http://www.reviewlinux.com/Latest Reviews from ReviewLinux.Com.Sun, 22 Jun 2008 22:04:07 -0800en-ushttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssScript by Mike Perkswebmaster@reviewlinux.com (Mike Perks)webmaster@reviewlinux.com (Mike Perks)http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=10593 openSUSE 11.0 was one of the most anticipated Linux distro releases of 2008. Despite a few bugs in the final code, which was released yesterday, it was worth the wait. The openSUSE version of KDE 4 alone is worth the download, and the improvement....Sun, 22 Jun 2008 22:03:39 -0800http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=10593#22:03:39http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=10579You can now add OpenSUSE, the community-driven sequel to Novell's SUSE Linux distribution, to the list of significant releases. Version 11.0 of OpenSUSE is set to ship this week, ushering in a number of new features and solving most of the problems t....Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:24:55 -0800http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=10579#21:24:55http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=10510Pat Volkerding and the Slackware team released the latest version of Slackware Linux, 12.1, on May 2. Even though it is a "point one" release, the list of new features reads like what other distributions would consider a major new version. Slackware ....Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:14:20 -0800http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=10510#18:14:20http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=10509I have been an avid openSUSE user in the past as it worked perfectly on my main workstation. However, I switched to Xubuntu as I'm more obsessed with speed and simplicity nowadays more than anything else. Since the latest version of openSUSE is about....Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:11:19 -0800http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=10509#18:11:19http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=10448SystemRescueCD has been around for sometime and their latest version 1.0.3 just came out today. I take a short look at it and briefly describe some of its advantages. Checkout the short flash video at the end of the article to see SystemRescueCD 1.....Tue, 27 May 2008 18:22:35 -0800http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=10448#18:22:35http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=10424I got a chance to check out the latest Puppy release this week. Puppy Linux is a small Linux distribution (roughly 87 megabytes) that runs off of CD. It is ideal for running on older hardware or for people who just want a lean system. A couple years ....Fri, 23 May 2008 16:13:26 -0800http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=10424#16:13:26http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=10423Fedora 9.0 is a solid Linux distribution that will probably serve you well for desktop usage - but it's tricky to install and not ideal for non-technical users. For many of us, our first painful introduction to old-school Linux installs came from in....Fri, 23 May 2008 16:10:02 -0800http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=10423#16:10:02http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=10422Mandriva is the leading European Linux distributor. It was founded in 1998 under the name Mandrake, producing the Linux Mandrake distribution. The name Mandriva was adopted in 2005, following a merger between Mandrake and Conectiva (a Brazilian Linux....Fri, 23 May 2008 16:07:09 -0800http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=10422#16:07:09http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=10324I have to disclose that I have never been a real fan of Ubuntu. I've tried it about every release and had more than my share of issues with it. Ubuntu 8.04 was released last month, and the first reviews mostly spoke of how nice this version was, so I....Mon, 12 May 2008 16:49:04 -0800http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=10324#16:49:04http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=10323Puppy Linux 4.0 has been unleashed recently. It is a major distribution release version of this well-known mini-distro that is why I took some time to check it out. I have used Puppy Linux 3.01 before, and I have said that it was more than just a cut....Mon, 12 May 2008 16:46:36 -0800http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=10323#16:46:36http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=10293Packt is pleased to announce the availability of it's new book, Network Administrationwith FreeBSD 7 which focuses on the FreeBSD operating system. Written by experienced ....Wed, 07 May 2008 08:57:25 -0800http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=10293#08:57:25http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=10192 Yes, the Hardy Heron is here! This is the new Long Term Support (LTS) release of Ubuntu, and is possibly the most eagerly anticipated distro of all time. Read on for our hands-on look at the new features, with screenshots galore...Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:43:07 -0800http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=10192#00:43:07http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=10152Mandriva (when it was called Mandrake) was one of my first exposures to Linux. It was solid, it was pretty, and it made Linux feel welcoming and fun. If one thing can be said throughout the releases since Mandrake 8, it's that whatever the company na....Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:51:25 -0800http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=10152#15:51:25http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=10118Just when you thought it was safe to come out from behind that rock I'm back with a long awaited review. It's true to say the pace here has slowed in the last month or two but I'm getting back at it now and I'm even contemplating another distro tour,....Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:58:09 -0800http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=10118#16:58:09http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=10117Linux XP is a strange beast. From what I gather it tries very hard to emulate the look and feel of Microsoft Windows in order to make the transition to Linux easier to the Microsoft-familiar.Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:54:35 -0800http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=10117#16:54:35http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=10037One of the great things about Linux is the ability to not only install it on your home desktop computer, but the ability to install it on a USB Key. Installing Linux on a USB Key makes it very mobile and today I am pleased to review a commercial ve....Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:55:17 -0800http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=10037#19:55:17http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=10008Ubuntu is one of the most popular distros right now. Yet, it has lost its touch in matter of speed and performance for me and my machine. Now, why would I chose Zenwalk over Ubuntu? Lightweight, XFCE adaptation and friendly community.Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:13:25 -0800http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=10008#21:13:25http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=10005Mandriva 2008.1 Spring GNOME edition was released today and I thought I would do a short screenshot tour as well as a flash video of it in actionWed, 09 Apr 2008 20:40:07 -0800http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=10005#20:40:07http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=9961Granular Linux is a desktop-oriented distribution based on PCLinuxOS. Its primary goals are to be easy to use and user-friendly. With the new preview release of version 1.0, Granular has come a long way toward achieving these goals, and becoming a un....Sat, 05 Apr 2008 17:48:36 -0800http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=9961#17:48:36http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=9960Zenwalk Linux is a Slackware-based distribution that has set a personal goal for itself to be one of the slimmest and fastest distributions out there. Their focus in this distribution is towards a strong graphical desktop and multimedia implementati....Sat, 05 Apr 2008 17:44:33 -0800http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=9960#17:44:33http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=9926Quick tour of the latest DreamLinux 3.0 Linux OS. Check out the short flash video of DreamLinux 3.0 in actionWed, 02 Apr 2008 23:07:01 -0800http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=9926#23:07:01http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=9860Its been almost two months since Fedora 9 Alpha was released, which we subsequently previewed. Now with the release of Fedora 9 just being 35 days out, Red Hat has pushed out the beta release of Fedora 9 (codenamed Sulphur) with many more features im....Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:35:26 -0800http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=9860#20:35:26http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=9797When it comes to free software desktop solutions, Linux tends to get most of the coverage. Now Ubuntu, Fedora, OpenSUSE etc. are all well and good, but it’s all too easy to forget that there are other operating systems out there too that can do th ....Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:02:40 -0800http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=9797#15:02:40http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=9685Check out our quick screenshot tour of the new Linux Mint 4.0 KDE. Watch our short flash video too...Tue, 04 Mar 2008 06:06:02 -0800http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=9685#06:06:02http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=9683So many distributions, so many available choices. Why such endless variety? Wasnt Linux supposed to make things easier for the former future ex Windows user? How can this scenario be good in any way? Think for a second: theres a guy that just bought ....Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:00:41 -0800http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=9683#21:00:41