CrunchBang 11 has been released so it’s time for a review. I last looked at CrunchBang back in 2009. Wow! Has it been that long? I’m pleased to report that CrunchBang 11 didn’t disappoint in any way. If you aren’t familiar with it, Crunchbang 11 is a distro based on Debian. It uses the Openbox…
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Debian 7.0 Wheezy
Debian 7.0 (Wheezy) is out and it’s time for another review of this venerated linux project. Debian is the granddaddy of Linux distros, it forms the basis for Ubuntu, Linux Mint and many other desktop linux distros. Yet many folks who are new to Linux might not even have heard of Debian. This is a…
Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail
Ubuntu 13.04 has been released, so it’s time to do another review of Canonical’s popular distro. This time around Ubuntu’s code name is “Raring Ringtail.” It appears to be a reference to the ring-tailed cat. I had no idea what a ring-tail cat is, so of course I googled. Here’s some background on the a ring-tailed…
Manjaro 0.8.5
I’ve written lots of distro reviews over the years, but every once in a while I find a new one that turns out to be a delightful surprise. Manjaro 0.8.5 is definitely one of those. Manjaro is based on Arch Linux, and promises to provide an easy to use distro that is still highly customizable.…
Linux Mint Debian Edition 201303
I’m often asked what my “favorite” Linux distro is by readers. Well, if I have one, it has to be Linux Mint Debian Edition. LMDE has so much to offer Linux users since it combines the power of Debian with the elegance of Linux Mint. There really is something for everyone to love in LMDE. Linux…
Trisquel 6.0 LTS
Trisquel 6.0 LTS was recently released so it’s time to give it another look. Trisquel is a popular distro for users that prefer to use only free software. You won’t find proprietary software included in Trisquel, it’s dedicated to the idea of truly free software. Here’s a bit of background from the Trisquel FAQ that…
SolusOS 1.2
SolusOS is a new Debian-based distro that uses the GNOME 2.3 desktop. SolusOS comes with such core applications as Firefox, VLC, and LibreOffice. It’s a relatively easy way to get both Debian and a GNOME 2 desktop in one, convenient package. Here’s the official description from the SolusOS site: SolusOS is a Linux Distribution based…
Ultimate Edition 3.5
Does size matter when it comes to Linux distros? Well, it very well might when it comes to Ultimate Edition 3.5. There's nothing subtle about this distro. Everything about it screams over the top, from the color scheme to the range of software included with it.
Linux Mint 14 MATE
I recently took a look at Linux Mint 14 Cinnamon. Now it's time to review its counterpart Linux Mint 14 MATE. The MATE desktop environment is a fork of GNOME 2. It offers a more traditional desktop experience than Cinnamon.
Linux Mint Cinnamon 14
Linux Mint 14 was recently released. Linux Mint is based on Ubuntu, and offers the Cinnamon or MATE desktop environments. This review covers the Cinnamon version, I will try to get a separate review up for the MATE version soon.
Ubuntu 12.10
Ubuntu 12.10 has been released. So it's time for another review to see what's in it, and if it's worth considering as your preferred desktop distro. In keeping with Canonical's past tradition, Ubuntu 12.10 has a cute animal nickname. This time around it's called "Quantal Quetzel." You're probably wondering what the heck a "quetzel" is,…
Peppermint OS 3
Peppermint OS 3 has been released. If you aren't familiar with it, Peppermint OS is a cloud-oriented distribution. It's based on Ubuntu 12.04 (it's actually a fork of Lubuntu 12.04). Unlike most other distributions, it's geared toward letting you use your favorite web apps as well as desktop software. Web apps such as Editor by…
Linux Mint 13 Cinnamon
In my last review, I covered Linux Mint 13 MATE. However, there's quite a bit going on with Cinnamon so I decided to do another review to cover it in a separate review. The Cinnamon desktop is quite different than MATE, and it's worth looking at in its own right.
Linux Mint 13 MATE
Woohoo! It's Linux Mint time again! Linux Mint 13 (wow, not exactly a lucky number!) has just been released, so I hopped right on it. Linux Mint has long been one of my favorite distros. We'll find out in this review if the latest version measures up to its previous incarnations.
Ubuntu 12.04
Ubuntu 12.04 (Precise Pangolin) is out. By now there are a zillion reviews of it already, but I wanted to take a little more time to use it before writing one of my own.
Trisquel 5.5
When it comes to Linux distributions, it's truly different strokes for different folks. Some folks want software that is truly free, meaning that they can do with it as they please. That's where distros like Trisquel come in. Trisquel is based on Ubuntu, but it provides only free software. You will not find proprietary software…
Siduction 11.1
Siduction 11.1 is a fork of the Aptosid distro. Siduction comes in KDE, Xfce or LXDe spins. You can get 32-bit or 64-bit versions of each spin. Siduction is based on Debian Sid and includes Linux Kernel 3.1-6 and X.Org server 1.11.2.902. For this review I opted for the Xfce version.
Fedora 16 KDE
Fedora 16 was released a while back, and I've finally gotten around to checking it out. For this review though I've opted for the KDE version of Fedora. As you may already know, Fedora comes in multiple spins including GNOME, Xfce, KDE and others. If you're interested in checking out other versions of Fedora, you…
Linux Mint 12 MATE
The recent release of Linux Mint 12 has gotten quite a bit of attention. Most reviews of Linux Mint 12 have focused mainly on the GNOME 3 desktop (as pointed out in the comments of my Linux Mint 12 GNOME 3 review by reader liquidkermit). But there's another desktop environment included in Linux Mint 12…
Linux Mint 12 GNOME 3
The moment so many have waited for is finally here. Linux Mint 12 has been released! This update to Linux Mint has had many people on edge since it marks the move from the older version of GNOME to GNOME 3.2. GNOME 3.2, as you might already know, has had many detractors. Linux Mint users…