{"wikiid":569920,"langid":"en","namespace":"CATEGORY","title":"Source Mage","revisionid":1277944,"contents_raw":"== Background Information ==\n\nSource Mage GNU\/Linux, originally forked from Sorcerer Linux, was established as an independent project in 2002. It is designed for advanced users who prefer to compile their software from source to optimize system performance and configuration.\n\nThe distribution uses a package management system known as Sorcery, where software is referred to as \"spells,\" which are \"cast\" to install and \"dispelled\" to remove. This metaphor underpins the system's focus on flexibility and user control.\n\n[quote|format=featured]''\"Linux so advanced, it may as well be magic.\"''\n\n- Source Mage's Tagline[\/quote]\n\n== Technical Specifications ==\n\n=== General Information ===\n\n* ***Developer:*** Source Mage Community\n* ***Licensing:*** Source Mage Social Contract\n* ***OS Family:*** Linux (Unix-like)\n* ***Initial Release Date:*** March 16, 2003\n* ***Latest Official Release:*** October 22, 2017\n\n=== Availability Information ===\n\n* ***Languages:*** Multilingual\n* ***Platforms:*** \n** i386\n** i486\n** i586\n** i686\n** x86_64\n\n=== System Information ===\n\n* ***Working State:*** Dormant\n* ***Source Model:*** Open Source\n* ***Update Method:*** Rolling Release\n* ***Package manager:*** Sorcery\n* ***Default User Interface:*** \n** AfterStep\n** Blackbox\n** Fluxbox\n** GNOME\n** i3\n** IceWM\n** JWM\n** KDE\n** Openbox\n** Ratpoison\n** Razor-qt\n** WMaker\n** Xfce\n\n== Additional Information ==\n\n* [link|https:\/\/sourcemage.org\/Intro|Official Source Mage Website]\n* [link|https:\/\/sourcemage.org\/History|Official Source Mage History]\n* [link|https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Source_Mage|Source Mage Wikipedia Entry]\n* [link|https:\/\/distrowatch.com\/table.php?distribution=sourcemage|Distro Watch Source Mage Page]","contents_json":{"type":"doc","content":[{"type":"heading","attrs":{"level":2},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"Background Information"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Source Mage GNU\/Linux, originally forked from Sorcerer Linux, was established as an independent project in 2002. 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Background Information<\/h2><\/div>\n\n

Source Mage GNU\/Linux, originally forked from Sorcerer Linux, was established as an independent project in 2002. It is designed for advanced users who prefer to compile their software from source to optimize system performance and configuration.<\/p>\n\n

The distribution uses a package management system known as Sorcery, where software is referred to as "spells," which are "cast" to install and "dispelled" to remove. This metaphor underpins the system's focus on flexibility and user control.<\/p>\n\n

"Linux so advanced, it may as well be magic."<\/em><\/p>\n\n

- Source Mage's Tagline<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n

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Technical Specifications<\/h2><\/div>\n\n
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General Information<\/h3><\/div>\n\n