On Aug 24, 7:09 pm, Roy Schestowitz <newsgro...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> Review:Xubuntu7.04 revisited
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> ,----[ Quote ]
> |Xubuntuhas the potential to be the leader -- in both popularity and user
> | experience -- of Xfce distros. I'll be looking for improvements in the 7.10
> | and 8.04 LTS editions. But Vector and ZenWalk are nipping atXubuntu'sheels,
> | and Debian is also worth considering.
> `----
>
> http://www.insidesocal.com/click/2007/08/review_xubuntu_704_revisited...
>
> Related:
>
> Xubuntu7.04 [Review]
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> ,----[ Quote ]
> |Xubuntuhas changed quite a bit and change is not always good, but
> | in the case ofXubuntu, it has improved greatly. I had quite a bit
> | of fun playing around withXubuntuand seeing that you can now
> | install unsupported (Universal) packages, is something that
> | should have been done a while ago.
> `----
>
> http://gnuman.com/distros/xubuntu_7.04.html
>
> XubuntuGets Feisty
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> ,----[ Quote ]
> | If you stick with the alternate desktop CD I think most users
> | will findXubuntuFeisty Fawn to be excellent in most respects.
> | Most of the applications received only minor updates from Edgy Eft.
> `----
>
> http://www.oreillynet.com/linux/blog/2007/05/xubuntu_gets_feisty.html
>
> Xubuntu7.04(Feisty Fawn) Screenshots Tour
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> ,----[ Quote ]
> |Xubuntuis a complete GNU/Linux based operating system with an
> | Ubuntu base. It is lighter on system requirements and tends to
> | be more efficient than Ubuntu with GNOME or KDE, since it uses
> | the Xfce Desktop environment, which makes it ideal for old or
> | low-end machines, thin-client networks, or for those who would
> | like to get more performance out of their hardware.
> `----
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> http://www.debianadmin.com/xubuntu-704feisty-fawn-screenshots-tour.html
>
> My first Linux experience: Overwhelmingly positive.
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
> | I am totally satisfied with my Linux experience to this point.
> | What these computers lack in power, they make up for in simplicity
> | and ease of use. None has crashed, either. It seems to me that
> | Linux is a viable solution for any educator with old, seemingly
> | useless computers, and administrators shackled down by exorbitant
> | licensing costs of running OS X or Windows on dozens or hundreds
> | of machines ought to consider it as an alternative.
> `----
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> http://scooterdman.newsvine.com/_news/2007/02/13/566477-my-first-linu...http://tinyurl.com/2mv5mm
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> Xubuntuoffers appealing desktop alternative
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
> | After spending a few days withXubuntuI am pretty much hooked. I
> | miss some of the flashier features of Gnome which I had become used
> | to in Ubuntu but when I take into account the speed increases I have
> | gained by switching toXubuntuit is well worth it. A stock standard
> |Xubuntudesktop is clean and neat and encourages me to keep it that
> | way. I have had to install a few additional essential applications
> | that I have come to rely on but with a base as light asXubuntu
> | this ought not to be a problem.
> `----
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> http://www.tectonic.co.za/view.php?id=1360
>
> Putting an old laptop to good use withXubuntu
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
> | The story would be complete here. Old hardware, modern Linux, no money
> | spent. Isn't that what its all about? But there is more. I had a server
> | that was built out of spare parts that had at one time been used for
> | testing a new web server control panel. The testing was long over and
> | I had reconfigured the machine to act as a small file server for me.
> | I had gone as far as setting up a restricted access website for the
> | file server, allowing me to get files via http as well as FTP. The
> | power draw was around 85 watts on the box, which sat in a 2U case.
> | The laptop only drew about 30 watts.
> `----
>
> http://corneliusroot.blogspot.com/2007/01/putting-old-laptop-to-good-...
>
> Once I had everything I like installed and configured I've foundXubuntu
>
> ,----[ Conclusion ]
> | Once I had everything I like installed and configured I've foundXubuntu
> | to be truly a pleasure to use. It's user friendly for the newcomer and
> | highly customizable for the experienced user. The basic application set
> | on the single CD is, as expected, limited but I'd rather build up a
> | distro with what I need and exclude what I don't need than try to remove
> | cruft. Performance is the best I've seen in any current distro. Most of
> | my complaints are nitpicking and in generalXubuntuEdgy Eft is as good
> | as any Linux distribution I've used so far. Highly recommended.
> `----
>
> http://www.oreillynet.com/linux/blog/2006/12/xubuntu_gets_edgy.html
>
> Review:XubuntuGets Edgy
>
> ,----[ Conclusion ]
> | Once I had everything I like installed and configured I've found
> |Xubuntuto be truly a pleasure to use. It's user friendly for the newcomer
> | and highly customizable for the experienced user. The basic application
> | set on the single CD is, as expected, limited but I'd rather build up
> | a distro with what I need and exclude what I don?t need than try to
> | remove cruft. Performance is the best I've seen in any current distro.
> | Most of my complaints are nitpicking and in generalXubuntuEdgy Eft
> | is as good as any Linux distribution I've used so far.
> | Highly recommended.
> `----
>
> http://www.reviewlinux.com/index.php/?m=show&id=4060
I just made the jump from Suse 10 to Xubuntu 7. I have an old PIII box
and it's doing fine. Graphics are always an issue, but this distro
isn't too heavy. Very easy to configure and update.
I didn't want to jump on the bandwagon, but this is too good.
-d
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