About Baishakhi Linux:
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Society for Natural Language Technology Research (SNLTR) developed Baishakhi Linux 1.0 in collaboration with MAT3 Impex and IIT Kharagpur. This is a free Bangla Linux that has been built over Ubuntu 8.04 distribution.

All computer related decision making and office activities, such as document writing, preparing presentations, web browsing, sending and receiving emails as well as spreadsheet calculations can be carried out in Bangla using this distribution. All Bangla compound words can be viewed and written in Baishakhi Linux, and this special feature distinguishes it from the other localized Linux distributions. Even in spreadsheet application (an office suite for calculation) all types of mathematical calculations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division etc.) can be done in Bangla including fraction number, which is also a unique feature of this distribution.


 HOW TO INSTALL BAISHAKHI LINUX
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1. Download the Baishakhi Linux ISO Image

2. Write the downloaded ISO image to a blank or rewritable CD/DVD in bootable format.

3. Insert the Baishakhi Linux CD into your CD/DVD drive & restart your Computer.

4. Then after some when the live CD boots, A live Desktop will come, click the Icon "ইনস্টল করুন(Install)" and follow the instructions as in the Installation Setup.