Impi Linux: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

Impi Linux is a South African Linux distribution that is based on Debian and includes some components from Gnoppix and Knoppix. It aims at being the first business desktop Linux distribution that is tailored specifically to the needs of African users.

The goals of the project include software customization and localization to the eleven official South African languages. In addition to providing a free and powerful software environment, the authors of this distribution also demonstrate that Africans can be self determined in the digital world.

The project name refers to the Impi Warriors.