Operating Systems
An operating system is the software component of a computer
system that is responsible for the management and coordination of
activities and the sharing of the resources of the computer. The
operating system (OS) acts as a host for application programs that are
run on the machine. 
Xandros is both the name of a line of Linux distributions and Xandros Corporation, the company which creates them. Xandros Desktop is a distribution known for its focus on business and mainstream users and for being visually similar to Windows XP. The name Xandros is derived from the X Window System and the Greek island of Andros.
Founded in May of 2001, the company is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. Their distributions are based on Corel Linux, a Debian-based distribution which was acquired along with the development team behind the product from Corel Corporation in August, 2001 after Corel decided to leave the Linux distribution market. Xandros is also a founding member of the Desktop Linux Consortium.
The current edition of Xandros as of November 28, 2006, is version 4.1.
