Ubuntu Satanic Edition 10.04 (Lucifer’s Legion)
Booting & Login
Bootsplash
The bootsplash screen is essentially a satanic version of the new Ubuntu bootsplash screen (imagine that). The satanic version is more attractive than the generic Ubuntu logo though, since it comes complete with a diabolical pentagram.
Login Screen
The login screen comes with the satanic logo and flames. There’s also a creepy looking icon for the user and a computer graphic. At first, I thought the computer graphic on the login page was a toilet. However, a second look made me realize it was a computer. I don’t know why I thought it was a toilet at first. Maybe I needed a potty break while writing this review, I just don’t know. 
The Desktop
The Ubuntu Satanic Edition desktop looks like no other. The moment it loads, you know you are in for a delightfully devilish treat. The first things you notice are the blazing flames and the deliciously evil satanic logo (complete with a diabolical pentagram). Much has been made of Ubuntu’s new logos but, if you ask me, Ubuntu Satanic Edition is the champ when it comes to cool logos.
The desktop is pretty much clutter-free. The only thing you’ll find on it is a something called “The Distro of the Beast.” As soon as I saw it, I knew I had to be careful before clicking on it. After all, you can’t take this sort of thing lightly. I was afraid something truly scary would happen if I clicked on it…
After gathering my courage by taking a toke off my puffy (my e-cigarette), I clicked on the Distro of the Beast icon. The Totem Movie Player launched and I was treated to some outrageously evil heavy metal music. A song called “Shroudded In Darkness” by a band named StabWound (how appropriate!) began playing.
There was even a photo of a hot chick that appeared too. Woohoo! Well, okay, she didn’t do much for me since I usually swing the other way but I’m sure there are some guys out there that would go gaga over her and her super-hot, satanic boobies or whatever. It would be nice if the Ubuntu Satanic Edition developers would include a photo of a hot guy for the chicks and gay guys who might want to run this distro.
A diabolically hot chick looks longingly at you while some free metal blares from Totem.
One of the neat things I noticed is that there is a creepy, evil looking icon for Firefox in the top panel. I clicked it and was pleased to be taken to the Ubuntu Satanic Edition site. I thought that the Firefox icon was a nice and unexpected touch to this distro. There other delightfully demonic touches in this distro’s theme. For example, if you click Places in the panel then choose Computer, you’ll notice that there’s a pentagram on the file system icon. Was it necessary to put it there? Nope, but it sure does look cool and such things add to the flavor of Ubuntu Satanic Edition.
Themes
Obviously this distro uses a custom theme. You can switch to one of the usual ones by opening the Appearance menu; but why would you want to do that when the default theme is so cool?
Wallpaper
The default wallpaper is great, but there’s plenty more to choose from if you want a change. In fact, some of the alternate satanic wallpapers are actually (arguably) more diabolical than the default wallpaper. Evil, as we all know, is the eye of the beholder. So be sure to take a look around in the Backgrounds menu if you want some additional wallpaper.
The Ubuntu Satanic Edition desktop with the default wallpaper.
On the next page, I’ll look at the software bundled with this distro, and the tools used to manage it.
(12 votes, average: 2.67 out of 5)
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Well, I guess that I’ll have to be the “Goody Two Shoes” in the bunch. I’ve already tested multiple variations of the Ubuntu 10.04 series. All along during the development, I closely monitored the Kubuntu developments, mainly because I am interested in the track that KDE has been taking, and the test releases of Kubuntu, Mandriva Cooker, and OpenSUSE, track the KDE progress better than most others (unless you want to track them with Arch, Gentoo, or Linux from Scratch).
Though Jim is not a fan of Kubuntu, I find the Kpackagekit and the mostly generic implementation of KDE to be what I want, because I want to be able to evaluate a mostly unaltered implementation and compare it to the customized versions. Kubuntu, during the relatively rocky recent history of the KDE project, has provided a reasonable, usable platform, though it has certainly faithfully shared the KDE 4 defects, and both the good and the bad.
Based on testing, not only Kubuntu, but also Xubuntu, Ubuntu, Lubuntu, Peppermint, and Mint, all of which use the Ubuntu repositories, I am confident that this release would have functional similarities to the others. The differences would be more in visual appearance and the choice of tools. Given that I have no particular urge to view or hear anything beyond what I’ve already seen or heard, I will pass on downloading this one. I will say, however, that based on what I’ve already tested, those who may be interested in this will, more than likely, find a very easy to install, reliable to use system.
Of course you’ll write about it in the future as well. You hope it’s controversial.
But, I have to admit it, this satanic crap – and it’s neither a religion nor spirituality, btw – evens out nicely all that mushy Nelson-Mandela crap from the original Ubuntu.
God I hate extremism(s).
And no, of course I won’t download it and try it. Ubuntu Loudmouth Lemming is bad enough. No more Ubuntu!
What is so special about the Satanic Edition that you accord it the status of a separate distro? All it is is Ubuntu with some Goth eye candy. There is NO special Satanic software to distinguish it from the run-of-the-mill Ubuntu. At least the Christian Edition has some Bible related software.
BTW – what’s with the Anti-AdBlock popup at the end of your review???
> God I hate extremism(s).
Hate is an extreme.
Perhaps you meant “God I dislike extremism(s).”
Love and hate are both extremes. In the middle? Apathy.
On-topic though, I find the satanic edition creative and rather tongue-in-cheek. Which is nice. I still just run regular brown/purple Ubuntu myself though.
Cheers.
IMHO, it’s so stupid, as same Linux distribution can be…
If it was really a satanic distribution it would have an EULA copied from Windows.
@ John:
Now thats funny right there. I dont care who you are.
Nice post Jim. Here is how you could actuallt install Ubuntu Satanic themes and other eyecandy in Ubuntu.
http://www.techdrivein.com/2010/07/ubuntu-satanic-edition-1004-features.html
@ John:
How do you know? or is it winodws will copy from open source?
John wrote:
Hahah! Good one, John!