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 ====== ANIX ====== ====== ANIX ======
  
-The **ORL Anonymous Information Computing System** //(or **“ANIX”**)// is an experimental operating system being developed by the AMI [[https://labs.bestpoint.institute/|Operations Research Laboratories]]. It is being developed expressly for the infosec market, developers, hobbyists, and Linux powerusers.+The **ORL Anonymous Information Computing System** //(or **“ANIX”**)// is an experimental operating system being developed by the AMI [[https://labs.bestpoint.institute/|Operations Research Laboratories]]. It is being developed expressly for the infosec market, developers, hobbyists, Linux powerusers, and those who value the [[tactics:unix-philosophy|Unix Philosophy]].
  
 It foremost will be a **pentesting OS**, rigged up with all sorts of fun essential tools that every script kiddie and aspiring professional should have, that you can boot from a keydrive. It will also be a secure daily driver that you can install to your laptop or home computer. Its spirit will be expressed with a sleek minimalist interface geared towards professionals who want to get things done quickly without software bloat and clunky design getting in the way. It foremost will be a **pentesting OS**, rigged up with all sorts of fun essential tools that every script kiddie and aspiring professional should have, that you can boot from a keydrive. It will also be a secure daily driver that you can install to your laptop or home computer. Its spirit will be expressed with a sleek minimalist interface geared towards professionals who want to get things done quickly without software bloat and clunky design getting in the way.
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 [{{ :arms:goattux.png?250|The only OS //guaranteed// to help you find gaping holes.}}]ANIX currently only exists in prototypical //“Research ANIX”// form. Some components like the [[gh>https://github.com/HumphreyBoaGart/dotfiles|GUI]] are already being distributed, whereas other components are still bound to their owner's local machines. Other parts, such as an installer or RISC-V port, are still completely theoretical. [{{ :arms:goattux.png?250|The only OS //guaranteed// to help you find gaping holes.}}]ANIX currently only exists in prototypical //“Research ANIX”// form. Some components like the [[gh>https://github.com/HumphreyBoaGart/dotfiles|GUI]] are already being distributed, whereas other components are still bound to their owner's local machines. Other parts, such as an installer or RISC-V port, are still completely theoretical.
  
-In order to further the development of ANIX, the Anonymous Military Institute is currently running the Research ANIX program. By following //(and field testing)// the [[arms:anix#single-anix-specification|Single ANIX Specification]], you too can build it you own //“ANIX-Spec”// operating system at home.+In order to further the development of ANIX, the Anonymous Military Institute is currently running the Research ANIX program. By following //(and field testing)// the [[arms:anix#single-anix-specification|Single ANIX Specification]], you too can build you own //“ANIX-Spec”// operating system at home.
  
  
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 ===== Single ANIX Specification ===== ===== Single ANIX Specification =====
  
-Research ANIX is a Linux distribution, and like all Linux distributions it is composed of many tiny software packages. ANIX veers towards simplicity, preferring simple packages with minimal dependencies. Those who have used Linux for a long time may find ANIX is more akin to the “old way” of doing things, though it still takes advantage of a modern Debian base.+Research ANIX is a Linux distribution, and like all Linux distributions it is composed of [[tactics:unix-philosophy|many tiny software packages]]. ANIX veers towards simplicity, preferring simple packages with minimal dependencies. Those who have used Linux for a long time may find ANIX is more akin to the “old way” of doing things, though it still takes advantage of a modern Debian base.
  
 The following list of packages is a **guideline**. //It is not a complete set of step-by-step instructions!// You should be at least somewhat-familiar with [[diy:linux|Linux]] before attempting to do this. The following list of packages is a **guideline**. //It is not a complete set of step-by-step instructions!// You should be at least somewhat-familiar with [[diy:linux|Linux]] before attempting to do this.
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   * **Whatever** for media playback   * **Whatever** for media playback
   * A decently secure **PDF reader**   * A decently secure **PDF reader**
-  * **PulseAudio** OR **PipeWire** for hardware audio playback+  * **PipeWire** for hardware audio playback
   * Install from apt: **blueman**, **ffmpeg**, **cheese**   * Install from apt: **blueman**, **ffmpeg**, **cheese**
   * Install **yt-dlp** from Backports   * Install **yt-dlp** from Backports
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