The Parsix project's goal was to provide a ready-to-use, easy-to-install, desktop and laptop-optimized operating system based on Debian's testing branch and the latest stable release of GNOME.
[3] In 2017, the official website announced the shutdown of the project, and suggested users switch to Debian Stretch.
[6] Seeking a more stable platform, the project started using Debian testing branch as of version 0.85.
[7] Starting with version 0.90, Parsix uses characters from the movie Happy Feet to name their releases.
[10] The Parsix project started to offer security updates for their stable and testing branches as of December 2010.