The Verdict About Parsix Linux
I like what Alan is trying to do with this distribution. But there simply must be a better install process than what it currently has. Right now the install just isn’t designed for casual desktop users. That is a real shame because Parsix Linux has so much potential. I found myself liking it after spending just a few minutes with it.
Still, what he is trying to do in Iran is admirable. So I’ll be rooting for Parsix Linux to get better with each new release. If you do decide to play with Parsix Linux be sure to read the excellent user’s guide. There’s quite a bit of very helpful information there for anybody who wants to try this distribution.
Who Should Try It?
I can definitely recommend it as a Live CD for tinkerers who just want to see what it is like. But I can’t recommend it to casual desktop users when there are so many other distributions that have install routines that are much easier and much less of a headache.
Summary Table:
| Product: | Parsix Linux 2.0 |
| Web Site: | http://www.parsix.org |
| Price: | Free |
| Pros: | Attractive looking distro, good selection of apps. Created in Iran to help facilitate the use of open source software in that nation. |
| Cons: | Primitive install routine, lags way behind other desktop distributions. |
| Summary: | A distro with a lot of promise that stumbles badly because of a poor install routine. It’s attractive, performs well as a Live CD and comes with a decent selection of applications. |
| Rating: | 2.5/5 |
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Wow. So nobody had a comment about Parsix Linux?
Jim, I had always heard good things about Parsix. You may remember Melloe from WAY back. He tried it out not too long ago and had very good results – he has all kinds of hardware from his days running “The Club”. Anyway, I’ve tried it once or twice over the years, but since it is GNOME based and I prefer KDE and XFCE, and also since I already have a good collection of Debian based distributions, I passed on this one. I do have reason to believe that installing it through convention means would be likely to achieve different and more positive results.
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