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Re: Live CDs

  • Subject: Re: Live CDs
  • From: "[H]omer" <spam@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2007 08:24:11 +0000
  • In-reply-to: <1981516.a3H58FU8ZM@schestowitz.com>
  • Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy
  • Organization: Slated.org
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Verily I say unto thee, that Roy Schestowitz spake thusly:
> __/ [ Kier ] on Sunday 11 March 2007 00:11 \__
> 
>> On Sat, 10 Mar 2007 18:42:03 -0500, Johnny Borborigmi wrote:
>>
>>> On 2007-03-10 16:43:59 -0500, Kier <vallon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> said:
>>>
>>>> Okay, I'm pig-sick of reading silly pissing-contest posts and tripe about
>>>> MS/Vista, so here's a hardy perennial to generate some actual
>>>> *Linux-based* discussion/advocacy.
>>>>
>>>> What's the best things about Live CDs? Which ones do you like/which do
>>>> you think are the most useful or the best of breed? What would your ideal
>>>> Live CD consist of? Do you use Live DVDs?
>>>>
>>>> Me, I wouldn't be without SLAX, despite it being a purely KDE offering
>>>> and I'm currently a real Gnome fan. Sabayon and Kororaa are great for
>>>> showing off 3D effects. And Elive is wonderful for demonstrating a really
>>>> different desktop that doesn't require massive resources, yet looks
>>>> beautiful. Plus the venerable but still great Knoppix.
>>>>
>>>> If you had to choose only one Live CD to survive, which would it be, and
>>>> why?
>>> I love LiveCDs!
>>>
>>> I love Ubuntu, Knoppix and today I tried out Linux Mint "Bianca" and
>>> it's AWESOME! It may be my new favorite! Even plays .avi's right off
>>> the bat!
>> Linux Mint Bianca is definitely cool. Got it installed on my FrankenPC.
>> It's really coming on beautifully.
> 
> SabayonLinux looks tempting! Seen the following video the other day
> (development release):
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ8IIyikhkc

As visually stunning and technically adept as this distro is (Gentoo
based, after all), I can think of an even better reason to support it:

http://www.sabayonlinux.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=268&Itemid=2

Apparently, on the 31st of January, Fabio Erculiani's father died.
Shortly thereafter, Fabio lost his job too. This kid's only 21, which
makes this particularly sad. (Fabio is the project leader.)

And yet, apparently v3.3 is still on track.

Now *that's* dedication.

-- 
K.
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