The next DNALinux-VDE version will be based in Ubuntu 8.04 and will include a full working Biopython installation, bioinformatics developer tools, webserver and all usual bioinformatic software. This version will be part of the upcomming book: Python for bioinformatics.
Expected release date: 15th August 2008.
Next version of DNALinux will be called "Virtual Desktop Edition" and will be based on Xubuntu. We are accepting request to include bioinformatics software for this release.
If there is a specific bioinformatics software you would like to see included in DNALinux, please email us at: info AT dnalinux.com and we will consider inclusion in DNALinux Virtual Desktop Edition.
Criteria for software inclussion on DNALinux:
Programs should have a license that allows free distribution. Any FSF or OSI approved license would be OK. Academic or proprietary license is OK as long as allows us to distribute the resulting distro. Free license will have priority over proprietary ones.
Software already in DNALinux VDE: