http://www.distrostuff.com/ Reviews for all distros en-us Copyright (c) 2006 DistroStuff 25 23 http://www.distrostuff.com/ http://www.distrostuff.com/images/distrostuff-logo.png h h http://tuxgeek.me/2008/11/geek-review-ubuntu-tweak-useful-and-easy/ This item was filled under blinux/b. A new version of Ubuntu Tweak has just been released and continues to make tweaking easier and fun for Ubuntu. Thanks to Ubuntu Tweak you don’t have to hack deep into the terminal for making many useful b.../b http://osnews.com/story/20538/Two_Days_Without_Mac_OS_X_Leopard_Ubuntu_8_10_Review One of those traditional I'm a user of abc, trying out xyz articles. This time, a Mac user tries Ubuntu 8.10, and concludes: Linux has come a long way, but it's not totally ready for the mom and pop folks, in my opinion. In the two days of testing, with two occasions it refused to load the graphic drivers and I could not enjoy Compiz. I found a tutorial which taught me how to modify xorg.conf to load XGL (I suspect that messing with the resolution of the second screen might have overwritten the xorg.conf file). Even so, I'd say Ubuntu 8.10 is a fantastic operating system. I guess it may take a while to tweak an Ubuntu installation to perfection, especially for more demanding users. I will recommend Ubuntu to everyone who can't afford a Mac, are not into heavy media content creation or hard-core gaming. http://www.osnews.com/story/20529/Intel_s_Core_i7_In-Depth_Reviews posted 2008-11-10 08:31:50; Lazy bLinux/b: 11 Secrets for Lazy Cluster Admins posted 2008-11-09 16:52:36; Java ME on Android posted 2008-11-09 01:37:46; Is Smolt the Key to Counting bLinux/b Users? posted 2008-11-07 16:17:30 b.../b http://osnews.com/story/20529/Intel_s_Core_i7_In-Depth_Reviews Not too long ago, Intel unleashed Nehalem, or Core i7, upon the world. The new Core i7 chips are not just new processors; they also introduce an entirely new platform, and this combination produces some impressive performance figures, according to Ars Technica. The new performance gap between Nehalem and pretty much everything else of comparable cost is the result of upgrades to both the CPUs core architecture and the platform on which the multicore chip now runs. Respected in-depth review sites AnandTech and Tom's Hardware agree with Ars' findings. http://www.reviewquest.com/netbook/dell-inspiron-mini-9/ The bLinux/b version of the Inspiron Mini 9 boasts the most consumer-friendly interface we have seen, its footprint is tiny but sturdy, and it gets more than three hours of battery life. Despite its inferior keyboard, we recommend the Dell b.../b http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/11-prime-features-of-opensuse-111-a-comprehensive-review/ Linux 2.6.27.4 Kernel. This is another significant improvement for openSUSE. 2.6.27 Kernel has improved upon numberous areas. Some of them are. A new filesystem (UBIFS) optimized for pure flash-based storage devices; The page-cache is ... http://osnews.com/story/20476/Windows_7_Preview A long and detailed preview of Windows 7 appeared on ActiveWin. Many screenshots included. "It's safe to say I am overwhelmed, overjoyed and most of all excited about Windows 7", the author concludes. http://greenreview.blogspot.com/2008/11/greening-your-office-greening-your.html A Linux PC is still more efficient in that matter than a Windows one, as Windows has this horrible habit of continually making copies of everything. Because of that about every 10 minutes or so the hard disk spins and the computer ... http://www.linux.jaruga.ndl.pl/index.php/2008/10/31/review-ubuntu-810-is-the-real-deal/ Linux. Blog o linuksie. « Bash Tips: Speedy Keyboard Shortcuts · Review: Ubuntu 8.10 Is The Real Deal. ChannelWeb: “Without much fanfare, developers of Ubuntu Second Life have delivered the latest version of the open source operating ... http://osnews.com/story/20465/Review_Acer_Aspire_One Geeks.com, known for their cheap laptops, sent us the Acer Aspire One for a review. Thom wrote a review of the popular laptop recently, but here's my take on it. Update: After this review went up, and within two hours, I installed Ubuntu 8.10 (time is 4:10 AM here, couldn't sleep until I had Ubuntu in there). Using this very nice tutorial, I have everything up and running. Read more on this exclusive OSNews article... http://www.technologypublic.com/2008/10/review-ubuntu-810-is-real-deal.html During initial evaluation in the Test Center lab, Ubuntu 8.10 scored big in both performance testing and in wireless integration - - areas where Linux has had some trouble in the past. Using the same, custom-built PC test bed loaded ... http://www.sdapple.com/acer-aspire-5002-notebook-review-pics-specs The laptop purchased in India comes with Linspire Linux, which is a just a replacement for not just offering an OS free system (in the U.S. the Acer Aspire 5002 WLMi comes with Microsoft Windows XP Pro). A driver CD is provided with the ... http://www.linuxexpert.com/2008/10/30/ubuntu-810-intrepid-ibex-review/ Linux Expert. Insight for Linux IT Professionals. Home · About Us · Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex Review ... Categories. Linux News (11485); Uncategorized (32). Recent Comments. AlexM:Your blog is interesting! paul:Oh yes. ... http://www.techinhiding.com/2008/10/ubuntu-810-intrepid-ibex-review/ Anyone who knows a little about Linux will know that one of the biggest problems with it is trying to get the hibernate functionality of laptops working reliably. It is very difficult to know in which order to disable and re-enable all ... http://dailytechnews.tanujd.com/2008/10/30/dells-eco-friendly-studio-hybrid-pc-full-review/ (3 out of 5); 10 icons sets to customize your GNU/Linux desktop 2 votes, average: 3 out of 5 2 votes, average: 3 out of 5 2 votes, average: 3 out of 5 2 votes, average: 3 out of 5 2 votes, average: 3 out of 5 ... http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=11214 Review Linux - Linux Reviews and Linux News Site Wine Review - Read full storyComment on this Linux related topic. http://www.eradicatespyware.net/blog/review-eset-nod32-antivirus-by-eset/ Nod 32 versions are available for Microsoft Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, and other platforms. ESET develops antivirus package and security solutions that deliver instant comprehensive protection against latest computer security threats. ... http://osnews.com/story/20444/Unintentional_Windows_7_Preview It seems that Microsoft may have unintentionally leaked certain details about its upcoming Windows 7 feature set in a privacy supplement that was posted on its homepage. Driver protection, dynamic update, Homegroup, People Near Me, and Trusted Platform Model are all features mentioned (and described) in this document that will be new to Windows 7 that hadn't previously been publicized. http://osnews.com/story/20429/Review_BlackBerry_Bold_9000_Unlocked Puremobile.com sent us in the BlackBerry Bold 9000 for a review. This is a heavyweight model in the smartphone area that's meant mostly for business, but how well an unlocked Blackberry phone really works? Is the Blackberry a phone that you really want to buy unlocked? This is what this review is going to investigate. Read more on this exclusive OSNews article... http://linuxtoday.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=2008-10-22-002-35-OS-CY-DT Linux Dynasty: "This is our first ScreenShot review of Elive Linux! I just want to say congratulation to the Elive Linux team for making such a sweet desktop OS. I have used Enlightenment in the past but not as much as I have used Gnome ... http://osnews.com/story/20399/Almost_Human_A_Review_of_Google_s_Android_G1_Phone "The T-Mobile G1 Google smartphone, designed by Google and made by HTC, remains firmly in the shadow of the iPhone-for now. The phone, which goes on sale next week in the US and next month in Britain, was released too early. The HTC hardware and Android OS that powers it lack the polish and depth of even the iPhone 1.0 in most respects. It's not a bad phone, but the software and hardware needed more time in the oven to bring them to a golden brown crispness." Full review at Arstechnica. http://osnews.com/story/20383/Linux_Summit_Will_Preview_New_Advanced_File_System Linux Foundation is organizing a end user collaboration summit this week. A major topic will be a presentation on the new upcoming filesystems - Ext4 and Btrfs. Ted Tso, who is a Linux kernel filesystem developer on a sabbatical from IBM working for Linux Foundation for a year, has talked about the two-pronged approach for the Linux kernel, taking a incremental approach with Ext4 while simultaneously working on the next generation filesystem called btrfs. Read more for details. http://talkinblog.wordpress.com/2008/10/12/shiny-mandriva-linux-2009-walkthrough-and-first-impressions/ The latest and as they say one of the most ground-breaking versions of Mandriva Linux has been released as scheduled. Mandriva Linux 2009 is jam-packed with exciting new features and innovations that will try to cater everyone’s desktop ... http://chaosmonster.blogspot.com/2008/09/linux-distro-review.html On the positive side this thing is something different than Linux, you can feel a kind of peer under the hood that Linux distros don't have. The Windows interface based only on Debian and it is very clean. It looks great, very clean and ... http://linuxandfriends.com/2008/09/28/opengeu-linux-review/ OpenGEU is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu. What sets it apart from the rest of the brood is that it comes bundled with not GNOME, and not KDE, but a customized version of E17 aka Enlightenment window manager. ... http://linuxtoday.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=2008-09-26-003-39-OP-BZ-EV Technology Review: "California's secretary of state says open-source software is needed to safeguard electronic voting systems." http://valhenson.livejournal.com/25431.html The Linux Plumbers Conference happened last week, and it was exactly the conference I've always dreamed of. I'm clearly biased and a shill for the conference, but I'll make one comment and then link to other people's comments on it. ... http://www.linux.com/feed/148451 PCBSD is a user friendly distribution that is based on FreeBSD 7 with KDE 4.1.1 as its desktop. We take a look into the functionality and give our opinion about this newly released distribution. http://www.businessgeeks.org/windows-vista-ultimate-a-review-from-an-ubuntu-linux-user/ I’ve been an Ubuntu Linux user since the Breezy Badger days of Ubuntu and ever since that day I installed Ubuntu Linux, I never looked back into using Microsoft Windows or any its variants. Ubuntu then evolved to quite capable ...