Reviewed: Linux Mint 8
Bored with brown? Looking for more oomph in your Ubuntu installation? We test the latest release of Linux Mint, the shiny green distro that stands on the shoulders of giants and offers its own unique...
View ArticleReview: Arch Linux
I’ve been wanting to try Arch Linux for quite some time now. They seem to have a similar aesthetic to Gentoo in that the main mission of Arch is to build your operating system from the ground up.
View ArticleLinux Mint 8 Helena Review
Today I testdrived Linux Mint 8 Helena, an Ubuntu-based distribution led by Clem Lefebvre and his team. This Mint edition is based off Ubuntu 9.10.
View ArticleArch Linux smokes all others. My Review.
Last week I finally decided to try another Linux distribution. Even though I started off with Slackware on floppy disks I eventually got really lazy and started to use Ubuntu Linux. I have switch to a...
View ArticleKDE Review: KDE 4.4 Comes in from the Cold
Between radical changes and limited functionality, the KDE 4 series got off to a rough start. However, with each release, KDE 4 has improved steadily and silenced more critics. Now, with the 4.4...
View ArticleUsing GIMP
This is jumping the gun slightly, but look for this eBook, written by yours truly, to become available sometime in early Summer. Visit the blog to have a look at the cover.
View ArticleTesting out Funtoo
"The other day I decided to give a try at Funtoo (for those that do not know it yet, a variant of Gentoo). I am very impressed with the improvements that Daniel Robbins has done so far..."—— See also:...
View ArticleThere's Something About Ubuntu
Lucid Lynx is enjoying glowing reviews, and Ubuntu in general is immensely popular, as Linux distros go. What is it about Ubuntu that gives it such a large, loyal following? Granted, not everyone is...
View ArticleLinux Mint 9 review
Mint 9, aka Isadora, is the latest update to the desktop-focused, Linux distribution based on Ubuntu (10.04). It is one of the more exciting desktop distributions, with a nice selection of...
View ArticleMidori 0.2.6: Simple, lightweight, but still needs work
In my ongoing search for something with which to tinker, I’ve occasionally run across the Midori browser, a fully GTK+2 integrated, WebKit-based browser with a focus on being lightweight and...
View ArticleReview – Mandriva 2010 Spring Gnome
I am sure you know, but in case you didn’t – one of the most exciting and long lived desktop Linux distros has rolled out a new release. Yes, Mandriva 2010 Spring is out – and I love it.
View ArticleReview of Mandriva Linux 2010 Spring
One could never argue the overall quality and effort put into this operating system. And while Mandriva undoubtedly remains among the distro giants, there are some quirks that shouldn't have slipped...
View ArticleKDE 4.5: Your New Desktop Awaits
Jack Wallen writes: "Not only is KDE 4.5 a far superior desktop to its predecessor, I would go as far to say that it has finally surpassed 3.5 in both usability and performance. That's a bold statement...
View ArticleFirefox 4 Review: App Tab, Panorama and Sync
Mozilla has recently released the fourth beta of the Firefox 4 browser. I have been testing it since the first beta and I am happy to see the progress and the addition of new features with each beta.
View ArticleThe KDE Netbook Desktop - Continued
Jamie A. Watson writes: "I wrote a few days ago about Kubuntu on Netbooks. After a few days of experimentation and discovery, I'm going to continue and expand that topic to the KDE Netbook Desktop in...
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