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Arch: Pros Only, But Not Bad
2008-01-29 "Arch Linux is one of the few distributions to be optimized for an i686 processor--in other words, it's really fast without having to compile anything. It uses a custom package manager called Pacman (which, surprisingly enough, doesn't see |
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OpenGEU - A new distro with a new name and a new look for Ubuntu
2008-01-22 by KnoLinuxGuy "Well, that's only a personal opinion but what I wanted you to understand is that I don't believe OpenGEU to be just another Ubuntu clone. And it is NOT. First of all, OpenGEU has Enlightenment as its main desktop, not many |
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First Look at Parsix GNU/Linux 1.0r0, Ramon Edition
2008-01-28 "Linux distributions keep on updating, and upgrading and releasing new editions and basically getting better, faster, stronger and more usable, otherwise they will just be dead with no one to miss them or even be interested in them. That’s |
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Review: DesktopBSD 1.6 (Raiden)
2008-01-23 by Steve Lake "I'd say it's a lot better than previous versions. It strikes just the right balance between being friendly to the new user, and yet powerful and geek enough to satisfy the more seasoned user. The developers did a good job th |
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Litrix: Linux from Brazil to your desktop
2008-01-24 by Susan Linton "Litrix Linux is a distribution developed in Brazil and based on Gentoo Linux. As with Gentoo, users are left to do some of their own configuration, but with good hardware detection and the Litrix Central configuration tool |
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Zenwalk 5.0 - Something More, Something New. by Linuxseekers
2008-01-24 "Zenwalk Linux 5.0 is much more WiFi-friendly now, at least with Intel Pro Wireless and Intel Wireless WiFi Link chipsets. I am also very delighted to have found so many bleeding edge packages in the Zenwalk Linux official repositories, wh |
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Zenwalk 5.0: Slackware Made Somewhat Easier
2008-01-20 by dirogue "Zenwalk is a one-CD installation of Slackware which has a philosophy of only including one program for each task. It was originally called MiniSlack in the pre-1.0 days when it shipped with WindowMaker as the desktop. Now, it's |
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Review: KDE 4.0.0 (arstechnica)
2008-01-21 "The long-awaited 4.0 release ushers in a new era for the popular open-source desktop environment and adds many intriguing new features and technologies. Unfortunately, the release comes with almost as many new bugs as it does features, an |
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PCLinuxOS 2008: And we have another winner!
2008-12-13 "One of the reason why I like PCLinuxOS is that it's insanely fast. Version 2007 runs faster than anything else I've tried (except Slackware- and source-based distros), and with version 2008, this only decreased slightly. GLXGears scores w |
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gOS Reloaded 2.0 Beta -- Is Good OS really good enough to blast off?
2008-01-08 by KnoLinuxGuy "I am honestly pleased to give this package a 5 Pennie review. I was a bit dissapointed with version 1 of gOS, as it was good, but really odd. The removal of the start icon and focus on the power of enlightenment in this ver |
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Annvix: A stable, secure, no-frills server
2008-01-16 By Preston St. Pierre "Annvix is a distribution aimed at providing a secure, stable, and fast base for servers. Be warned, however: Annvix is not for everyone.Overall, Vector is the better of the two Slackware derivatives I've used so far |
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PCLinuxOS 2008 on my ThinkPad T61 (An aliens view point)
2008-01-15 "Linux in general is making huge advancements in the hardware compatibility front, and PCLinuxOS in particular does a very good job of taking advantage of this. There are thousands of satisfied PCLinuxOS users that are enthusiastic about f |
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How Vector Linux 5.9 breathed new life into a tired old laptop Written by Steve Lawson
2008-01-16 "I reckon installing Vector 5.9 on my 8000 has taken a good five years off the machine it responds quicker to my commands than my other laptop, a two-year-old Dell Latitude X1 running Windows XP Professional on a faster, more modern proc |
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SimplyMEPIS-7.0 - Beyond Dapper! (LinuxSeekers)
2008-01-13 "In conclusion, the more attractive SimplyMEPIS 7.0 is lightning fast even though its graphical interface is powered by KDE 3.5.8. As a matter of fact, it feels faster and more stable than SimplyMEPIS 6.5. Setting up SimplyMEPIS 7.0 was s |
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Distro Review: Vector Linux 5.9 (adventuresinopensource)
2008-01-12 "Overall, Vector is the better of the two Slackware derivatives I've used so far I would say, it just shades it over Zenwalk for me but that's just a personal choice. |
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Linux Mint Daryna on 450Mhz K6-2, 256Mb
2008-01-10 by kmandla "But the real benefit in running Linux Mint over Ubuntu is that so many other things come preinstalled. Flash is already in there. Java is preinstalled. Mplayer is already on deck. MP3s play without installing anything extra. |
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SimplyMEPIS 7.0 is a keeper By Susan Linton
2008-01-18 "SimplyMEPIS continues to be at the top of the short list of systems I recommend when asked which Linux distro to try. It is one of the best distributions available today. It is SimplyWONDERFUL. |
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Linux Mint 4.0 (Daryna) - The Best Beginner Distro
2008-01-10 by seethisnowreadthis "If you are new to Linux, there really isnt a better distro than Linux Mint around. If you are an experienced Linux user, you wont be disappointed. The biggest plus is that everything is set-up for you ready to go a |
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Geubuntu 7.10: When Enlightenment met Ubuntu
2007-01-04 by Mayank Sharma "Many Linux distributions try to be visually appealing. Some use Beryl-Compiz for cool 3-D effects on resource-laden boxes, while others turn to desktops like Enligtenment for a little bit of gloss at the expense of functi |
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Review OpenSUSE 10.3 dan Panduan Instalasi Driver ATI [PDF 888kB]
2207-12-21 by Adnan Kurniawan "Review menguraikan pengalaman menggunakan OpenSUSE 10.3 disertai screenshot keindahan tampilan OpenSUSE. Disertakan panduan setting Compiz-Fusion dan Driver VGA Card ATI. |
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Ubuntu 7.10 Beyond the Hype - A sidestep to (K/X/)Ubuntu
2008-01-03 by MandrakeTips "All in all I see Ubuntu as a solid Linux distribution. If it can be done on Linux, it can be done on Ubuntu. As for the hype - allow me to speculate freely, if you don't agree and think this is nonsense, fine - I think per |
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VectorLinux 5.9 - Will It Be Pandemic?
2007-12-31 by LinuxSeeker "With seven stable releases of VectorLinux Standard Gold edition under their belts, the developers of VectorLinux have released the much-awaited VectorLinux 5.9 Standard Gold edition on the 21st of December 2007 to the |
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Linux-Distributions Test Nr. 3: *** Sabayon 3.4 ***
2007-12-31 by Chris "Sabayon ist nichts für Anfänger. Wenn man sich nicht vor Kommandozeilen-Kung-Fu fürchtet, macht es jedoch einen Riesenspass! Und auch Linux-Gamer werden ihre Freude haben. Man kann nämlich seine Live-DVD an jede LAN-Party mitnehm |
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Geubuntu: When Enlightenment met Ubuntu
2008-01-04 by Mayank Sharma "Geubuntu is a new distro that combines the best of those two worlds, equipping Enlightenment with bits from GNOME and Xfce on top of Ubuntu.
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AliXe 0.11b Review - Linux Bilingue Québecois
2008-01-02 by Caitlyn Martin "The AliXe code base is a heavily modified version of Slax 6rc6, which in turn is based on Slackware 12. Unlike Slax, which uses KDE for the desktop environment, AliXe uses the smaller, lighter, but still powerful Xfce. |
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Pyrolinux 1.0 Gives Off Little Heat Installation
2008-01-07 by Dan Lynch "Pyrolinux is based on Linux Mint, which is itself a modified version of Ubuntu, so I suppose the term "new distribution" only loosely applies here. |
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First Look at PCLinuxOS 2008 MiniMe Edition
2008-01-08 by LinuxLove "As it evolved, PCLinuxOS took advantage of tools, patches and bug fixes from other distributions as well, such as Gentoo, OpenSuse, Fedora, Debian and Ubuntu. It has the Control Center and install tool from Mandriva, the RPM |
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Review: Vector Linux 5.9 Standard
2008-01-08 by TechieMoe "I was quite impressed with Vector 5.9... The relatively low memory footprint makes this a possibility for older machines as well, and you won't be missing out much from larger distros. |
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Rocket gOS 2.0, The Latest Ubuntu-Google Marriage, Days Away
2008-01-04 by Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols "Now, the company has announced that it will release the next version, gOS 2.0, Rocket...
"Good OS' gOS 1.0 surprised everyone by blasting off into being an extremely popular Linux distribution with no forewa |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux in lockstep: CentOS 4 receives an upgrade
2008-01-03 by Rick Vanover "CentOS continues to assert itself as a strong but free equivalent to Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) with the release of CentOS 4.6 on December 16, 2007. CentOS distributions are spaced approximately 1 month later than th |
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Zenwalk 5: a Distribution Worth Trying
2007-12-30 by Michael Larabel
"For those that may still be searching for their right Linux mate, Zenwalk 5.0 is a distribution worth trying out. Previously we have referred to Zenwalk as an unsung hero among Linux distributions and with the forthcom |
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Hands-on with the OLPC XO laptop -- and loving it
2007-12-28 By Joe Barr "The XO laptop I received last week as part of the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) Project's "Give One Get One" (G1G1) promotion is unlike any other laptop I've ever used, both in appearance and functionality. |
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First Kubuntu Impressions (7.10 Gutsy Gibbon)
2007-12-13 "On the other side this review is intended to help SuSE users to decide, wheather it is worth to switch to Kubuntu or not--so a openSUSE bias is even intended to a certain degree. |
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Reviews: First look at Geubuntu 7.10 (DistroWatch)
2007-12-10 by Susan Linton "If Ubuntu or Kubuntu is a bit too heavy for your equipment, then Geubuntu just might be what you need. It might also be an idea for those who find Elive a bit overwhelming, or those who like to be a bit different from the |
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Pioneer Linux 3.0.2 (TechieMoe)
2007-12-07 "I get the impression they're trying to ease the transition of XP users. In fact, a tag line on their page calls Pioneer "A Windows replacement Operating System." That's a bold claim. |
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gOS - My Official Review!
2007-12-09 by MattBD "As I'm sure you're all aware, I have been raving about gOS for some time. But I didn't really tell you much about it. So, I thought I'd give you a bit of a walkthrough of it. |
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Review: gOS 1.0 - What\'s All The Fuss About? (adventuresinopensource)
2007-12-08 "I wasn't that impressed with gOS as you can probably tell from the tone so far, I get the impression that it's really just meant to be an Internet kiosk type of thing rather than a proper operating system. |
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OpenSuse 10.3 for My Friend (Jun Auza)
2007-12-07 "OpenSuse 10.3 certainly has plenty of enhancements like its more polished theme, faster boot time speed, and improved responsiveness. However, I think it fell a bit short on hardware support. In my friend’s computer, it worked like a char |
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Zenwalk Live 4.8: More Zen Power! (LinuxSeekers)
In conclusion, Zenwalk Live 4.8 is definitely better than its previous versions. It definitely boots faster and has a wider range of softwares. I did not experience any hardware problems with this live CD. However, there is still no out-of-the-box Wi |
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Test Driving Paldo, the Upkg Driven Linux Distribution
2007-12-07 "Overall, I kinda liked Paldo. It looks nice and clean, it runs smooth (even live). The installation was a total pleasure and the whole experience was pretty much a joy. However, after playing around more with Upkg, Ive reached the conclu |
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Sidux Linux 2007.4 (TechieMoe)
The distro would benefit from some overall visual cleanup, particularly in the menus. There are a lot of redundant menu options from KDE that are covered by Sidux Control Center. |
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Frugalware 0.7 Review
2007-12-13 "Frugalware is a general-purpose Linux distribution, designed for intermediate users, who are familiar with command-line operations. It is based on Slackware, but uses a different package management system, Pacman. Frugalware's developers |
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Puppy Linux 3.01 Review (OSweekly)
2007-12-12 by Matt Hartley "I just finished taking the latest version of Puppy Linux for a spin and was planning on doing a review. However, considering this was on my notebook, that meant connecting to the Internet, preferably via wireless. |
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Thirty Days with PCLinuxOS 2007
2007-12-28 by Jan Stedehouder "One of the core principles of open source development is 'freedom.' As such, there are few limitations for developers and end users to take the work of others and move it into a direction they deem better. This has led |
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SWsoft Virtuozzo for Linux 3 Reviewed
2007-12-24 "SWsoft Virtuozzo for Linux 3 is an efficient and flexible server system for environments for Linux Productions. Virtuozzo allows you to run various servers that are virtual on an individual host system. |
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Review: Zenwalk 4.8 - Does Easier Mean Easy?
2007-12-23 by Dan "I've been running Zenwalk 4.8 almost a week now and it did give some me more time to get a feel for it. I'd been told it was Slackware without the hassle, I'd even been told it was good for new users. Could this be true? Here's how |
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Linux MCE Video Demo: Impressive!
2007-12-12 "Running on Kubuntu, Linux MCE is probably the most advance Media center in the market, and probably the best option for your digital home& if you are a Linux savvy... |
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Review: Geexbox 1.1
2007-12-14 by Steve Lake "Geexbox is a compact Linux distribution designed with the HTPC (home theater pc) in mind. It's paltry 8.9mb cd footprint makes it perfect for taking anywhere you want to go. |
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Damn Small Linux 4.1 Review (TechieMoe)
2007-12-14 "DSL is usually my first choice for old computers, since it has a very small footprint and offers most of the tasks everyday users need out of the box (minus multimedia). It will continue to be my choice for this. |
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Centos 5.1 Review (Simplyjat)
2007-12-13 "CentOS is just a clone of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and really a good clone. But it seems to be going into dangerous waters. The most disappointing aspect was the lack of good and complete official repository(which is not the case with Ce |
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Turkey\'s Pardus distro is easy to use
2007-12-03 by Susan Linton "Pardus developers describe the Linux distribution as advanced yet easy to install and use. Let's see how well it lives up to the hype.
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Review: Linux Mint 4.0 (Raiden)
2007-12-05 by Steve Lake "Even with the improvements done to Ubuntu in its 7.10 version, it still failed to impress me. Yet the Mint developers have taken Ubuntu 7.10 and done some absolutely amazing things with it, turning it into, what is in my opi |
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Reviews: A grand overview of popular desktop distributions (DistroWatch)
2007-12-03 by Baris Paraskeva "I have generally evaluated the distributions in the out-of-the-box configuration, but with most of them I had to make some configuration changes or customizations in order to get up and running and form a realistic comp |
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Minty 4.0 Fresh (DesktopLinux)
2007-12-03 "While there are some Linux users who still insist on running free software exclusively, a growing number are more than happy to mix and match open-source and proprietary software. For these latter users, Ubuntu 7.10-based Mint 4.0 is a di |
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Linux Mint 4.0 Review (TechieMoe)
2007-12-03 "I was very impressed with the last version of Linux Mint. There were very few things I didn't like about it, and they mostly dealt with missing packages. I was excited when I heard of the new version to see if any of my beefs had been add |
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Desktop and Laptop Linux: Mandriva Linux 2008.0
2007-12-02 "This in-depth review discusses the state of Desktop and Laptop Linux with the example of Mandriva Linux 2008.0. |
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Foresight Linux: A Distribution That Stands Out From The Crowd (LinuxLove)
2007-12-02 "Well, just like its name says, Foresight (the word) is defined as the act of looking forward or a view forward, in the future. Its been designed to bring the greatest, bleeding edge releases of the Gnome desktop and applications. |
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A Review of Fedora 8, on the PowerPC
2007-11-28 by Terrell Prudé, Jr. "Overall, I'm pretty pleased with Fedora/PPC, despite the two unexpected glitches I ran into. It's slick, it's got a lot of advantages, and I hope that they get the Gnash issue fixed as soon as possible. From what I |
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Gosh, gOS is good (LinuxCom)
2007-11-16 By Susan Linton "I really liked gOS. It's a cute little system with lots of functionality and great looks. It works well and is fast and stable on my laptop. It should work on any computer that any other Linux supports. Enlightenment is a |
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Mythbuntu 7.10: An Excellent MythTV Distribution (phoronix)
2007-11-18 by Michael Larabel "After using Mythbuntu 7.10 extensively, this is the best MythTV distribution we have used. This just isn't Ubuntu (or rather Xubuntu) with the MythTV packages installed by default and the changed artwork, but the Mythbu |
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A short look at gOS (theDebianUser)
2007-11-18 "This is a really slim and cute and fast system. In my opinion, everyone who comes from other operating systems or even who has never before used a computer should have no big problems with this one. For me personally, the default Icons an |
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Linux Mint 4.0 as Enterprise Laptop
2007-12-01 by Steve Carl "Mint 4.0, and its underlying Ubuntu 7.10 may be bleeding edge (2.6.22 kernel) but so far it is stable, fast, pretty, and high function as well. The only reason I can see why this would not be a good enterprise laptop / deskt |
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Review of Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon.
2007-11-05 by WolfManz611 "In conclusion I can clearly see where some improvements have been made in Ubuntu 7.10 however for me any improvement that was made has largely been overshadowed by the flaws I have come across. Granted not all the things I |
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SLAX, the Shrunken Slackware
2007-11-14 "All things considered, SLAX is without doubt, a distro to beat in terms of speed, functionality, and stability. It is filled with handy applications ideal for productive use. SLAX LiveCD can also be reliably utilized to rescue a broken sy |
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Mandriva Linux 2008 the worst/best release (PolishLinux)
2007-11-14 by paulina "Each new release of Mandriva is called by its developers the best of all editions . We had the same situation with Mandriva Linux 2008. But is this really true? Hardly so. |
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Arch 2007.08-2 Review (OpenReview)
2007-11-14 "Arch Linux is a Linux distribution inspired by CRUX and intended to be lightweight and simple for advanced users. According to the project website; "Arch Linux is a workhorse distribution designed to fit the needs of the competent Linux u |
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Fedora 8 (Another Day Another Distro - Part 9)
2007-11-14 "If you want a web server, file server or any other kind of server really Fedora is a great option I think, maybe it would even work on the desktop for some people but for me I'm afraid it didn't. |
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PCLinux - PCLinuxOS 2007 review (ITreviews)
2007-11-19 "PCLinuxOS 2007 is a polished, satisfyingly easy to use Linux distribution. We didn't find it suited beginners quite as snugly as Ubuntu, but there's not much in it. And this is an increasingly mature operating system that displays the car |
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A Date with Daryna (Linux Mint 4.0) by Jun Auza
2007-11-17 "I can honestly say that Daryna is yet another successful distribution release of Mint. It is highly recommended for those who want a hassle-free Linux distribution because of its exceptional hardware and software support, ease-of-use, and |
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The Fedora OS: Free, Stable and Customizable (CIO)
2007-11-19 08:03:04 "The Fedora Project builds a world-class Linux operating system, consisting of entirely free (meaning both zero-cost and full source code available) software, that is used by companies, organizations and individuals worldwide |
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Review: gOS (extremetech)
2007-11-20 "gOS is made by Everex, a mid-range PC vendor. It's based on Ubuntu Linux 7.10 and runs the Enlightenment E17 interface instead of KDE or Gnome. Despite not being created by Google, the focus of gOS is Google's online applications such GMa |
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A sidestep to openSUSE 10.3
2007-11-19 by Jim "Truth is, after using it for a few weeks, I can say that openSUSE can certainly do its thing for you, it is a fullbred Linux distribution. In case of trouble, it all depends if you really want it. Me? I'm done for with it ... for n |
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gOS: A lot of Buzz with no Substance
2007-11-19 by rjdohnert in 1 "Unlike Freespire/Linspire they do no work to improve upon Ubuntu but rather just give it a paint job, a shiny theme and market gOS as something new. |
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gOS Unboxed: Should Microsoft Worry?
2007-11-20 By Jim Lynch "I like gOS and I would recommend checking it out if you're in the market for a new Linux distribution to play around with. It's pleasing to look at and is unique with a theme and implementation that sets it apart from other L |
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Just A Glance At BLAG (blue-gnu)
2007-11-20 "I installed BLAG 70000 on an old 450MHz box with 192 MB of RAM. You might just be interested to know how it turned out. |
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Reviews: First look at Linux Mint 4.0 (DistroWatch)
2007-11-26 by Susan Linton "I think this is one terrific release of Linux Mint. I experienced very few if any real glitches. All the necessities worked really well and the new or improved tools were impressive in their design and execution. The Linux |
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Me and My Wifes View on Ubuntu 7.10
2007-11-23 Jun Auza "Ubuntu is highly regarded as the most human-friendly, idiot-proof, and easy-to-use Linux desktop operating system ever. Its straightforward installation and maintenance, paired with its outstanding reliability and hardware suppor |
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openSUSE goes live (LinuxCom)
2007-11-26 by Mayank Sharma "On the hardware front, all versions of openSUSE 10.3, including the live CDs, work seamlessly on all my computers -- two Celeron laptops with clock speeds of 1.3GHz and 1.7GHz, and the two dual-core desktops, the 2.0GHz E |
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DSL 4.0: Damn small improvement (LinuxCom)
2007-11-13 By Susan Linton "Damn Small Linux offers an amazing array of options for running the distribution. You can boot it as a live CD, from a USB stick, or on a hard drive. You can install it traditionally or run it within a Windows OS. It can r |
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Review: Fedora 8 (DistroWatch)
2007-11-12 "Overall, I truly believe that Fedora 8 is by far the best Fedora release to date (and I've tried every one of them). From the look and feel of the system, to the out-of-the-box configuration during installation, I couldn't be happier with |
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Ubuntu Server: Attractive Choice, Paltry Documentation
2007-11-09 by Carla Schroder "So in this two-part series we're going to dig into the newly-released Ubuntu Server 7.10, take a look at its feature set and system requirements, and decide if it is a worthy contender in the Linux server stack category. |
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SimplyMEPIS 7.0 Beta 6 (Another Day Another Distro--Part 8)
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Nov 12, 2007-11-12 by Dan Lynch) "I might look at lightweight distros in their own right in future. So in the end I decided the best thing to do was check out the latest beta of 7.0 and here's how I got on..." |
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Mandriva (2008)... Not Just for Classmates
2007-11-12 by Christopher Dawson "Unfortunately, Ubuntu didn't pick up his Atheros wireless chipset and his eyes glazed over when I started talking about NDISwrapper. Since he had nothing to lose except a bit of classtime with me, I burned him a copy |
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Linux Mint 3.1 is Not Especially Refreshing
Nov 12, 2007-11-12 by Jeremy LaCroix "Linux Mint is a derivative distribution of Ubuntu. Its purpose, according to its Web site, 'is to produce an elegant, up-to-date, and comfortable GNU/Linux desktop distribution.' Unfortunately, it falls short |
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Fedora 8 Review: Nice new beautiful fedora (simplyjat)
2007-11-10 "Red Hat ruled the Linux distribution world, before Ubuntu came and took over. With the current release for Fedora, it seems that Red Hat is fighting really hard to control the lost ground. The intense effort is clear from the current rele |
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Fedora 8 Review (DVD-Guides)
2007-11-10 "There is no doubt Fedora 8 is an excellent distribution. Redhat is a major contributor to Linux and you can see that in Fedora which includes many exciting new features. Fedora 8 is very stable, the package management is one of the best o |
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Red Hat\'s Fedora 8 hope: An all-purpose Linux foundation
2007-11-08 by Stephen Shankland "Over the years, Red Hat's Fedora has made a name for itself as a version of Linux for enthusiasts, developers, and those who want to try the latest thing in open-source software. But a curious feature of the new versi |
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Fedora 8 - Review (LunaPark)
2007-11-09 by luna6 "Pros:
The new look and feel of Fedora 8 balances polish with a professional feel. Pulse Audio is an awesome new sound system that blows others away.
Yum runs noticeably faster.
The desktop runs fast and seems very responsive.
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Linux Mint 3.1 is not especially refreshing (LinuxCom)
2007-11-09 by Jeremy LaCroix "Linux Mint is a derivative distribution of Ubuntu. Its purpose, according to its Web site, "is to produce an elegant, up-to-date, and comfortable GNU/Linux desktop distribution." |
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An old hat with new tricks: Fedora 8 officially released
2007-11-09 By Ryan Paul "This is a nice release with a pretty sweet assortment of features that you won't find anywhere else. Fedora still manages to differentiate itself and rise above many other contenders by delivering early access to new technolo |
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linuxCom: X/OS is an undistinguished Red Hat clone
2007-10-24 By Preston St. Pierre - "X/OS Linux is a distribution built from Red Hat Enterprise Linux sources. Its developers claim it was created "to provide a hassle-free enterprise-class Linux operating system without usage terms tied to commercial |
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Mandriva One 2008 (Another Day Another Distro--Part 3)
2007-10-24 - "The installation went like a dream I have to say, possibly the easiest distro install I think I've ever done, it really was good..." |
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Vixta: Nice concept, incomplete execution
2007-10-26 By Susan Linton "Vixta is a new Linux distribution, first released only last month, based on the not-yet-released Fedora 8. Its main objective is to emulate the visual aspects of Microsoft Vista. |
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Ubuntu 7.10 is outstanding
2007-10-25 By Jeremy LaCroix "Like the Feisty Fawn release before it, Gutsy is a bleeding-edge distribution with a focus on new features and the newest free software applications. It's a speedy operating system with great new features and only a few |
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Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy) Pragmatic Visual Presentation Critique
2007-08-13 "The purpose of this article is not to emphasize the strengths and merits of Ubuntu user experience, but instead to shed a brighter light on areas that have been neglected due to shortage of time and resources, usability testing, and var |
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Review of Asus Linux-Based Eee PC 701
2007-10-28 by Bongo Bob - "CNET.co.uk has up a review of the Asus Eee PC 701 that runs Linux. According to the reviewer. 'It's hard to fault the Eee PC, mainly because of its price. It can be difficult to use because of the cramped keyboard, but it's |
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A look at Ubuntu and Kubuntu 7.10 (DistroWatch)
2007-10-29 by Chris Smart: "This new release of Ubuntu is the most user friendly and well supported Linux distribution I've ever used. Most hardware seems to just work out of the box with the help of the their restricted driver manager. The system is |
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wolfmanzbytes: PCLinuxOS 2007 [Review]
2007-10-20 "Now several years later I recently decided I would take a new look at it after seeing a lot of comments about it on forums that were saying in a codec point of view it was way better then Ubuntu..." |
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2007 Linux Graphics Survey
2007-10-22 - Phoronix: "While Linux desktop surveys are nothing new, no recent polls have looked specifically at Linux graphics when it comes to X.Org video drivers, hardware, and related video features..." |
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Mandriva Linux 2008
2007-10-22 The Tech Journal: "Mandriva released their new Mandriva Linux distribution entitled 2008. Touting the new versions of GNOME and KDE as well as XFCE how well does this thing stand up...?" |
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DistroWatch: A look at Mandriva Linux 2008
2007-10-22 by Chris Smart "There were aspects of this Mandriva release that I really liked, such as the installer and the Control Center but overall the system didn't really grab me. It is quite a decent, well put-together operating system with all t |
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Ubuntu Linux So Close to the Masses but Massively Far (Mike H Mayer)
2007-10-28 by Mike - "Ubuntu, the forefront Linux distribution, has most support from amateur and professional developers. It has the momentum to become the de-facto operating system for some. Ubuntu just needs more time to mature for the majority |
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antiX M-7, The Fat-free Mepis
2007-11-06 "Simply Mepis is a Linux newbie's dream. It is known for its ease-of-use and its exceptional hardware detection. A new lightweight flavour of Mepis which is intended for older hardware was released recently. It is called AntiX with a code |
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Sabayon 1.1 Professional (Another Day Another Distro - Part 7)
2007-11-05 "So here we go again, another distro has made it to the front of the queue and this time it's the relatively new release Sabayon 1.1 Professional. I tried out version 3.2 of the main distro a while back but it was only on a virtual machine |
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First Look at Ubuntu Studio 7.10 (DistroWatch)
2007-11-05 by Susan Linton "Hot on the heels of the Ubuntu 7.10 release came Ubuntu Studio. Ubuntu Studio is a more complete version of Ubuntu primarily aimed at audio / video and graphic artists, but is suitable for anyone wanting a highly capable m |
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Slackware 12 (Another Day Another Distro - Part 6)
2007-11-02 "Slackware was an effort to say the least, I spent a couple of days with it. So, here's what happened on my Slackware adventure... |
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OpenSolaris Project Indiana
2007-11-01 by Michael Larabel - "How does this first milestone of Project Indiana, which in fact will be named OpenSolaris, rank when it comes to meeting their objectives? In this review, we have a lot of information and screenshots on this long-awai |
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Review: NimbleX 2007 (Raiden)
2007-10-31 by Steve Lake - "NimbleX is a Linux distribution built on the idea that "fast is best". It comes complete with a lot of great tools to help you do a wide variety of tasks. Even though it's setup as a desktop distribution, the uses for Ni |
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Sabayon 1.1 Professional (Another Day Another Distro--Part 7)
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Nov 7, 2007-11-07 "I tried out version 3.2 of the main distro a while back but it was only on a virtual machine and I wanted to give it a proper test drive. I had some trouble at first working out what the difference was supposed to be between t |
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OpenBSD 4.2 review
2007-11-06 by Jem Matzan - "OpenBSD 4.2, like all versions I have tested since 3.4, is a solid release. It's entirely reliable and delivers exactly what it claims to: A free, functional, and secure Unix-like operating system. Few operating systems, e |
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We\'re only Human after all: a review of Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon
2007-11-07 By Ryan Paul "Ubuntu 7.10, codenamed Gutsy Gibbon, emerged from the jungles last month and has been beating its chest ever since. Touted as the easiest-to-use desktop Linux distro yet, 7.10 hopes to bring the power of Linux to the masses. |
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TinyMe, The Little PCLinuxOS That Could
2007-11-07 by jun auza "TinyME is a fresh and minute version of PCLinuxOS aimed at low-end computers and to those who want it fast. It is still under development but is already gaining popularity at a rapid pace. Currently, it is among the top 100 di |
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Linspire 6 Review
2007-11-07 by Mike L. "Linspire is still a great Linux distribution for those who want to dump Windows. The complaints of paying for Linux are still going on as it is still one of the very few distributions that require home users to pay, but previou |
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SimplyMEPIS 7.0 Beta 6 (Another Day Another Distro - Part 8)
2007-11-08 by Dan - "If you want a Debian based distro with a KDE desktop and Kubuntu doesn't do it for you, then by all means give simplyMEPIS a try. It's a competent distribution, not spectacular in my view but you know how the old saying goes "bea |
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Upgrading to Mandriva Linux 2008.0 is a pain!
2007-11-03 by lpsolit "So I finally decided to upgrade my Mandriva Linux 2007.1 installation to the new 2008.0 release. I expected the upgrade to be quick and painless, but it was the opposite. |
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Kubuntu Gutsy Review (canllaith)
2007-11-05 "Kubuntu Gutsy is an exceptionally polished KDE based distribution, easily equal with the enterprise-oriented SuSE Linux in the workplace and possibly a simpler and easier experience for the home user. All aspects of laptop usage excel - e |
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Vixta: Linux for Windows Vista Fans (AppScout)
2007-11-01 By Alan Henry - "If you're in that incredibly small group of people who like the new Aero interface, with its semi-transparent windows and a sidebar with widgets (oops, I mean "gadgets") but don't want to upgrade to Vista or even use Windo |
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Debian-based router Linux (Vyatta VC3) achieves major update
2007-10-29 by LinuxDevices.Com - "New features in Vyatta Community Edition 3 (VC3) include IPSec VPN, multilink PPP, and BGP scaling and security, the vendor says. |
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GeeXboX, Windows Media Center Killer (TSFB)
2007-10-29 by junauza - "Can you imagine that there is a full operating system the size of 8.87MB? In fact, it has a graphical user interface and specializes in playing multimedia files using MPlayer. Also, did I mention that it has a Linux kernel in |
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First Look: OpenSUSE 10.3 Desktop Linux (PCworld)
2007-10-29 by Neil McAllister - "Beneath its slick graphical polish, the latest SUSE is still a hobbyist's OS at heart.
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First Look: Ubuntu 7.10 Desktop Linux (PCworld)
2007-10-29 by Neil McAllister - "Gutsy Gibbon' release brings flash and function, cementing Ubuntu's lead as the desktop Linux leader.
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Freespire 2.0: Better than you might expect (DesktopLinux)
2007-10-29 by Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols - "When I downloaded Freespire 2.03 for review, I wasn't sure what I was going to get. The company behind it, Linspire, was in disarray, it had shifted from Debian to Ubuntu for its foundation, and the developm |
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Zenwalk 4.8 Review (simplyjat)
2007-11-06 "Zenwalk Linux, is a Slackware-based GNU/Linux distribution with a goal of being slim and fast by using only one application per task and with focus on graphical desktop and multimedia usage. Zenwalk is currently ranked # 15 at Distrowatch |
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Ubuntu 7.10 Review - A mixed bag
2007-10-20 by simplyjat "Ubuntu has quickly achieved mass attention, it was also #1 distribution for a long time. It has done some great work like ship-it to promote Linux. But I am really disappointed with the current trend. The current release is a |
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Review: Inspiron 1420n with Ubuntu
2007-10-18 Ars reviews a Dell Ubuntu laptop, and concludes: "The Dell Inspiron Notebook 1420n with Ubuntu preinstalled delivers software freedom and solid value. For serious Linux enthusiasts who are already comfortable handling the various idiosyncr |
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apc: Vixta\' Linux distro mimics Vista\'s look and feel
2007-10-18 by Peter Sbarski - "I applaud the three developers of Vixta and want them to know that there are people who support them and appreciate their effort. We shall continue to watch this project.
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onLamp: What\'s New in Ubuntu 7.10? (a.k.a. Gutsy Gibbon)
2007-10-18 by Brian DeLacey - "Ubuntu 7.10 adds highly attractive user interface elements with the inclusion of Compiz Fusion technology. This is instantly cool demo-ware. If you want to get a sense of what this functionality can do, visit Google Vid |
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the451group: Open Source ERP in a Box
Oct 19, 2007-10-19 by Matthew Aslett - "Openbravo has announced that it is teaming up with rPath to build an ERP software appliance for small and medium businesses, with the aim of simplifying deployment and ongoing maintenance..." |
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Another Day Another Distro – Part 3 – Mandriva One 2008
2007-10-20 by Billy Bragg "As you will probably have detected from the tone of this review, I really liked Mandriva 2008 and it impressed me with the easy install. Things like setting up the 3D desktop and installing drivers were just done, I didn't |
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Software Review: Ubuntu 7.10 \"Gutsy Gibbon\"
2007-10-20 by Kevin Eagan "Overall, Ubuntu 7.10 is worth looking into, and with a dual boot setup, it's not too crazy to switch. With its highly customizable setup, a quick click around the Ubuntu Forums will boost the "wow" factor above anything Win |
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Review: Ubuntu 7.10 - Wow! The Best Desktop Linux
2007-10-20 by Kevin Carmony - "Ubuntu is doing a lot of things right, and is really taking desktop Linux to the next level. It's certainly not perfect yet, but it's the best distribution for me, and I'm sure for many like me. I look forward to being |
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OSnews Review: Mandriva Linux PowerPack 2008.0
2007-10-11 - All those small bugs contribute to my overall impression of Mandriva 2008.0: a good, solid distribution, with an excellent installation routine, decent configuration tools, but with quite a few polish issues that they need to work on. T |
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LinuxCom: Puppy Linux 3.0 grows bigger teeth
2007-10-16 By Mayank Sharma - "Nevertheless, Puppy Linux is a fantastic distro for bringing old computers back to life. Even in the less than 100MB ISO, Puppy 3.00 packs an application for every task -- from browsing the Internet and chatting to wri |
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DesktopLinux: An In-Depth Look at Puppy Linux
2007-10-09 - "Guest columnist Howard Fosdick has previously used Puppy Linux to successfully revive 'mature' PCs. Now, he takes a broader, deeper look at the parsimonious distribution and its potential value on normal desktop PCs, covering its featur |
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Sneak Peeks at openSUSE 10.3: A Plethora of Improvements
2007-10-02 by Francis Giannaros - "With this last article the Sneak Peeks series comes to an end for this release. But don’t worry: it’s tightly packed with an extra share of information on the latest openSUSE 10.3 goodies! Today we’re going through |
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junauza: A Christian\'s View on Ubuntu Muslim Edition
I would highly recommend UbuntuME to every Muslim for its included religious tools, and to beginners for its ease-of-use. I have tried almost all of the flavours of Ubuntu, and I can say that the Muslim Edition has one of the sleekest and finest desk |
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junauza: Is CentOS 5.0 Worth Every Penny?
2007-10-05, "It is based on RHEL so there’s no doubt about CentOS's stability. I have tried opening numerous programs without encountering problems. I also successfully ran several Python scripts with it. |
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ITwire: openSUSE 10.3: one step forward, two steps back
2007-10-09 By Sam Varghese - "Novell's community version of its SUSE distribution, this isn't the case. No, you are set for quite an ordeal and if you don't have some background in using Linux and don't know some of the politics within the community, |
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Lunapark6: openSUSE 10.3 - Review
2007-10-08 by luna6 - "Pros : One click install of proprietary Nivdia drivers works well. Compiz works great. Utility applications like Firewall & AppArmor are impressive. Installation does a great job of setting up hardware (tv cards etc). |
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SunnyTalksTech Review: openSuSE 10.3
2007-10-07 by Saptarshi Purkayastha - "After watching openSuSE 10.3 from its early days in development, I think the developers at openSuSE have done a great job. After the review finished I was sure that for a newcomer to the linux world openSuSE 10. |
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DistroWatch: First look at Puppy Linux 3.00
2007-10-08 (by Susan Linton) - "The primary difference is the use of Slackware 12.0 as the build base and Puppy's compatibility with Slackware 12.0 packages. This makes Puppy Linux 3.00 ideal for newer hardware. |
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Crossover Linux 6 on PCLinuxOS 2007
2007-10-07 - "Most of them who have started computing in PCLinuxOS or other desktop linux such as Ubuntu, Mepis, Suse or Zenwalk, still cant find the productivity from Microsoft Word and Adobe Photoshop from their Linux counterparts such as OpenOffi |
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Geek to Live: Taking Puppy Linux 3.0 for a Walk
You don't have to set up your network connection every time you boot Puppy. Once you've acquired an IP address, Puppy will ask you if you want to save the settings for your next session. (More on session info saving below.) |
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The best Linux system repair distribution gets better
Oct 5, 2007 DesktopLinux.com reviews the 0.4 version of SystemRescueCD, a Gentoo-based distribution for repairing broken systems. "Another major improvement is that you can now use PXE network booting. With PXE, you can boot a troubled PC remote ove |
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opensourcelearning: Thirty Days of PC-BSD
2007-10-05 Jan Stedehouder has used PC-BSD for thirty days to see what living with it is like. On day thirty, he concludes: "Does PC-BSD have the potential to be a serious contender for the open source desktop? I answered that question with a yes, be |
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polishlinux: Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon: Critical review
After all that, I’m happy with Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon. The installation has been so far very usable — not a single stability issue during the testing week! The problems that occurred were very easy for me to solve (but remember — I’m an experienced |
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lunapark: Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy) Desktop Edition - Review
2007-10-18 by luna6 - "Overall Ubuntu Gutsy is just a smashing success. A year or two ago, I didn’t care for Ubuntu’s continual movement to simplifying Linux, but now that all the individual pieces has had time to mature, the result is the best curre |
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wired: Review: Ubuntu\'s New \'Gutsy Gibbon\' Brings Linux Out of the Jungle
2007-10-18 By Scott Gilbertson - "If you've been considering making the switch from Windows or Mac, Ubuntu makes the process painless. It's ability to seamlessly import your settings, music and data from a Windows partition erases one of the most pre |
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raiden: Review: Amarok Live CD 1.3
2007-10-17 by Steve Lake - "Amarok is a fairly new, but well known music management and playback program designed to help you organize and listen to all of your music in a simple, yet powerful interface full of nearly every tool you will need. |
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linuxCom: Linspire 6: Two steps back
2007-10-17 By Mayank Sharma - "Linspire is one of the few non-free distros available. As a single-CD distro, Linspire has a huge uphill battle against commercial DVD distros. Linspire 6.0 won't win many converts, except perhaps for companies frighten |
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MadPenguin: PCLinuxOS vs. Ubuntu: Picking the Best Distro
2007-10-18 by Matt Hartley - "When I started off looking for support from their wiki for my NVIDIA card, I ended up using the search box as a means to locate the support I was looking for. Why this was needed remains beyond me, but this is hardly the |
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junauza: Zen-walking with Zenwalk 4.8
2007-10-16 "Zenwalk has done it again. I am honestly pretty pleased with this new version. The fast installation and the very responsive desktop is what I love most about it. Its server side capability is also a plus. I would not recommend Zenwalk to |
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AAL: Review : Engarde Secure Linux
2007-10-15 by Ravi - "To sum up, I found Engarde Secure Linux to be a unique blend of a robust Linux server topped up with loads of security features coupled with a very powerful web tool which aids in administering the server remotely, all from with |
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TOSJ: Stepping out of Linux and into BSD: A first look at PC-BSD
by Vlad on Sun, 10/14/2007 "Is BSD ready for prime-time? PC-BSD 1.4, a desktop-centered, FreeBSD based operating system has just been released and is looking to attract attention from the growing throngs of Linux users. But how well does it stack up |
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DistroWatch Reviews: A look at openSUSE 10.3
2007-10-15 by Chris Smart - "Overall, I'm very impressed with this release of openSUSE (so much so that I might upgrade my sister's family home computer from 10.0!). The installer is top class, the package management system (including the integration |
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OSweekly: Linux Media Center PCs Review Roundup
2007-10-03 by Matt Hartley - "LinuxMCE is the most amazing thing to come out of the multimedia world on any platform, period. But try finding an OEM carrier that will sell this amazing product to you, pre-installed. You won't find many. |
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linuxCom: Mandriva 2008.0 rocks
2007-10-12 By Susan Linton "Mandriva 2008.0 seems to be a splendid release. Since setup I've not experienced any problems. My system is fast, responsive, and stable. The new artwork is gorgeous, and the fonts look great as well. I was pleased with th |
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TuxMachines: openSUSE 10.3 in review: A solid Linux desktop
2007-10-12 by eco2geek - "openSUSE 10.3 is a mature, stable, free Linux distribution. Pros include excellent documentation and a wide selection of up-to-date software. Its YaST configuration utility offers ease-of-use matched perhaps only by Mandriva |
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Boonliang: First look at Embun 2.0
2007-10-12 - "Overall, Embun is just a clone or derative of Ubuntu with different theme and language. But by adding in some additional software, which may be useful for Malaysians. There are few areas that still need to be improved, mainly on the lan |
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Office Shootout: OpenOffice.org Calc vs. Microsoft Excel
Oct 12, 2007 by Bruce Byfield - "I spent a couple of days testing OOo Calc and Microsoft Excel features for formatting, list-making, formulas, and formula tools..." |
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SiR: Mandriva Linux PowerPack 2008.0 review
2007-10-16 by Jem Matzan -"True to form, Mandriva 2008.0 is an excellent release, following the terrible 2007.1, and the just as excellent 2007.0. Some of the important things that were dropped from the previous release (Cedega, LinDVD) are back, and |
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DVD-Guides: openSUSE 10.3 Review
2007-10-16 - "The final feeling I got after using openSUSE for about two weeks was definitely a positive one. openSUSE 10.3 is much better than its predecessor and quite possibly the best openSUSE release so far. It really looks and behaves like a p |
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slahroot: LinuxMint 3.1 \"Celena\" - A Review
2007-10-16 "All in all, I think LinuxMint 3.1 "Celena" gets a 9 out of 10. Great job guys." |
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pclosmag: Ubuntu\'s Hype is Misleading (Real Test)
2007-10-17 by Anant Gowerdhan - "I gave it to my users for a day and here is how they responded. One guy told me that, "If this is what best Linux is, I'll never move from Windows because its not as user friendly as PCLOS & Dreamlinux". All ten teste |
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linuxmini: IPFire: Free firewall for your home or SOHO
2007-10-17 by Fris - "We are going to make a really nice server for every home." |
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OSweekly: GIMPShop Review: GIMP Made Friendly
2007-10-16 by Matt Hartley - "GIMPShop wouldn't change much of anything about the app. However, I still find myself yearning for those old Photoshop shortcuts in their own corresponding order. I suspect some of you out there, regardless of how die-ha |
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ExtremeTech: An OS for the Rest of Us: PC-BSD 1.4
2007-10-17 By Jim Lynch - "If you're sick of Windows and Linux, don't want to buy a Mac, but do want another operating system, then I'd say that you should definitely download PC-BSD and try it out. I think you will be very pleasantly surprised at ho |
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Techworld: Tiny Linux Hits the Streets (Puppy 3.0)
2007-10-03 by Tom Jowitt - "According to developer Barry Kauler, Puppy Linux 3.0 is a major upgrade over previous releases. One of the major changes in this release is a move to make Puppy Linux and Slackware compatible to allow users to install Slac |
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DistroWatch: First look at PC-BSD 1.4
2007-10-01 by Susan Linton: "PC-BSD is based on FreeBSD and this release is built using 6.2-STABLE. FreeBSD can still be a bit intimidating to some users, but PC-BSD works to eliminate that. In fact, PC-BSD is so user-friendly it might be considered |
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opensourcelearning: BSD Revisited: PC-BSD 1.4 RC
As far as first impressions go, this one was good. When you use FreeBSD (or the other BSD’s) as point of reference, PC-BSD is an enormous step forward in terms of ease of install and software management. |
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DVD-Guides: Linux Mint 3.1 Review
As a bottom line I could say I was very pleased with Linux Mint. Sure there are some problems, for example control panels need to become easier and faster to use and security updates should become easily available even to uneducated users, but the fi |
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HappyLinux: Dream Linux 2.2 XGL Review
2007-09-30 - "Overall, Dream Linux seems like a very useable distro. It could use a little more polish in places, and some funcionality enhancements as well, but I like it. I'd say they have a bright future ahead of them. And, I wish other distros ha |
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junauza: NimbleX: The Diet Slackware
October 2, 2007 - "The NimbleX distribution has a prospect and is on the right track to be popular. It gives hope to those who maybe are still using Windows 98 today due to their ultra low-end computers; and for goodness sake please burn that rubbish |
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Techzone: Ubuntu with Elegance
October 2, 2007 - Linux Mint is an adaptation of Ubuntu, with packages for browser plugins, java, media codecs etc forming part of the default install. Linux Mint 3.1 Celena is compatible with Ubuntu Fiesty repositories. |
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OSGeek: Joe Sixpack goes BSD!
PC-BSD 1.4 is an extremely user friendly and secure BSD, based on the rock solid FreeBSD 6.2 stable core, with a easy to use package management system, a friendly installation GUI and great hardware recognition. It is easy enough for average users an |
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LinuxSeekers: Sabayon Linux 3.4f - Work Of A Wifi Genius.
2007-10-03 - By Michael Shee Choon Beng - "There is no doubt that the x86_64 version of Sabayon Linux 3.4 is the best bleed-ing-edge 64-bit Linux desktop at the moment. Excellent hardware support, especially the wlan adapters. You will definitely li |
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Desktop deliverance: an overview of GNOME 2.20
By Ryan Paul 2007-08-24 - There's a new GNOME in town: "GNOME 2.20 was officially released last week after six months of development. The new version includes strong incremental improvements that contribute to a better user experience and provide mor |
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simplyjat: Foresight Linux 1.4 Review
20070927 - A nice green appliance: "Foresight is really great for seeing the latest gnome; one can show off the bleeding edge desktop. Foresight also has a great out of box experience. Foresight is having a great theme and is quite user friendly. I w |
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LinuxToday: PC-BSD 1.4: An Initial Look
This is a release I’ve been waiting for quite a while; it’s a nifty front-end installer for FreeBSD 6.2 (the latest and greatest version of FreeBSD) that takes all the hassle out of installing a Unix-like system, with the added benefit of being compl |
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OSnews: Preview: Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon, GNOME 2.20
by Thom Holwerda on 2007-09-23 - "Overall, however, I am simply extremely impressed by the new GNOME and the upcoming Ubuntu release. You can see the developers have put a lot of effort into not just cramming in new features, but also making sure th |
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PC World: First Impressions: Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon
Matthew Newton, September 26, 2007 Ubuntu 7.10: Sneak Preview - "Gutsy is still a beta, so I render no final conclusions about it here; I will say, though, that I like the changes I see, and I'm hungry for more. Luckily, Hardy Heron, Ubuntu's first |
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Seopher: Review: Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon (beta)
28th of September 2007 - "To be fair, this is Ubuntu as we've seen so many times before. There's no point me looking through Synaptic or connecting to my home network because I just know it'll work. I've been toying with Ubuntu since Breezy Badger so |
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DVD-Guides: Foresight Linux 1.4 Review
Foresight Linux offers a good out of the box experience, meaning that it is almost ready to use upon installation from the average user, including restricted codecs and Flash support. It also offers the latest Gnome version plus very highly up to dat |
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Softpedia: A Test Drive with Celena - a.k.a. Linux Mint 3.1
By: Marius Nestor - "The system looks quite nice, I like the new artwork even if it's dark; it's fast, it includes almost all the applications and tools you'll ever need for your usual tasks and if you cannot find something you need, I suggest you tr |
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simplyjat: Linux Mint 3.1 Review
2007-09-27 - "I have to admit that Mint is one of the most beginner friendly distribution out there. It is the only distribution that I installed on my dad's machine and he is really happy with it." |
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junauza: Big Heart for a Small Distro
2007-09-26 - "Damn Small Linux (v3.4.3) is a very handy tool every computer owner must have. Its reliable ability to allow you to rescue a broken system paired by its high portability made it so much valuable. All in all, it is a damn great distribut |
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TuxMachines: openSUSE 10.3 RC 1 Report
by srlinuxx 09/26/2007 - "openSUSE 10.3 seems to be shaping up quite nicely and the only problem I had was with the disappearing update applet icon in KDE and the suspend to ram. I am looking forward to the final. It will be the best openSUSE yet. |
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Tolero: Review of Ubuntu 7.10 (gutsy) new features and changes
24th September 2007 - Some little sweets: "As always, new version of Ubuntu is better than previous. But probably this version did the most powerful step forward than any other. I will strongly recommend my friend, who is using another operating syst |
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