ChemPup

ChemPup is a unique software system built from Puppy Linux with numerous useful chemistry programs

Features

Office Productivity:

OpenOffice.org-3.0 - full office productivity suite compatible with MS Office
JabRef - reference manager that syncs with OOO3
Firefox - web browser


Chemistry Programs:
GElemental - periodic table packed with information on each element

Nomen - simple nomenclature tool

JChemPaint - 2D chemical structure editor

JMol - 3D chemical structure viewer and force-field minimizer

Avogadro - 3D chemical structure builder with built in force-fields and molecular dynamics simulations

OpenBabel - chemical file-type converter

SciFinder Scholar - online scientific journal database (must have site.prf file added from school administrator)
ChemTool and GNotebook - spreadsheet templates with useful chemical equations, conversions, etc.

You can get ChemPup here (requires registration)

ChemPup is built from Puppy Linux 4.2.1 which is a very small, flexible, portable and complete operating system. How is it so different and useful?

1. ChemPup loads its entire system into RAM memory.

Although this process takes slightly longer to boot (depending on hardware configurations) it ultimately runs very fast on even low-spec (old) computers.

2. You don't ever have to install ChemPup on any computer.

No installation required. Simply boot from the ChemPup CD or USB flashdrive.

3. You may install ChemPup to a hard-drive partition (advanced).

This can be done in two ways, "full" or "frugal" installation options. A "frugal" install is recommended as it may be installed on a NTFS formatted hard-drive along side MS Windows. This does require some additional working knowledge and the user is STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to consult the www.puppylinux.org documentation before considering this option. The only significant advantage is that the CD or DVD is no longer needed at boot-up if ChemPup has been installed

Source: ChemToolBox