Debian is the best, most stable, and the biggest community distro! No doubt about it. I liked its latest, Lenny very much. But all the way from downloading it and installing was not a joyride.
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PCLinuxOS: Radically simple and a bit boring for geeks
Today I gave the new PCLinuxOS 2009.1 a spin and planned to write a review. The "Problem" with PCLinuxOS is: it actually is radically simple.
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First Look: PCLinuxOS 2009.1 GNOME
I used to be one of PCLinuxOS' fans and I especially enjoyed the GNOME flavor so hearing that the team was ready to finally launch a new version sparkled a lot of interest in me.
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OzOS Linux - The Wizard or the Tinman?
I like exotic distributions. The promise of the beautiful E17 windows manager on top of the lightweight Xubuntu is what drew me to this little known distribution. Hence, this review.
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The Application Installation Situation on Linux Distros
Installing apps under most distributions is rather simple. When it's not simple, though, it becomes a lot more difficult. Easy is dead easy. Everything else is pretty difficult.
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How to install Ubuntu Netbook Remix in Ubuntu 8.10/8.04
Ubuntu Netbook Remix is optimised to run on a new category of affordable Internet-centric devices called netbooks. It includes a new consumer-friendly interface that allows users to quickly and easily get on-line and use their favourite applications. This interface is optimised for a retail sales environment.
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5 Compiz Effects That Are Actually Useful
Compiz has a lot of nice effects that are mostly useless. In my quest to find a work place without distraction compiz effects doesn’t really fit it. Here are five effects that I actually found useful...
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Extra Repositories for Ubuntu 8.10 You Might Want
The repository system is a great strength of open-source operating systems, but some people want the latest-and-greatest of a particular application while keeping the core system unchanged. Here are your repositories!
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Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) Alpha 6 Released
The Ubuntu developers are moving quickly to bring you the absolute latest and greatest software the Open Source Community has to offer. The Jaunty Jackalope Alpha 6 is the fifth alpha release of Ubuntu 9.04, bringing with it a number of new features to improve daily computing.
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Xubuntu 8.10 + Xfce 4.6: Screenshots
If GNOME feels like it is too bulky and KDE is not the Linux desktop answer that you are looking for, then you should consider the Xubuntu distribution that ships with the Xfce desktop.
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UT3 Linux Still Undergoing Work, No ETA
Unreal Tournament 3 was released back on the 17th of November in 2007. Nearly a year and a half later, we still have no UT3 Linux client.
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Chromium on Ubuntu !
The open source internet browser available as alpha to be tried.
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O hai Knoppix
I’ve successfully download the latest version of Knoppix and it’s now running live from my USB drive. Awesome, ain’t it?
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Plasma dev team rocks
Yesterday I updated KDE SVN. So, I have the latest dev stuff on my box again. Upon logging in, I was greeted by the new look of plasma.
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Linux Has Worse Device Support Than Windows...I Don't Think So
Comparison of getting a gadget working on XP with Debian.
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