wondering what`s the difference between Hannah Montana Linux and Windows

and Mac OS X well here are some of the differences .

one : Hannah Montana Linux can`t get viruses so you could say its virus proof

two : Hannah Montana Linux is Free as in you do not have to pay for it and that you can change anything you don`t like the code is all open so its called open source

three : don`t you hate looking around the internet to find software like on Windows and Mac OS X

not on Hannah Montana Linux well you can do it like that if you wanted to but on

Hannah Montana Linux you have a Package manager so you can type in what you want or just browse

then just check mark and click apply now is`t that nice also you have about 50,000 pieces of free software and a lot more software that cost money plus you can use Windows software if you install wine .

[Dragonbite]

On a more serious note.. is this a joke?

Actually, is there any indication that this is anything reputable? Think about it, what's stopping somebody from setting it up with a backdoor/keylogger/etc. built in, packaged and slap on something that makes people want to download and install it?

Now, if it was just a KDE theme, that's another thing. Understand why they are doing it this way but looks kinda shady so far. Let's see how long before Disney shuts it down.

[binbash]

Currently running HML in 3D.

LOL :guitar:

[BlackRoijaX]

Well... you need to be rather old.

It may be 18 rated, after all...


*dreams on*

I find that statement pretty weird... :!:

[rocketflame]

i regret clicking the link, that must be THE weirdest distro ever.

[xpod]

I know a couple of my girls wouldn`t mind the wallpapers and stuff but KDE is another matter entirely.:lol:

[Simian Man]

Reminds me of Tinkerbell Linux (http://www.bbspot.com/News/2006/08/paris-hilton-tinkerbell-linux.html) :).

[aaaantoine]

It looks to me as though someone has repackaged Ubuntu to get tweens into Linux, complete with terrible writing as pointed out by RD1 and bitf.

If it works, then cool. If not, it still seems to be the most genuine effort from the Linux community to "hook em while they're young".

That, or a ploy from the Microsoft offices to smear Linux's name in the mud. But that goes for everything anti-Linux. :P

[DK-420]

I also was going to comment on the poor writing and punctuation of the web page itself but was beaten to it. To me this looks nothing more like a joke. If it is something that's going to be taken seriously, a complete site revamp is in order, especially with the spelling, grammar and punctuation.

Sorry to be so harsh, but I can't take anything seriously if there is a poor implementation of basic spelling and grammar skills.

[Swagman]

Tweenies Rock

Did anyone else think topic was referring to BBC "The Tweenies" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZMcN6grZUk) ? <--Youtube

Guess that would be the "Number 1" Distro

Or maybe Best Friends (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYsVBcepYv8&NR=1) Distro

WOh! That dude is sporting the Ubuntu Logo !!

Ahaaaaaar.. Tweenies Rock

[tcoffeep]

site doesn't work for me :

An error has been encountered in accessing this page.

1. Server: hannahmontana.sourceforge.net
2. URL path: /Site/Home.html
3. Error notes: NONE
4. Error type: 403
5. Request method: GET
6. Request query string: NONE
7. Time: 2009-07-09 17:10:56 UTC (1247159456)

[CarpKing]

Let's see how long before Disney shuts it down.

Looks like now.

[dragos240]

Good thing it's shut down. I almost puked at the name.

[Antman]

It was bound to happen..... :P

http://julianaloofi.wordpress.com/2009/07/17/distro-review-hm-linux/

[kerry_s]

if that could run on 128mb of ram, i would set that up for my niece. :lolflag:
shes a hanna nut, it will match her backpack, notebooks, pencils, cloths, etc...

[philcamlin]

ahhaa

wow :popcorn:

[AllRadioisDead]

*an hero*

[dragos240]

*an hero*

TRANsLATING

Commits suicide for no good reason.

[FuturePilot]

It came back?

Oh why #-o

[CJ Master]

so I logged in as root and… Wait! What the heck? su didn’t work. After asking in #hml on Freenode I soon found the answer: You have to do a sudo su first and then set your password. Hmm, OK, kind of strange, what is this sudo anyway?

I lol'd.

[zekopeko]

aaaarghhhhhhhhh!!!!! it BURNS!!!

[Giant Speck]

Someone should notify Disney of this trademark violation...

[FuturePilot]

Someone should notify Disney of this trademark violation...

I think someone did before. This isn't new.
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1208540

[#11u-max]

shoot me now!!!!!!

[xArv3nx]

shoot me now!!!!!!
Done.

[voteforpedro36]

I got all these things installed pretty fast, although they use this weird .deb packages. I think it’s just a wrapper around reliable RPM technology.

...and it's not on Distrowatch now (apparently it was), so I'm wondering WTF is up.

[Marlonsm]

HML + ubuntuforums in April 1st = everybody getting blind.

/bad joke

It's actually nice for Linux, the more people trying it, the better.

[#11u-max]

Done.

thanks.... oh wait, i'm shot...*dead face*

[Tipped OuT]

It was bound to happen..... :P

http://julianaloofi.wordpress.com/2009/07/17/distro-review-hm-linux/

Ewwwww...

[SirBismuth]

Ewwwww...

Just the screenshots melted my eyes, I can just imagine what the real thing would do.....

Excuse me while I go and vomit.

B

[nperry]

Just the screenshots melted my eyes, I can just imagine what the real thing would do.....

Excuse me while I go and vomit.

B

Not the worst theme I've seen, it is up in the top twenty though.

[t0p]

Is this a distro for kiddies or kiddie-fiddlers?

Well... you need to be rather old.

It may be 18 rated, after all...


*dreams on*

Ewwww!!

[Tipped OuT]

Ewwww!!

+Infinity and Beyond!!!

[Tom Chaudoir]

This might be harmless fun if it wasn't for the "song (http://hannahmontana.sourceforge.net/Site/Song.html)". Someone connected to the distribution wrote some new lyrics for an HM tune. This is clearly meant to increase the appeal.

Take a look and you will find this;
Yeah you get to be a Windows loser
But big time when you rm -rf *

So curious kids find that little easter egg and try it out, wiping the home directory. Some idiot is having a good laugh. This thing is not good for Linux.

Tom

[Elodean]

When I saw that I thought that was the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard of. I think HM is too much of a fad (I have always considered it stupid), and that people need to move on to something better.

[steveneddy]

Marketing genius.

Get the kids wanting it, then the parents buy it just to get them to shut up, then the parents have to come on the forums to figure it out, then the kids come on the forums to customize it, then you've made a bazzillion dollars.

SWEET!

I want my cut.

[CJ Master]

Marketing genius.

Get the kids wanting it, then the parents buy it just to get them to shut up, then the parents have to come on the forums to figure it out, then the kids come on the forums to customize it, then you've made a bazzillion dollars.

SWEET!

I want my cut.

Except it's neither made nor endorsed by Disney. ;)

[Frak]

A young girl's idol placed on a system marketed toward a more advanced user with a website made on a Mac in iWeb.

You've covered all the bases haven't you?

[Xoanan]

What?!?
LOLOLOLOL!!

http://hannahmontana.sourceforge.net/Site/Home.html

:popcorn:

[dragos240]

Sorry. You're a bit late.

[SuperSonic4]

But April 1st was months ago

[NoaHall]

That colour is making me feel sick.

[CharlesA]

That's kinda cool.

The colors make me ill tho.

[bruno9779]

Gosh, this is the drawback of FOSS I guess.

[SuperSonic4]

But think of all the porn that wouldn't get watched if people used this! :p

[suitedaces]

Erm, I sincerely doubt it's aimed at any of you guys.

I'm guessing a few parents on here will like it if they're trying to get their young daughter used to linux?

[RiceMonster]

I use it as my primary OS.

[Excedio]

i use it as my primary os.

you too! :p

[Xoanan]

Sorry. You're a bit late.

Yeah, I know; I just found this one in a review of the most popular Linux Distros.

So is this "The Best of Both Worlds?" I wonder what Disney said about this one?:guitar:

[starcannon]

I think I found my next tattoo!!
http://hannahmontana.sourceforge.net/Site/Downloads_files/back_logo.png

[slakkie]

You should read the reviews: http://desktoplinuxreviews.com/2009/07/27/hannah-montana-linux/

[starcannon]

You should read the reviews: http://desktoplinuxreviews.com/2009/07/27/hannah-montana-linux/
Lol, that review reminded me of "Steve, Don't Eat It! (http://www.thesneeze.com/mt-archives/cat_steve_dont_eat_it.php)" reviews.

[Squonk07]

You should read the reviews: http://desktoplinuxreviews.com/2009/07/27/hannah-montana-linux/

That made me laugh. Seriously, this thing makes me gag. Gak! You know, purple was once considered a royal color. How far we've fallen!

[tacantara]

So is this "The Best of Both Worlds?" I wonder what Disney said about this one?:guitar:

I guess it would be the "Best of Both Worlds" if it included a GNOME DE as well as KDE. Perhaps they could call it the "Oh, the humanity" theme.

I'm holding out for a Billy Ray Cyrus Linux distro :rolleyes:

[Xoanan]

I guess it would be the "Best of Both Worlds" if it included a GNOME DE as well as KDE. Perhaps they could call it the "Oh, the humanity" theme.

I'm holding out for a Billy Ray Cyrus Linux distro :rolleyes:

Oh my! The Achey Breakey Heart Distro!!:lolflag:

[stinger30au]

wow

Hannah Montana linux truely is a big pile of garbage aint it

lucky they give it away for free

cos no way would anyone pay for it!

[joey-elijah]

Does anyone else fear that this will never ever go away... ?

[tacantara]

It'll go away...only to be replaced by the High School Musical, Demi Lovato/Camp Rock, Selena Gomez/Wizards of Waverly Place, and/or Jonas Brothers versions of Linux.

I have a teenage daughter...it's easy (and pretty much required) for me to keep up with Disney pop culture.

[BslBryan]

I don't see the problem with it. I use it as my main OS, and it hasn't shown me any problems. In fact, I'd say that it's artwork is on par with that of Fedora's, and that in itself gives it that extra push that makes it better than any other Unix-like OS that I've ever tried.

Great work to the HML team, seriously. They've really outdone themselves this time.

[Chame_Wizard]

My eyes...........I am blind.

[bruno9779]

lol

The storyline seems to be exactly the same as an 80's girl anime

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=1284

disney in action reusing some older fairy-tale again?

[Xoanan]

It'll go away...only to be replaced by the High School Musical, Demi Lovato/Camp Rock, Selena Gomez/Wizards of Waverly Place, and/or Jonas Brothers versions of Linux.

I have a teenage daughter...it's easy (and pretty much required) for me to keep up with Disney pop culture.

My 9 year-old loves Wizards of Waverly Place and now likes Subway as a result!
When I mentioned that there was now a Hannah Montana Linux, she said "You're Weird!":lolflag:

[Eskobar]

This is a great Idea. I bought my niece a eee PC netbook for christmas and it came fully loaded with XP on it. She is only 9 and I dont want her to even grow dependent on Microsoft as everyone else in America seems to be. I'm wondering if anyone knows of a netbook based distro thats for kids? Any help is appreciated.

[glnerd]

WTF is that?!!! Thats an insult to linux....

[Exodist]

This is a great Idea. I bought my niece a eee PC netbook for christmas and it came fully loaded with XP on it. She is only 9 and I dont want her to even grow dependent on Microsoft as everyone else in America seems to be. I'm wondering if anyone knows of a netbook based distro thats for kids? Any help is appreciated.

Well GNOME and Gartoons Icons.

My daughter is 4 and she uses GNOME with Tux Paint all the time, she like other Tux games also including Tux Typing and Tux Paint. She just has me login for her. She can and insist on doing the rest.

[urosg3]

Mine too, 6 years old, GNOME and Tux.

[migs73]

This is a great Idea. I bought my niece a eee PC netbook for christmas and it came fully loaded with XP on it. She is only 9 and I dont want her to even grow dependent on Microsoft as everyone else in America seems to be. I'm wondering if anyone knows of a netbook based distro thats for kids? Any help is appreciated.

Try Edubuntu distro with the Glubble add on for firefox. It locks down the web browser for kids only letting them browse pre approved websites.
Then you could build or find an HM theme if you must!!

[Eskobar]

Well GNOME and Gartoons Icons.

My daughter is 4 and she uses GNOME with Tux Paint all the time, she like other Tux games also including Tux Typing and Tux Paint. She just has me login for her. She can and insist on doing the rest.

Try Edubuntu distro with the Glubble add on for firefox. It locks down the web browser for kids only letting them browse pre approved websites.
Then you could build or find an HM theme if you must!!


Thanks for the fast response(s). So does it matter if I pick a standard PC iso, or should I look for something specifically aimed towards netbooks? I just want everything to work out of the box, i.e. web cam, and all of the other features, cause my sister will call my complaining about "why didn't I put windows on it" if it starts actin up, lol. My family is brainwashed into thinking that a computer is not a computer if it doesn't have something on it or installed on it that says microsoft!!

[Exodist]

Thanks for the fast response(s). So does it matter if I pick a standard PC iso, or should I look for something specifically aimed towards netbooks? I just want everything to work out of the box, i.e. web cam, and all of the other features, cause my sister will call my complaining about "why didn't I put windows on it" if it starts actin up, lol. My family is brainwashed into thinking that a computer is not a computer if it doesn't have something on it or installed on it that says microsoft!!
Ubuntu has a great Netbook edition. Also there is Xubuntu wich may be liter.

[Shpongle]

thats just ridiculous!

[pwnst*r]

Ubuntu has a great Netbook edition. Also there is Xubuntu wich may be liter.

probably not, but it is lighter.

[Eskobar]

thats just ridiculous!


Look at it this way Dill...children that use Linux will grow up to be adults that use Linux, naturally they will teach their children Linux. I believe we all share the same goal as far as spreading the word about Linux and trying to get more people to understand that they dont have to pay for software.

[Shpongle]

i know but , theres no reason to make a distro for it , anyway whatever floats your boat , its freedom of choice at the end of the day,

[Eskobar]

Yeah, I just thought about it...you are right. There is really no need to make a distro for it, when you could just theme it up....

[Machnikowski]

I wrote a blog (http://blog.awesomebox.net/post/2009/12/13/playing-with-hannah-montana-linux/) post on this awhile back. It's basically Kubuntu 9.04 with a theme, no extra packages or anything.

[Frak]

I wrote a blog (http://blog.awesomebox.net/post/2009/12/13/playing-with-hannah-montana-linux/) post on this awhile back. It's basically Kubuntu 9.04 with a theme, no extra packages or anything.
You deserve a friend request.

[Dragonbite]

Well GNOME and Gartoons Icons.

My daughter is 4 and she uses GNOME with Tux Paint all the time, she like other Tux games also including Tux Typing and Tux Paint. She just has me login for her. She can and insist on doing the rest.

I set up my 4 year old to log in and it automatically starts gCompris for her.
Try Edubuntu distro with the Glubble add on for firefox. It locks down the web browser for kids only letting them browse pre approved websites.
Then you could build or find an HM theme if you must!!

I took an extra box, and installed a 2nd NIC and IPCop with DansGuardian. Now all traffic (even the wireless) goes through this content filter, in case their great spelling gets them somewhere they shouldn't belong.

[sudoer541]

yeeeeeeeeeeee eeeeeeeeeeeeeee eeeeeeeee party in the USA!
yeeeeeeeeeeee eeeeeeeeeeeeeee eeeeeeeeee party in the USA!

simply L0L!!!

[Daisuke_Aramaki]

Silly! What's next? Vampire Linux for the Twilight retards?

[CJ Master]

OH GOSH I WANT THIS THREAD TO DIE BUT IT KEEPS COMING BACK AND DIEING AND COMING BACK AND DIeING WHEN WILL THIS INSANITY END?? ;_;

[unknownPoster]

Silly! What's next? Vampire Linux for the Twilight retards?

One can only pray that it won't happen...

[Dragonbite]

Silly! What's next? Vampire Linux for the Twilight retards?

Hey... a Vampire Linux... that sounds COOL! :lolflag:

(not sure about the Twilight part though)

[Exodist]

Silly! What's next? Vampire Linux for the Twilight retards?
I love Twilight! LOL..

Wonder if ther is a Goth Linux Distro.. Would be no need for it as there are already many themes that easily do this.

[Giant Speck]

Look at it this way Dill...children that use Linux will grow up to be adults that use Linux, naturally they will teach their children Linux. I believe we all share the same goal as far as spreading the word about Linux and trying to get more people to understand that they dont have to pay for software.

Spreading Linux is fine and dandy until you cross the line into copyright infringement and trademark violation, which HMLinux clearly has.

[Frak]

Spreading Linux is fine and dandy until you cross the line into copyright infringement and trademark violation, which HMLinux clearly has.
It's covered under Parody in Fair Use.

[Giant Speck]

It's covered under Parody in Fair Use.

Pffffthahahahahahaha

[Frak]

Pffffthahahahahahaha
You're just mad that this one IsReadyForTheDesktop™.