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<h2 id="logo">Logo</h2> <p>The Parsix logo is inspired by stone flower carvings found in <a href="/facts/Persepolis/TmMBrPhX">Persepolis</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="usage">Usage</h2> <p>Parsix Linux was designed to be used as a <a href="/facts/Live_CD/J4bpHUs1">Live CD</a>, <a href="/facts/Live_USB/QNvT9R3D">Live USB</a>, or installed operating system on a <a href="/facts/Hard_disk_drive/kekLSGSE">hard disk drive</a>. Live mode is useful for operations such as data recovery or hard drive partitioning. </p> <h2 id="versions">Versions</h2> <h3>History</h3> <p>The first version of Parsix GNU/Linux was announced in February 2005 by Alan Baghumian.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a> Seeking a more stable platform, the project started using Debian testing branch as of version 0.85.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a> Starting with version 0.90, Parsix uses characters from the movie <a href="/facts/Happy_Feet/NcpzrIK7">Happy Feet</a> to name their releases.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a> The project's own <a href="/facts/Advanced_Packaging_Tool/JQ3yu5G7">APT</a> repositories were launched in February 2008.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a> The multimedia repository, <i>Wonderland</i>, was launched in September 2010.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a> The Parsix project started to offer security updates for their stable and testing branches as of December 2010.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a> </p> <table><tbody><tr><td><table><tbody><tr><th>Version</th><th>Release Date</th><th>Codename</th></tr><tr><td>8.15</td><td>2017-01-25</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>8.10</td><td>2016-07-31</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>8.5<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11"><sup>11</sup></a></td><td>2016-02-14</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>8.0<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12"><sup>12</sup></a></td><td>2015-09-14</td><td><i>Mumble</i></td></tr><tr><td>7.5</td><td>2015-05-17</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>7.0r1</td><td>2015-02-13</td><td rowspan="2"><i>Nestor</i></td></tr><tr><td>7.0r0<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13"><sup>13</sup></a></td><td>2014-11-08</td></tr><tr><td>6.0r1</td><td>2014-06-25</td><td rowspan="2"><i>Trev</i></td></tr><tr><td>6.0r0</td><td>2014-04-26</td></tr><tr><td>5.0r1</td><td>2013-12-25</td><td rowspan="2"><i>Lombardo</i></td></tr><tr><td>5.0r0<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:14" href="#fn:14"><sup>14</sup></a></td><td>2013-08-17</td></tr><tr><td>4.0r3</td><td>2013-04-21</td><td rowspan="4"><i>Gloria</i></td></tr><tr><td>4.0r2</td><td>2013-02-04</td></tr><tr><td>4.0r1</td><td>2013-01-01</td></tr><tr><td>4.0r0</td><td>2012-11-12</td></tr><tr><td>3.7r2a</td><td>2012-02-20</td><td rowspan="4"><i>Raul</i></td></tr><tr><td>3.7r2</td><td>2012-02-11</td></tr><tr><td>3.7r1</td><td>2011-10-09</td></tr><tr><td>3.7r0<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:15" href="#fn:15"><sup>15</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:16" href="#fn:16"><sup>16</sup></a></td><td>2011-08-14</td></tr><tr><td>3.6r2</td><td>2011-04-02</td><td rowspan="3"><i>Vinnie</i></td></tr><tr><td>3.6r1</td><td>2010-12-15</td></tr><tr><td>3.6r0</td><td>2010-09-06</td></tr><tr><td>3.5r0</td><td>2010-05-31</td><td><i>Frankie</i></td></tr><tr><td>3.0r2</td><td>2010-02-07</td><td rowspan="3"><i>Kev</i></td></tr><tr><td>3.0r1</td><td>2009-12-20</td></tr><tr><td>3.0r0</td><td>2009-10-15</td></tr><tr><td>2.0r0</td><td>2009-03-21</td><td><i>Boss Skua</i></td></tr><tr><td>1.5r2</td><td>2008-10-23</td><td rowspan="3"><i>Miss Viola</i></td></tr><tr><td>1.5r1</td><td>2008-07-30</td></tr><tr><td>1.5r0</td><td>2008-06-28</td></tr><tr><td>1.0r1</td><td>2008-03-13</td><td rowspan="2"><i>Ramón</i></td></tr><tr><td>1.0r0</td><td>2008-01-25</td></tr><tr><td>0.90r2</td><td>2007-10-04</td><td rowspan="3"><i>Barry</i></td></tr><tr><td>0.90r1</td><td>2007-08-16</td></tr><tr><td>0.90r0</td><td>2007-06-17</td></tr><tr><td>0.85.1</td><td>2007-03-01</td><td rowspan="6">No.</td></tr><tr><td>0.85</td><td>2006-12-01</td></tr><tr><td>0.80.1</td><td>2006-06-19</td></tr><tr><td>0.80</td><td>2006-06-05</td></tr><tr><td>0.76</td><td>2006-02-07</td></tr><tr><td>0.75</td><td>2006-01-17</td></tr><tr><td>0.70</td><td>2005-11-13</td><td><i>WSIS 2005</i></td></tr><tr><td>0.60</td><td>2005-06-29</td><td rowspan="4">No.</td></tr><tr><td>0.50</td><td>2005-05-02</td></tr><tr><td>0.46</td><td>2005-03-15</td></tr><tr><td>0.45</td><td>2005-02-01</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="receptions">Receptions</h2> <p>DistroWatch Weekly reviewed Parsix 1.5r1 in 2008:<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:17" href="#fn:17"><sup>17</sup></a> </p> <blockquote><p>Parsix is a nice solid little distro, but I'm finding it difficult to list one hard compelling reason why someone should switch to it. If you prefer the Persian language and keyboard, then Parsix is definitely for you. If you'd like a nice Debian derivative with a pretty GNOME desktop that works good, comes in one CD, and uses APT/Synaptic, then perhaps give Parsix a try.</p></blockquote> <p>LinuxBSDos wrote the review of Parsix 3.0r2:<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:18" href="#fn:18"><sup>18</sup></a> </p> <blockquote><p>This is clearly a negative review, and at some level, I’m hoping that someone will prove to me that this review is completely off the mark. I’m waiting.</p></blockquote> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> Wikimedia Commons has media related to Parsix. <ul><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170326092601/https://www.parsix.org/wiki/WikiStart">Official Website</a> at the <a href="/facts/Wayback_Machine/nmQ3a6JC">Wayback Machine</a> (archived 2017-03-26). Additional archives: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110408083828/http://www.parsix.org/wiki/WikiStart">2011-04-08</a>.</li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"Parsix GNU/Linux". Parsix GNU/Linux Project. Archived from the original on 2016-05-10. Retrieved 2016-05-17. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160510014553/http://www.parsix.org/wiki/WikiStart" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20160510014553/http://www.parsix.org/wiki/WikiStart</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"Parsix Apt Repositories". Archived from the original on 2017-09-03. Retrieved 2011-04-08. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170903073628/http://www.parsix.org/wiki/Apt" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20170903073628/http://www.parsix.org/wiki/Apt</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>"News – Parsix GNU/Linux - Desktop Linux Operating System". Archived from the original on 2017-09-03. Retrieved 2017-09-16. <a href="https://archive.today/20170903125016/http://www.parsix.org/wiki/News" target="_blank">https://archive.today/20170903125016/http://www.parsix.org/wiki/News</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>"Parsix Logo Page". Archived from the original on 2016-10-10. Retrieved 2011-04-08. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161010115232/http://www.parsix.org/wiki/logo" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20161010115232/http://www.parsix.org/wiki/logo</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>Distribution Release: Parsix GNU/Linux 0.45 <a href="http://distrowatch.com/?newsid=02319" target="_blank">http://distrowatch.com/?newsid=02319</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>"0.85-Test-3 Announcement". Archived from the original on 2016-06-16. Retrieved 2011-04-08. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160616181027/http://static.parsix.org/misc/debian_testing.asc" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20160616181027/http://static.parsix.org/misc/debian_testing.asc</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>"Happy Feet Announcement". Archived from the original on 2016-06-16. Retrieved 2011-04-08. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160616175958/http://static.parsix.org/misc/happy_feet_announcement.asc" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20160616175958/http://static.parsix.org/misc/happy_feet_announcement.asc</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>"Continent and Official Repositories Announcement". Archived from the original on 2016-06-16. Retrieved 2011-04-08. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160616174610/http://lists.parsix.org/pipermail/parsix-users/2008-February/000097.html" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20160616174610/http://lists.parsix.org/pipermail/parsix-users/2008-February/000097.html</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>Baghumian, Alan (September 6, 2010). "[Parsix-Users] Parsix GNU/Linux 3.6r0 aka Vinnie is out!". Archived from the original on March 22, 2012. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120322114956/http://lists.parsix.org/pipermail/parsix-users/2010-September/000394.html" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20120322114956/http://lists.parsix.org/pipermail/parsix-users/2010-September/000394.html</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:10"><p>Vinnie r1 Release Announcement Archived 2011-08-20 at the Wayback Machine <a href="http://lists.parsix.org/pipermail/parsix-users/2010-December/000397.html" target="_blank">http://lists.parsix.org/pipermail/parsix-users/2010-December/000397.html</a> <a href="#fnref:10" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:11"><p>DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 655, 4 April 2016 <a href="https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20160404#parsix" target="_blank">https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20160404#parsix</a> <a href="#fnref:11" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:12"><p>DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 631, 12 October 2015 <a href="https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20151012#parsix" target="_blank">https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20151012#parsix</a> <a href="#fnref:12" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:13"><p>DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 589, 15 December 2014 <a href="https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20141215#parsix" target="_blank">https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20141215#parsix</a> <a href="#fnref:13" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:14"><p>"Parsix 5.0 "Lombardo" review | LinuxBSDos.com". Archived from the original on 2018-08-11. Retrieved 2018-08-11. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180811131502/http://linuxbsdos.com/2013/08/19/parsix-5-0-lombardo-review/" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20180811131502/http://linuxbsdos.com/2013/08/19/parsix-5-0-lombardo-review/</a> <a href="#fnref:14" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:15"><p>"Parsix 3.7 review | LinuxBSDos.com". Archived from the original on 2018-08-11. Retrieved 2018-08-11. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180811101332/http://linuxbsdos.com/2011/08/18/parsix-3-7-review/" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20180811101332/http://linuxbsdos.com/2011/08/18/parsix-3-7-review/</a> <a href="#fnref:15" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:16"><p>DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 422, 12 September 2011 <a href="https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20110912#feature" target="_blank">https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20110912#feature</a> <a href="#fnref:16" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:17"><p>DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 264, 04 Aug 2008 <a href="https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20080804#feature" target="_blank">https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20080804#feature</a> <a href="#fnref:17" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:18"><p>"Parsix 3.0r2 review | LinuxBSDos.com". Archived from the original on 2018-08-11. Retrieved 2018-08-11. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180811095828/http://linuxbsdos.com/2010/02/12/parsix-3-0-r-2-review/" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20180811095828/http://linuxbsdos.com/2010/02/12/parsix-3-0-r-2-review/</a> <a href="#fnref:18" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>