SolusOS 1.2

February 7, 2024
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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…

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Ultimate Edition 3.5

January 8, 2024
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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…

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Linux Mint 14 MATE

January 2, 2024
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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.

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Linux Mint Cinnamon 14

December 19, 2023
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Linux Mint 14 Cinnamon Live Desktop

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.

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Ubuntu 12.10

December 5, 2023
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Resplendent Quetzal

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…

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Peppermint OS 3

August 7, 2024
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Editor by Pixlr

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…

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Linux Mint 13 Cinnamon

May 24, 2024
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The Expo Overview in 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…

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Linux Mint 13 MATE

May 24, 2024
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The Linux Mint 13 Welcome Menu

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…

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Ubuntu 12.04

May 9, 2024
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Pangolin

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.

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Trisquel 5.5

April 24, 2024
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Live CD Desktop

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…

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Siduction 11.1

April 15, 2024
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Siduction 11.1 Desktop

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…

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Fedora 16 KDE

February 22, 2024
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Fedora 16 KDE Desktop

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…

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Linux Mint 12 MATE

December 2, 2023
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The Linux Mint 12 MATE Desktop

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).…

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Linux Mint 12 GNOME 3

November 30, 2023
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Live DVD Desktop

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…

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openSUSE 12.1 KDE

November 26, 2023
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OpenSUSE 12.1 KDE Desktop

openSUSE is one of the most popular desktop distros available. This time around it's version 12.1 that has been released. If you aren't familiar with openSUSE then you should know that it comes in KDE, GNOME, Xfce and LXDE versions. For this review I've picked…

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Ubuntu 11.10

October 18, 2024
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Ocelot

Yet another Ubuntu release is upon us. This time around it's Oneiric Ocelot (Ubuntu 11.10). Canonical, as you may already know, tends to name its release after various kinds of animals. The ocelot is a dwarf leopard that dwells in South and Central America and…

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Kubuntu 11.10

October 3, 2024
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Desktop

The release of Ubuntu 11.10 also means that all of the related spins have also been updated, including Kubuntu 11.10. Many people have expressed dissatisfaction with Ubuntu after Canonical added Unity to it. Kubuntu has often been mentioned as a possible replacement for Ubuntu for…

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Mageia 1

August 2, 2024
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Desktop

Mandriva had been around a long time and is a popular desktop distribution. I was intrigued to find that Mandriva now has a fork called Mageia. The first release of Mageia came out recently and I finally found some time to sit down and give…

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Sabayon 6

July 4, 2024
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Splash

The last time I looked at Sabayon Linux it was up to version 5, this time around it's version 6. Sabayon Linux is based on Gentoo and, as you may already know, Gentoo has not always been considered the easiest version of desktop Linux for…

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Fedora 15 KDE

June 27, 2024
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Splash Screen

Fedora 15 was recently released and I decided to snag a copy to review. Since there are a billion reviews already of the default desktop version with GNOME 3, I'll be covering the KDE version in this review (though I may circle back to the…

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Peppermint OS Two

June 10, 2024
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Live Desktop

There's been quite a lot of talk about "the cloud" lately so what better time to do a review of one of the best cloud-oriented desktop Linux distributions? Peppermint OS One came out a while ago and its successor has just been released. Peppermint OS…

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Xubuntu 11.04

June 1, 2024
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PreInstall Boot Menu

In one of my last reviews I covered Linux Mint 201104 Xfce, a distribution featuring the Xfce desktop environment that is based on Debian Testing. Linux Mint 201104 is a rolling release distro. Rolling release distros are great for some folks but not so great…

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Linux Mint 11 (Katya)

May 26, 2024
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Welcome

Each time a new version of Ubuntu is released, a new version of Linux Mint quickly follows. Linux Mint 11 has just been released and it's probably the best version of Linux Mint ever. If you aren't familiar with Linux Mint then you've missed out…

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Linux Mint 201104 Xfce

May 20, 2024
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Welcome

Linux Mint Debian Edition has proven to be a popular release for the Linux Mint developers. It's certainly at the top of my list of favorite distros. Linux Mint Debian edition uses the GNOME desktop and, as good as it is, it's just not right…

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Lubuntu 11.04

May 12, 2024
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Desktop

In my last review I considered Kubuntu 11.04 as an alternative to Ubuntu for disgruntled Ubuntu users. But there's another Ubuntu derivative that should be taken into consideration as well: Lubuntu 11.04. Lubuntu uses the LXDE desktop environment, a much simpler and faster alternative to…

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