Alka-linux is a unified framework for the quantitative analysis of economic and social data and for the presentation, comparison and dissemination of the obtained results.
Alka-linux is a Linux Live DVD based on Morphix and Debian. You put it into your DVD drive, start your computer and boot directly into Alka-linux, without having to modify or install any software. Within Alka-linux, you will find a multi-purpose environment with many tools for statistical and econometric analysis of social and economic data.
Alka-linux:
- Runs smoothly on both laptops and desktops, new and old
- Automatically detects (most) hardware configurations
- Has a simple, easy-to-use graphical interface, based on XFCE
- Allows you to store your files in Alka-linux on USB storage devices, like a USB memory stick
- Contains a large list of easily-accessible open source software tools
- Has documentation on how to add new software and customize Alka-linux, and even how to build Alka-linux using a Linux environment