http://www.reviewlinux.com/Latest Reviews from ReviewLinux.Com.Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:45:29 GMTen-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=13026Paldo, which stands for "pure adaptable Linux distribution", is a project focused on software packages and package management. Specifically, Paldo's developers want to provide software which remains as close to their upstream source as possible. This....Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:45:20 GMThttp://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=13026#16:45:20http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=13020Elive 2.0 is the newest stable version of a Linux distribution - based on Debian and using the Enlightenment 17 window manager/desktop shell - which bucks the general trend in the Free/Open Source Software world.Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:55:36 GMThttp://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=13020#18:55:36http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=12995Debian comes in many shapes and forms. You can download the entire repo, worth several DVDs and a small library of CDs. You can also download a much smaller netinst image, which will install only the base system and then grab the rest from the Web. T....Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:41:35 GMThttp://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=12995#16:41:35http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=12865Zenwalk is a France-based distribution originally based on Slackware. It first appeared in 2004 under the name “Minislack”, and changed to the current name in 2005. The current stable version, 6.2, was released in September 2009. At Christmas 2009....Sun, 24 Jan 2010 16:24:56 GMThttp://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=12865#16:24:56http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=12864Linux Mint has quite a following. It has a community that has pushed the distribution into third place on the influential DistroWatch site. That's one place higher than OpenSUSE, which isn't bad for a distribution based on Ubuntu. And we were serious....Sun, 24 Jan 2010 16:20:58 GMThttp://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=12864#16:20:58http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=12538Released on October 15 2009, Today I will look at Parsix Linux 3.0! Its name is Kev and below you will see a few images as well as comment from ReviewLinux.ComSun, 18 Oct 2009 20:32:30 GMThttp://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=12538#20:32:30http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=12534I have used Linux for many years. I use it on extremely fast machines and on some really slow ones. I am always encouraged when I test out a new release and find that it works on my older and much slower equipment. Puppy Linux 4.3 is just that. A....Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:13:11 GMThttp://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=12534#16:13:11http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=12519Absolute Linux can be considered a more light-weight version of Linux since you won’t find the beautiful but bloated KDE or Gnome desktop environments on it. Instead you’ll find IceWM, a very fast and light-weight window manager. If you’ve never used....Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:33:56 GMThttp://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=12519#14:33:56http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=12515Sabayon Linux DVDs have always offered several boot modes. In the past they've offered a Gaming mode and Kiosk mode, among others. These are gone now, but a new XBMC mode is available. One can still boot to the desktop environment with or without the....Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:34:03 GMThttp://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=12515#14:34:03http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=12503The Sabayon Linux install is pretty easy, I’d rate it about on par with Ubuntu’s for the most part. When you first start the installer you get the option of installing the regular Gnome desktop or Sabayon Media Center or Sabayaon Linux Fluxbox Des....Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:10:09 GMThttp://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=12503#14:10:09http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=12479The netbook market initially held a lot of promise for Linux on the desktop. They were brand new, lightweight, interesting, cheap and best of all; they came with Linux.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 23:00:00 GMThttp://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=12479#23:00:00http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=12463PCLOS 2009.2 is shipped to you as a 690 MB ISO via worldwide servers, ready to be burnt on a single CD. The main edition comes with the not-so-recent-but-oh-so-responsive KDE 3.5.10 so I went with that. The Live environment booted in about 1 minute a....Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:53:51 GMThttp://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=12463#15:53:51http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=12450Puppy Linux is one of the better known distributions when it comes to Linux portability. Puppy has been around for a long time and version 4.3 was recently released. Compared to some of the desktop distributions, Puppy is incredibly lightweight and w....Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:46:44 GMThttp://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=12450#14:46:44http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=12449Slackware est une distribution qui existe depuis un bon moment (et la première que j'ai d'ailleurs testé). Fin août sortait la 13.0 qui apporte son lot de nouveautés. La première qui n'est pas des moindres est son support 64 bits. Une distribution ba....Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:41:37 GMThttp://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=12449#14:41:37http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=12426The install process begins with the DrakX partitioning tool, a remnant of PCLinuxOS legacy to Mandrake (or Mandriva as it’s now called). There’s a stern warning to back up any vital information before messing with your partitions, sound advice. The t....Sun, 20 Sep 2009 14:33:23 GMThttp://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=12426#14:33:23http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=12372Very little has changed here and once you get over the initial task of manually partitioning your disks, you can start the excellent ncurses-based installer and go from there. While the installer may appear somewhat complex to newbies, it’s more a ca....Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:22:18 GMThttp://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=12372#14:22:18http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=12268So good news for all of you KDE fans out there! I still am not part of that group, but hey!, Pardus left quite a good impression on me, so why not try this one too? First of all, see if you have an empty DVD lying around, 'cause the KDE version of Mi....Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:47:54 GMThttp://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=12268#14:47:54http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=12267The current version of gOS, named Google Gadgets, ups the ante with new delights. It runs Gnome and uses the Avant Windows Navigator (AWN) to achieve stylish, modern looks. It also boasts great compatibility with low-end netbooks, and brings in a sle....Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:43:16 GMThttp://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=12267#14:43:16http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=12245The installation of the Mandriva Linux desktop is quick and easy and in many instances is easier to install than a Windows Operating system or a Mac OS for that matter. If installing Mandriva 2009.1 from a live CD (Mandriav One edition), the user get....Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:08:04 GMThttp://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=12245#17:08:04http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=12244The antiX install is really, really fast and quite easy. Mine finished in just a few minutes and I had no problems with it. I’d classify it as probably one of the fastest installs I’ve seen and probably one of the easiest.Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:03:03 GMThttp://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=12244#17:03:03http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=12243Installing the system is as straightforward as you could possibly hope. Installers usually tread the fine line between making the process easy and supplying the advanced options that power users need. The only area where Fedora 11 possibly falls down....Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:54:18 GMThttp://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=12243#16:54:18http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=12208MooLux is Live-USB Linux based on linux Slackware that can be installed to hard drive with focus on Internet applications, multimedia and programming tools. It is a complete system with software for Internet browsing, mail, chat,multimedia and office....Mon, 20 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=12208#07:00:00http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=12199Vector Linux is a popular Linux Distro whose motto is “speed, performance, stability”. Version 6.0 was released in February 2009. Their stated goal is to “Keep it simple, keep it small and let the end user decide.” Having said that, this end use....Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:23:52 GMThttp://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=12199#17:23:52http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=12161We reviewed the June 2009 release v.4.2 of Puppy Linux, which comes in a 110 MB file download from their website, or from accepted mirrors. The iso file is then burnt to CD and runs as a Live CD. After installing the Live CD into RAM, I experience....Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:25:51 GMThttp://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=12161#20:25:51http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=12104Time for another distro review, and this time I thought I’d look at the latest version of a distribution I’ve enjoyed a lot in the past. Linux Mint 7, AKA Gloria. I’m tempted to make references to Van Morrison here, but I’ll restrain myself. The las....Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:38:22 GMThttp://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=12104#16:38:22