That’s what Buildix is claiming to be. Buildix is a Linux distro (based on Knoppix) that bundles a few piece of software that enables Agile development. It includes Subversion, CruiseControl and Trac (wiki, bug tracker, project management). I’ve never used any of those but SVN is something I’m pretty familiar with since I’m currently using CVS. I can certainly see value in using Buildix. Too many times have I heard the excuse of searching for the proper software tools to do Agile development.

Come to think of it, I think using Buildix can benefit almost all developers, not just Agile folks. I know that source control and bug tracking software is a must, I advocated their usage in my previous company. A wiki for running projects is certainly nice to have to bring any newbies into the fold quickly. Cruise control (with unit testing) can do wonders for quality and bring up integration speed.

Take note if you need to quickly setup a development environment for a software development team.