MEPIS to switch from Ubuntu to Debian
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| So it is that Woodford has decided to go back to Debian for MEPIS' Linux
| heard. In particular, he will be using Debian GNU/Linux version 4.0 --
| code-named Etch.
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http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS6170488551.html
This comes to show why choice and diversity are so hugely important.
Related:
Goodbye Windows, Hello Linux - A Year of My Life
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| As I am typing this, Debian Etch has just been released and I'm
| downloading it for a trial.
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http://openix.co.nz/?p=28
The Perfect Desktop - Debian Etch (Debian 4.0)
,----[ Quote ]
| With the release of Microsoft's new Windows operating system (Vista),
| more and more people are looking for alternatives to Windows for
| various reasons. In this tutorial I will show people who are willing
| to switch to Linux how they can set up a Linux desktop (Debian Etch
| in this article) that fully replaces their Windows desktop, i.e.
| that has all software that people need to do the things they do on
| their Windows desktops. The advantages are clear: you get a secure
| system without DRM restrictions that runs also on older hardware,
| and the best thing is: all software comes free of charge.
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http://www.howtoforge.com/the_perfect_desktop_debian_etch
,----[ [H]omer ]
| Here's some interesting comparisons between Debian Etch and Vista:
|
| Project Life-cycle:
| . Debian - 1.75 years (Etch)
| . Vista - 5.50 years
|
| Supported Architectures:
| . Debian - Sparc, Alpha, PowerPC, i386, ia64, PA-RISC, MIPS, ARM, IBM
| S/390, AMD64 and Intel EM64T. (Older custom versions for the
| Motorola MC68K series)
| . Vista - Technically ... none, since it doesn't really work.
|
| Available Desktop Environments / Window Managers:
| . Debian - 3D-Desktop, 4dwm, 5Dwm, 9wm, aewm, AfterStep, amiwm,
| Blackbox, Compiz/Beryl, CTWM, dwm, EDE (Equinox),
| Enlightenment, EvilPoison, evilwm, Fluxbox, foXdesktop,
| FVWM, FVWM95, FVWM-Crystal, Gnome, hackedbox, HaZe, IceWM,
| Ion, JD4X (Java Desktop), JWM, Kahakai, KDE, KWin, Larswm,
| Luminocity, LWM, Matchbox, Metacity, Metisse, MWM (Motif),
| OLWM/OLVWM, Openbox, Orion, Oroborus, PekWM, PLWM, PWM,
| Qvwm, ratpoison, ROX, Sawfish, Scwm, Stumpwm, swm, The GREAT
| Desktop, TrsWM, twm, UDE, uwm, Waimea, WindowLab, Window
| Maker, wm2, WMI, wmii, XD640, XFCE, Xfwm, XPde, XPwm, XWEM
| . Vista - Aero
|
| Price:
| . Debian - £0.00
| . Vista - £187.48 (Home Premium - a.k.a. The "real" version) [Amazon]
|
| License:
| . Debian - Mainly GPL/LGPL. Full sources available at no cost.
| . Vista - Proprietary. SDKs only. (Limited Sources available to select
| partners and government agencies).
|
| Role/Deployment:
| . Debian - Server, Desktop, Media Centre, Office, Cluster /
| Supercomputing, Any Purpose.
| . Vista - Experimental Desktop, Toy, Practical Joke.
|
| Summary:
| . Debian - "Support for Debian is among the most complete you can find
| in the open source world. Debian is traditionally a
| distribution of developers that connect with each other and
| with users via email or IRC. Developers respond to bug
| reports promptly. Several mailing lists in all supported
| languages have high traffic and people that like to help.
| If you're in a hurry, you can join the #debian IRC channel
| on the freenode network. You can even pay for support if
| you want to; debian.org has a list of companies that will
| take your money and answer your questions.
|
| Debian is the most truly community-driven distribution,
| proud of its GNU name. It supports lots of platforms, and
| its software quality assurance is excellent. Security flaws
| are fixed in the Etch repositories quickly. With mirrors
| all around the world, installation of new packages is
| quick. Even if any single Linux company disappears, Debian
| will remain intact -- as my desktop OS."
| - http://tinyurl.com/yqg3cq (newsforge.com)
|
| . Vista - "I found [Vista] to be a dangerously unstable operating
| system, which has caused me to lose data ... unfortunately
| this product is unfit for any user.
| - http://tinyurl.com/3bpfs2 (hardocp.com)
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SimplyMEPIS 6.5 - A Review
,----[ Quote ]
| I have been very impressed by the entire SimplyMEPIS 6.5 operating
| system. It was probably the best install experience I have ever had,
| offers great response, and has an enjoyable interface. Personally,
| I feel that this has been my best KDE experience thus far, even with
| my previous use of PCLinuxOS 2007. You may not hear too much about
| MEPIS when it comes to Linux news sites, but there is definitely a
| good reason why there are so many users.
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http://shiftbackspace.com/2007/06/15/simplemepis-65-a-review/
A first look at SimplyMEPIS 6.5
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| The final of SimplyMEPIS 6.5 is now out. You can either buy a
| subscription to the distribution from the SimplyMEPIS store or
| download a copy from one of the MEPIS mirrors.
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http://desktoplinux.com/articles/AT6383341657.html
SimplyMEPIS 6.5 Release Candidate 2 [screenshots]
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| The second release candidate for SimplyMEPIS 6.5 is now
| available. SimplyMEPIS 6.5 RC2 replaces QtParted with
| GParted, improvements to the MEPIS Xconfig assistant,
| and a fair amount of other changes beyond the original
| release candidate. SimplyMEPIS is another Ubuntu-based
| distribution.
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http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=667&num=1
SimplyMEPIS 6.5 RC3 adds Beryl 0.2.0 Final and Installer Translations
,----[ Quote ]
| SimplyMEPIS 6.5 RC3 has been uploaded to the MEPIS subscribers
| pool and propagated to the public mirrors.
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http://www.mepis.org/node/13211
Review: SimplyMEPIS 6.5 RC1
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| SimplyMEPIS 6.5 is definitely the coolest distribution I have
| reviewed so far. The eye candy is very sweet indeed, but more over
| it is put together well and simply works. I also like the fact
| it uses KDE instead of GNOME, but mainly for personal preference.
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http://www.triedit.org/review/review-simplymepis-65-rc1/
MEPIS founder clarifies MEPIS/Ubuntu relationship
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| Woodford [MEPIS]: Again it's a matter of what you mean by those words.
| Mark [Shuttleworth] and I talked it over before I switched to Ubuntu.
| He's clear that MEPIS is an independent distro. And yet, it is fair
| to say on the Ubuntu site that MEPIS is a derivative of Ubuntu,
| from the point of view that we use the Ubuntu packages. And we
| use them by choice, because they meet our needs and they're
| the best available. That reference at the Ubuntu site says
| that we endorse Ubuntu, and we do.
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http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS7900729752.html
A Vista vs. Linux Matchup
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| Putting aside Apple hardware, where all the software works with
| all the hardware so long as it's all up to the minute, I found
| that MEPIS actually has better hardware support for this PC
| ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
| than Vista.
| ^^^^^^^^^^
|
| [...]
|
| Adding insult to injury, since DRM protection schemes must
| evolve constantly, to stay ahead of hackers tearing them down,
| I have little doubt that one day you'll come home to find that
| a Vista update to DRM-protection has just locked you out of your
| media collection. You know, the same collection, which had
| worked just fine the day before. Repeat after me: DRM does
| not belong in operating systems.
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http://www.desktoplinux.com/articles/AT9325931427.html
SaxenOS and SimplyMEPIS - bumps in the middle of the road
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| SaxenOS 2.0 Beta 1
|
| [...]
|
| I've always liked STX and can say I believe I like SaxenOS even better.
| It's still wonderful for older hardware and now with 2.0 it is easier
| to install and use. It's always fast, stable, and fairly complete. I
| feel like the version bump perhaps should have come at the beginning
| of this development cycle due to the massive interface changes, so
| it is definitely justified now.
|
| [...]
|
| SimplyMEPIS 6.5 Beta 5
|
| [...]
|
| Despite KDE still being version 3.5.3 and much of the same software
| is offered, the updated look and feel as well as the X server and
| promise of Beryl does seem to justify a version bump mid-cycle
| for SimplyMEPIS.
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http://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20070219#review
Simply Mepis 6.0-4 Beta 4 -- A gift from the MEPIS gods 64 Bit that actually
works
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| To quote myself, something I never do, "I will be back for the 64 bit
| when available however, as I am still waiting on a distro that will
| uncork my boat anchor." Well, guess what folks? I am happy to say
| that MEPIS is now my default system and I am happy to be running 64
| bit on my not so much of a boat anchor laptop.
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http://knolinux.com/2007/01/29/simply-mepis-604-beta.aspx
TestDriving SimplyMepis 6.0-4 Beta 2
,----[ Quote ]
| The playing field is a bit more competitive these days, but
| SimplyMepis is still a very good choice for newcomers and
| experienced alike. They paved the way for many of today's
| distros in many areas and I'd like to see them reach a higher
| level of popularity again. Perhaps this release will help. Time
| will tell.
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http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/12399
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