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the 120 days of *buntu
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The operating system of a modern computer represents an intimate interface for the user. Default systems impose so many rules and dogmas on the user that make these systems very similar to our control-driven social environment. We envision the computer desktop and operating systems as a contemporary replacement for urban public space.
_The 120 days of *buntu_ is a mash-up of 120 different Ubuntu operating systems (OS). Each OS is a self-contained Live CD/USB stick, any PC/Mac can be instantly booted from it. _The 120 days of *buntu_ project treats operating systems (Ubuntu Linux distributions) as public space, prone to modification by its habitants/users. The OS modification happens on all levels: from looks-and-feel of user interface (GUI), interaction model, visual and audio feedback and down to modified system tools and hacked kernel.
The project is based on the source code of the most popular Linux/GNU distribution—Ubuntu, which is reconfigured and remixed, creating a collection of 120 essentially Dadaistic, yet humorous and at the same time useless but bootable Linux-like distributions. The systems we are creating are reflections of life situations and desktop-user experiences within the genre of software art._ The _120 days of *buntu_ incorporates the production and distribution of a user-determined OS. Following the experimental nature of this project, we deployed an alternative distribution model for our modified software. Besides the Internet, our Live CDs were spread through a so-called Street-Sneaker-Net, inspired by the illegal CD/DVD sellers in the streets of São Paulo, Brazil.
_The 120 days of *buntu_ project exists in three different forms:
- OS modification workshop where participants learn how to modify their desktop environments
- _120buntu.com_ online community offering complete repository of our software
- Exhibition setup, comprising all created operating system running as Live sessions
Links: http://www.120buntu.com/
_The 120 days of *buntu_ is a mash-up of 120 different Ubuntu operating systems (OS). Each OS is a self-contained Live CD/USB stick, any PC/Mac can be instantly booted from it. _The 120 days of *buntu_ project treats operating systems (Ubuntu Linux distributions) as public space, prone to modification by its habitants/users. The OS modification happens on all levels: from looks-and-feel of user interface (GUI), interaction model, visual and audio feedback and down to modified system tools and hacked kernel.
The project is based on the source code of the most popular Linux/GNU distribution—Ubuntu, which is reconfigured and remixed, creating a collection of 120 essentially Dadaistic, yet humorous and at the same time useless but bootable Linux-like distributions. The systems we are creating are reflections of life situations and desktop-user experiences within the genre of software art._ The _120 days of *buntu_ incorporates the production and distribution of a user-determined OS. Following the experimental nature of this project, we deployed an alternative distribution model for our modified software. Besides the Internet, our Live CDs were spread through a so-called Street-Sneaker-Net, inspired by the illegal CD/DVD sellers in the streets of São Paulo, Brazil.
_The 120 days of *buntu_ project exists in three different forms:
- OS modification workshop where participants learn how to modify their desktop environments
- _120buntu.com_ online community offering complete repository of our software
- Exhibition setup, comprising all created operating system running as Live sessions
Links: http://www.120buntu.com/
_The 120 days of *buntu_ is a project by Gordan Savicic (AT/NL) and Danja Vasiliev (RU). Gordan is an artist who plays with software algorithms, experimental media and fine art. His works includes game art, interactive/passive installations and speculative hardware. Danja Vasiliev is a Russian-born computer artist, engineer and researcher. His work and experiments touch on topics of digital life and everyday technology, networked environments, computer operating systems, machine-to-human interfaces, data forensics, reality hacking and others.