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# Who ships PackageKit?

| ## Fedora Project Fedora is a Linux-based operating system that showcases the latest in free and open source software. Fedora is always free for anyone to use, modify, and distribute.
| ## Foresight Linux - Foresight GNOME Foresight is a desktop operating system featuring an intuitive user interface and a showcase of the latest desktop software, giving users convenient and enjoyable access to their music, photos, videos, documents, and Internet resources.
| ## Moblin Project - Moblin Linux Moblin is an open source project focused on building a Linux-based platform optimized for the next generation of mobile devices including Netbooks, Mobile Internet Devices, and In-vehicle infotainment systems.
| ## Kubuntu - Kubuntu Kubuntu is a free, user-friendly operating system based on the K Desktop Environment and on the award winning Ubuntu operating system. With a biannual release cycle and at least 18 months of free security updates for each release, it is the secure, stable computing environment you've been waiting for.
| ## openSUSE Project - openSUSE openSUSE is a free and Linux-based operating system for your PC, Laptop or Server. You can surf the web, manage your e-mails and photos, do office work, play videos or music and have a lot of fun!
| ## SUSE/Novell - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 is the most interoperable platform for mission-critical computing—both physical and virtual—from the desktop to the data center.
| ## Sabayon Linux The coolest Gentoo-based Linux distribution aiming to bring the best out-of-the-box experience, providing a mix of stability and cutting-edge applications.

# What projects use the PackageKit system API?

| ## GNOME - GNOME PackageKit GNOME PackageKit is a collection of PackageKit GUI tools for use in the GNOME desktop. Supports PackageKit >= 0.4.1
| ## KDE - Discover Discover is the KDE interface for PackageKit. Supports PackageKit >= 1.0.1
| ## Listaller Project - Listaller A cross-distribution application management and software installation tool based on PackageKit. Listaller contains a PackageKit plugin which adds support for installing cross-distro packages to PackageKit. It also uses PackageKit to detect dependencies of executables and to install native packages. Supports PackageKit >= 0.7.2
| ## Openmoko - Assassin The Openmoko Installer (Codename: Assassin) is a tool for installing, updating and uninstalling programs on your Neo. Supports PackageKit >= 0.1.5 (the 0_1_X branch is now obsolete)
| ## Cockpit Cockpit makes it easy to administer your GNU/Linux servers via a web browser. Its "Software Updates" page uses PackageKit to show and install available updates. Supports PackageKit >= 0.8 (earlier versions have not been tested).
| ## package-update-indicator The package-update-indicator utility regularly checks for software updates and notifies the user about available updates using desktop notifications and either a status notifier icon or a system tray icon. Supports PackageKit >= 0.8 (earlier versions have not been tested).

# What software uses the PackageKit session API?

| ## GNOME - Nautilus The Nautilus file manager provides a simple and integrated way to manage your files and applications. The file manager lets you organize your files into folders. Nautilus also manages the desktop. The desktop lies behind all other visible items on your screen. The desktop is an active component of the way you use your computer. Uses PackageKit to install missing mime type handlers, to open unknown file formats.
| ## Fedora Project - system-config-printer The purpose of system-config-printer is to configure a CUPS server (often the local machine) using the CUPS API. The tool is written in Python, using pygtk for the graphical parts and with some Python bindings (pycups) for the CUPS API. Uses PackageKit to install missing printer drivers.
| ## GNOME - Brasero Brasero is a application to burn CD/DVD for the Gnome Desktop. It is designed to be as simple as possible and has some unique features to enable users to create their discs easily and quickly. Uses PackageKit to install missing gstreamer and burning backends (cdrdao,cdrtools,cdrkit and libburnia)
| ## Zero Install Zero Install is a distributed, cross-distribution installation system in which packages are identified by globally unique URIs. Uses PackageKit to install missing dependencies, using the distribution's native package manager through 0launch (version 0.49 or higher)
| ## Anjuta Anjuta is an integrated development environment for GNOME supported various programming languages such as C/C++, Python, Vala and Javascript. PackageKit is used to install missing packages when creating a new project.

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