What is Baltix?
{{Infobox OS |name = [[Image:Baltix-logo-happy.svg|126px|Baltix GNU/Linux logo]] GNU/Linux |screenshot = Baltix-14.04-GNOME-Overview-screenshot-LT-1024.png |caption = Baltix 14.04 screenshot ([[GNOME]] GUI) |developer = Open Source for Lithuania / Mantas Kriaučiūnas |family = [[Linux]] |source_model = [[Open source]] |latest_release_version = 20.04.2 |latest_release_date = {{Start date and age|2021|03|20|df=yes}} |kernel_type = [[Monolithic kernel|Monolithic]] |license = [[Free software]] licenses<br>(mainly [[GNU GPL]]) |working_state = In production / development |website = [http://baltix.eu/ baltix.eu] |}} '''''Baltix GNU/Linux''''' is a [[Linux distribution]] aimed to be a complete, user-friendly operating system for Lithuanian and Latvian people, based on [[Debian]] and [[Ubuntu (operating system)|Ubuntu]]. Supported languages include Lithuanian, Latvian, Estonian, Russian, English, Norwegian and others near and around the [[Baltic region]]. The main language is [[Lithuanian language|Lithuanian]]. It uses the [[GNOME]] desktop environment and is distributed as an installable [[Live CD]]. The first public versions of Baltix GNU/Linux were released in 2003 and were based on [[Knoppix]] [[Live CD]] and [[Debian]] software packages,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://lists.akl.lt/pipermail/baltix-knoppix/2003-May/000000.html |title=Announce of Baltix-Knoppix |access-date=2008-06-14 |archive-date=2011-07-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722150120/https://lists.akl.lt/pipermail/baltix-knoppix/2003-May/000000.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> and later, on the [[Ubuntu (operating system)|Ubuntu operating system]]. == Additional software == Baltix has software packages not present in Ubuntu: * Educational software for kids and adults, including [[GCompris]], [[TuxPaint]], [[Atomix]], etc. * Interesting and funny games, including ''[[Doctor Eggman|Pingus]]'', [[Chess]], [[PlanetPenguin Racer]] * Vector graphic, [[CAD]] and diagram drawing software, including [[Inkscape]], [[QCAD]] and [[Dia]] * Support