Archive for the 'Linux' Category

A quick Linux review - openSUSE 10.3

Thursday, February 21st, 2008

I think when it comes to KDE openSUSE 10.3 is my favorite distribution. Certainly it’s the one that I keep coming back to. I went through a spate of trying all the different distributions and yet here I am back at openSUSE. Of course, a Linux master might prefer something like slackware which is fast [...]

A quick review - Compiz-Fusion

Monday, February 18th, 2008

After using Ubuntu I sort of caught onto the idea that Compiz could provide for me some nice looking effects without using too much power (if I picked the right plug-ins). I’m back on open Suse 10.3 so I thought I would have another go at installing these 3D effects. I did it before and [...]

A Quick Linux Review - Ubuntu

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

I downloaded Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) and found it to be a delightful operating system. At first I have to say I was perplexed as to why companies such as Dell were only offering one distribution out of the possible choices we have. (And it’s mainly Ubuntu they offer). Having now used Ubuntu I can [...]

A Quick Linux Review - Freespire

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008

I thought I would try out Freespire, since it looks quite interesting, and I quite like the whole idea of CRN package management. CRN is “Click N’ Run” and is a one click solution. Nice idea. So I downloaded a Live CD and thought I would take a look at Freespire. Last night I slapped [...]