是的，PuppyLinux是另外一種Linux發(fā)行。它的不同之處在于，Puppy是格外的小，然而又充滿了特性。Puppy能從64M的存儲設(shè)備啟動，并且，整套系統(tǒng)都能在內(nèi)存中運(yùn)行。有很多自啟動運(yùn)行光盤的Linux發(fā)行，它們需要不停地從光盤讀取數(shù)據(jù)才能運(yùn)行，Puppy與它們不一樣，Puppy整個裝載在內(nèi)存中。這意味著，所有的應(yīng)用程序一眨眼的功夫就能啟動，并且立即對用戶的輸入作出響應(yīng)。

PuppyLinux能從flash卡或者是任何的USB存儲設(shè)備啟動（這是flash-Puppy），或者光盤（這是live-Puppy），或者Zipdisk及LS/120/240Superdisk（這是zippy-Puppy），或者軟盤（這是floppy-Puppy），或者硬盤（這是hard-Puppy）。它甚至可以使用一張多區(qū)段燒錄的CD-R/DVD-R以將所有內(nèi)容保存回CD/DVD中。

Warren Willson has announced the availability of a bug-fix update of Puppy Linux, version 4.2.1: "Thisis a bug-fix update for Puppy Linux 4.2 and includes very few changesfrom the original release except for the following: CUPS 1.3.10regressed from 1.4b2 to resolve ongoing issues with CUPS printing;fixed printing from Geany, Leafpad and Gnumeric using CUPS 1.3.10;AbiWord 2.6.3 with 2.6.6 plugins has been patched for improved .doc and.docx support (Liberation TTF fonts required for some documents);Pwidgets updated to 2.0.8; Pcrypt updated to 17 May 2009 release andnow requires Ccrypt to function. MIME-types updated in Rox 2.6.1;patches for GTK+ Xinput and b43 Broadcom network driver; Pmusic updatedto 0.6.4; Pschedule updated to 0.7. This release marks the end of myobligations as project coordinator for the 4.2 series of Puppy Linux." Read the rest of the release announcement for additional details. Download: puppy-4.2.1-k2.6.25.16-seamonkey.iso (100MB, MD5).

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