The Fastest Linux Ever? Puppy Linux is a popular Linux distribution that runs on less than 128MB of Ram. We reviewed the June 2009 release v.4.2 of Puppy Linux, which comes in a 110 MB file download from their website, or from accepted mirrors. The iso file is then burnt to CD and runs as [...]
Ultimate Edition 2.2 was released on June 17. It’s the latest salvo from TheeMahn, creator of this popular distro of Linux. Ultimate Edition was originally released in late 2007 to be Ubuntu with a “better user experience and with improved usability.” In the releases since, they have broken from Ubuntu and actually have created their [...]
The world still uses Windows. Where did Linux go wrong? Can it be corrected? Let’s throw out the Linux evangelical hat for the moment. The fact is, despite the growth in installed Linux OS on servers and some low end desktops, most of the world still is still using Windows. Where has the Linux failed [...]
Linux Graphics Tools One of the great features of Linux, (truth be told there are too many to mention), is the vast wealth of graphics programs available, all of course free and open source. It’s nearly impossible to say that something can’t be done in Linux. Here, we present some of the more popular graphics [...]
Linux Free Games Quick Review – Card Games, Strategy & Tactics, and Toys Here’s another instalment in our huge list of great free games broken out by category that you can install and enjoy on your Linux desktop. We tested these on Slackware on a KDE desktop, but they should work on Gnome and other [...]
ArtistX 0.7 http://www.artistx.org/site2/ ArtistX is touted as a “free multimedia live Gnu/Linux distribution for audio, 2D and 3D graphics and video”. It’s based on Ubuntu (Intrepid 8.10) with Gnome and KDE desktops and featured literally 2,500 software packages in the media, graphics, and video space. In fact, ArtistX claims to have included all currently available [...]
Mint Linux 7 (Gloria) http://www.linuxmint.com/ Mint Linux promises to be an elegant and easily updateable distro. Originating from Ireland, it was launched as a variant to Ubuntu (which is based on Debian) and has quickly become one of the most popular flavors of Linux available. The two great assets of Mint Linux are that everything [...]
Free Babysitter and Tutor rolled up into one Linux is just one of the great things that everyone should know about. If you ever experienced one of your kids saying “Daddy, what should I do next, I’m bored”, then you’ll appreciate the great number of free and wonderful educational programs available on Linux. The apps [...]
Dreamlinux 3.5 is a Debian (Lenny 5.0) based popular Linux distro from Brazil. Dreamlinux can be run directly from a CD/DVD/USBStick or to a Hard drive. Dreamlinux comes with a selection of the best applications designed to meet most of your daily needs. Dreamlinux ships with the XFCE desktop, which is pleasant and easy to [...]
Continuing on my search for a Kubuntu replacement as I wrote about in my earlier post. Slax 3.5 Minimal Live CD Here’s a nice KDE 3.5 Linux distro with a minimal set of applications and only a 180 MB download. The Live CD took about 5 minutes to fully load and the CD was constantly [...]