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[News] New Linux Mint Praised; Fedora 7 Reviewed and Recommended

  • Subject: [News] New Linux Mint Praised; Fedora 7 Reviewed and Recommended
  • From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:25:23 +0100
  • Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy
  • Organization: Netscape / schestowitz.com
  • User-agent: KNode/0.10.4
Ubuntu with Elegance

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| Whatever said and done, I think Celena is a breath of fresh air. It is the 
| best GNOME distribution I have ever used. The artwork is simply amazing, I  
| think PCLinuxOS must take a hint or two from Celena. Strong emphasis is given 
| to integrating the theme with applications, as demonstrated in the Firefox 
| screenshot. I can see the hard work Mint developers have put behind custom 
| applications like Mint Menu, MintUpload, MintAssitant and Mint Control 
| Center. They have done a commendable job and made our lives easy. They have 
| not followed the trend and have included KDE applications, wherever they felt 
| the need.       
`----

http://abhay-techzone.blogspot.com/2007/10/ubuntu-with-elegance.html

Fedora 7: A Solid Core Distribution

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| Overall, Fedora is a good distribution to consider both for an easy-to-use 
| desktop and for a basic home or small-office server. The user interface and 
| security features are first-class, and the rest of the environment is 
| straightforward, particularly if you are used to Red Hat. When deciding 
| between Linux distributions to try out, Fedora should certainly be on the 
| list.     
`----

http://www.brighthub.com/Reviews/tabid/53/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/103/Fedora-7-A-Solid-Core-Distribution.aspx
http://tinyurl.com/39bsxe


Related:

Linux Mint 3.1 Review

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| Mint Linux is a buntu derivative. According to the project website; "Linux 
| Mint's purpose is to produce an elegant, up to date and comfortable GNU/Linux 
| desktop distribution".   
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http://simplyjat.blogspot.com/2007/09/linux-mint-31-review.html


"Celena Light Edition"

,----[ Quote ]
| The purpose of the Light Edition is to bring a version of Linux Mint which 
| doesn't contain: 
| 
|     * proprietary software
|     * patented technologies
|     * support for restricted formats
`----

http://linuxmint.com/celena-light.html


New Ubuntu Customized: Kiwi Linux

,----[ Quote ]
| Kiwi Linux is a modified Ubuntu live CD for the i386 architecture. It 
| includes Romanian and Hungarian localisations, multimedia codecs, encrypted 
| DVD support, Flash and Java plugins for Firefox, PPPoE GUI for accessing 
| local Internet services (Clicknet and RDS) and write support for NTFS 
| partitions.    
`----

http://linuxmini.blogspot.com/2007/10/new-ubuntu-customized-kiwi-linux.html


A Test Drive with Celena - a.k.a. Linux Mint 3.1

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| The final version of Linux Mint 3.1 (codename Celena) burst onto the Linux 
| scene two days ago. It’s based on Cassandra and is compatible with Ubuntu 
| Feisty and its repositories.  
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http://news.softpedia.com/news/A-Test-Drive-With-Celena-66791.shtml


ReviewLinux.Com: Linux Mint 3.1 Celena

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| Linux Mint is fast becoming the best alternative for your desktop computing. 
| With many Linux Distributions on the market to choose from Linux Mint feel 
| they have a great operating system that is ready to tackle the Linux 
| marketplace. I have done a short tour of the new Linux Mint 3.1 Celena. 
| Screenshots and Flash video make up this article.    
`----

http://www.reviewlinux.com/?m=show&id=7240


[Linux Mint] "Celena" is out!

,----[ Quote ]
| This is Linux Mint 3.1, codename Celena, based on Cassandra and compatible 
| with Ubuntu Feisty and its repositories.  
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http://linuxmint.com/celena.html


A Date with Cassandra

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| All in all, Cassandra (Linux Mint 3.0) has left a mark on me that I?m 
| thinking of someday replacing my wife?s Xubuntu laptop with Mint. It is 
| undoubtedly worthy to be ranked among the top 10 Linux Distro and I will 
| highly recommend it to those who want to try Linux.   
`----

http://junauza.blogspot.com/2007/09/date-with-cassandra.html


First Beta of Linux Mint 3.1 Has Arrived 

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| Following the huge success of Cassandra and Bianca, the Linux Mint developers 
| continue their success with a brand new version of their free operating 
| system, Linux Mint 3.1, codname Celena.  
|
| [...]
|
| Why should you choose Linux Mint Celena?
|
| ? Out of the box multimedia support
| ? Microsoft Windows Integration (Dual-boot, NTFS read/write support, 
|   Migration Assistant) 
| ? One-Click install system (Linux Mint Software Portal, mintInstall)
| ? Easy file-sharing (mintUpload)
| ? Desktop features, Control Center, mintMenu
| ? 3D Effects (Compiz and Beryl on top of AIGLX)
| ? Great configuration tools
| ? Great selection of default applications (OpenOffice, Firefox, Thunderbird, 
|   Sunbird, Gimp, Pidgin, XChat, Amarok..etc) 
| ? Solid package base (Google Earth, Picasa, Skype.. a lot of important 
|   software present in the repositories or in the Linux Mint Software Portal,  
|   compatibility with all Ubuntu Feisty repositories and most Debian packages) 
| ? Solid code base (Debian distribution built on top of Ubuntu Edgy. Inherits 
|   all innovations put into Bianca and default configurations from Bea) 
`----

http://news.softpedia.com/news/First-Beta-of-Linux-Mint-3-1-Has-Arrived-64688.shtml


Review: Linux Mint 3.0

,----[ Quote ]
| Overall I?d give Linux Mint very high marks. While it doesn?t get everything 
| right, it does do the vast majority of things right. It looks good, runs 
| good, and boots fast.  
`----

http://www.raiden.net/?cat=2&aid=282


Test Driving Linux Mint Cassandra

,----[ Quote ]
| All in all, the system looks very good, I like the new artwork, it's 
| fast, it includes almost everything you'll ever need for your daily 
| tasks and if you cannot find something you need, I suggest you to try 
| the new Software Portal that Linux Mint created for FREE. I'm not a 
| GNOME fan and all that, but Linux Mint makes this aspect disappear 
| very fast and who knows, I may start to like the GNOME desktop after 
| all. Give Linux Mint Cassandra a try and I bet it will be love at 
| first sight.
`----

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Test-Driving-Linux-Mint-Cassandra-56041.shtml


Linux Mint 3.0 Cassandra - A Review

,----[ Quote ]
| If you are intimidated by the notion of installing Linux or setting 
| up a dual boot and are looking for a LiveCD version to use, I can 
| recommend nothing but Linux Mint 3.0. With so many great 
| applications and utilities installed by default, migrating to 
| Linux has never been easier.
`----

http://shiftbackspace.com/2007/06/06/linux-mint-30-cassandra-a-review/


Review: Linux Mint 3.0

,----[ Quote ]
| Overall I?d give Linux Mint very high marks. While it doesn?t get everything 
| right, it does do the vast majority of things right. It looks good, runs 
| good, and boots fast.  
`----

http://www.raiden.net/?cat=2&aid=282


Interview with Clement Lefebvre, Linux Mint

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| We've got the best operating system in the world, with new versions 
| released every day and in more than 300 different flavours. This is 
| fun at its best and I hope passion doesn't prevent people from enjoying it.
`----

http://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20070702


Test Driving Linux Mint Cassandra

,----[ Quote ]
| All in all, the system looks very good, I like the new artwork, it's 
| fast, it includes almost everything you'll ever need for your daily 
| tasks and if you cannot find something you need, I suggest you to try 
| the new Software Portal that Linux Mint created for FREE. I'm not a 
| GNOME fan and all that, but Linux Mint makes this aspect disappear 
| very fast and who knows, I may start to like the GNOME desktop after 
| all. Give Linux Mint Cassandra a try and I bet it will be love at 
| first sight.
`----

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Test-Driving-Linux-Mint-Cassandra-56041.shtml


Linux Mint 2.1

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| The inclusion of MPlayer with all the plugins installed by default
| is a move. The biggest problem with most users of Linux is not being
| able to see that movie on the Internet since you do not have Windows
| Media Player or Quicktime.
| 
| All in all Linux Mint is a great distribution, and being based on
| Ubuntu, it is also easy to find solutions for issues that can arise.
`----

http://gnuman.com/distros/linux_mint_2.1.html


Mint for Personal Use Laptop

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| There is no more MS Windows at my house, at least not first level.
| Kinda of weird to think about in a way. All the excitement about MS
| Vista flashing about and I won't even see it. Instead, I am left
| wondering what my new Apple phone will be called when I get one
| (Oh yes: Serious need for that to replace my aging cell phone.
| Much penny saving to do.). I am guessing the new bit of required
| hardwares name will not be iPhone though. And a new territory to
| be explored: how well does Linux speak Bonjour and the other Apple
| network protocols? It would be pretty silly if the only way I can
| get to the hard drives on the Mac Mini is via SMB. I suppose NFS
| is an option. I have already hooked the external disk bays from
| the Mac Mini up to Linux before: Linux knows HFS+.
| 
| I won't be the only kid on the block whose house is not running
| MS Windows though. They are really close to shipping the OLPC
| hardware, the XO. Everyone with one of those will be running
| Linux too.
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http://talk.bmc.com/blogs/blog-carl/steve-carl/mint-toshiba


Linux Mint: Taking Ubuntu to the Next Level

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| Overall Linux Mint is a fine distribution and I can proudly say
| I will be using it as my desktop OS. It is good to see that the
| team has different goals than Ubuntu and I forsee a greater amount
| of unique additions to Linux Mint in the future.
`----

http://techbycolin.com/?p=139


Linux Mint "Bianca" KDE Edition Beta 020: A Small Review

,----[ Quote ]
| Linux Mint is an Ubuntu-based distro whose goal in life, per its
| website, "is to produce an elegant, up to date and comfortable
| GNU/Linux desktop distribution." The developers have released
| both GNOME-based and KDE-based versions in the past, and their
| latest version, v2.2 "Bianca," is already final in its GNOME
| incarnation. They just released a beta version of "Bianca KDE
| Edition" using KDE v3.5.6. The final version is to be released
| later this month.
`----

http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/15051


Review: Linux Mint 2.2 Beta 020 "Bianca KDE Edition"

,----[ Quote ]
| While it is always nice to have another Linux distribution, because
| choice is good, I didn't see any compelling reason to use Linux Mint
| over the Ubuntu which it is based off of. The look is slightly
| different, with some different configuration options here and there.
| I can't really say it offers anything special over Ubuntu, but you never
| know, there are no doubt future improvements that the Linux Mint team
| will make. Hopefully they fix the video driver issue so I can try it
| out on my desktop.
`----

http://www.triedit.org/review/review-linux-mint-22-beta-2-bianca-kde-edition/


Review of Linux Mint Bianca KDE Edition - Ubuntu derivative
  
,----[ Quote ]
| With all the hype surrounding Ubuntu at the moment I think it's
| important not to overlook the other recent releases. One of these
| is Linux Mint Bianca: KDE Edition. 
`----

http://www.seopher.com/articles/review_of_linux_mint_bianca_kde_edition__ubuntu_derivative
http://tinyurl.com/yrsql5


Another Printer Answer and Mint 3.0 Beta 012

,----[ Quote ]
| The first beta of Ubuntu 7.04 based Mint hits the torrents,
| plus another solution for the non-supported Linux printer
| question from Linuxworld
`----

http://talk.bmc.com/blogs/blog-carl/steve-carl/Mint-3-beta-1


Linux Mint 3.0 "Cassandra" : - Sexy and More User Friendly variant of Ubuntu
Linux

,----[ Quote ]
| Overall Linux Mint is extremely user friendly Linux distribution
| perfectly suited for someone making a jump from Windows to Linux,
| it combines power of Ubuntu with ease of Windows and provides a 
| solid desktop that is worth using. It provides relief from hassles
| of installing Codecs and Plug ins and other good desktop
| applications on Ubuntu and provides all the benefits of Ubuntu.
| If you are new to Ubuntu and dont have much technical know how
| this is the Linux Distribution to look Forward.
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http://linuxondesktop.blogspot.com/2007/05/linux-mint-30-cassandra-sexy-and-more.html


Linux Mint 2.2 [Review]

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| Linux Mint is a really promising distribution. It's fresh, fast and 
| contains a couple of very good additions that should have been in
| the current Ubuntu release. A growing number of enthusiasts picking 
| Linux Mint over Ubuntu, but I don't really think it will ever outgrow
| Ubuntu.
| 
| I started my review by quoting the Linux Mint developers goal
| "... to produce an elegant, up to date and comfortable GNU/Linux
| desktop distribution" and I'm glad to say that they have reached
| this goal. A job well done!
`----

http://www.masuran.org/node/39


First look at Fedora 7

,----[ Quote ]
| The last time I used Red Hat was version 5.2 back in 1999 when 
| I was introduced to Linux by Andrew Tridgell (of Samba and 
| rsync fame).
| 
| [...]
| 
| 8 out of 10 'Smarties'.
`----

http://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20070604#feature


Review: Fedora 7

,----[ Quote ]
| Fedora 7 helps to convince me that the time when the major
| GNU/Linux distributions were distinctive is rapidly passing. 
| These days, innovation seems centered on the desktop or the
| individual program. Major distributions have become so mature
| that their role is mostly integration, and they are starting 
| to look increasingly the same.
`----

http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/osrc/article.php/3680246


Fedora 7 Moonshine - first impressions

,----[ Quote ]
| Fedora 7 comes along with a pretty impressive set of changes - however,t
| he average user will not see most of them. Especially if he upgrades a
| highly personalized system like mine and additional runs KDE which
| traditionally does not get so many improvements in Fedora.
`----

http://liquidat.wordpress.com/2007/05/27/fedora-7-moonshine-first-impressions/


Review: Flying High with Fedora 7

,----[ Quote ]
| As their "Flying High" theme promises, Fedora 7 is indeed a great plane to 
| fly. It is a first class distro that demonstrates solid progress in improving 
| the user experience, easing the move to virtualization and enabling the user 
| to create their own flying machine through custom build tools.   
`----

http://www.technetra.com/writings/archive/2007/07/01/review-fedora-7

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