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Re: [News] Review of SimplyMEPIS 8.0


Roy Schestowitz wrote:

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> Lights....A Review of SimplyMEPIS 8.0
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> | Depressed, and almost giving up, I came across MEPIS and since I didn't
> | yet know how to burn an iso image to a CD, I simply mailed off $10 and
> | MEPIS sent me a Live CD. Certainly, this cheap ten buck distro couldn't
> | out perform the hundred dollar super distros. I gave it one more
> | shot....and I was hooked!
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> http://wifi-fanatux.ning.com/profiles/blogs/lightsa-review-of-simplymepis
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> Recent:
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> First encounters of the SimplyMepis kind
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> | If you are considering making the move to Linux or are just looking for
> | something new or different to try, you should give SimplyMepis 8 a shot.
> | The official version uses KDE 3.5 as it?s desktop, but there is also a
> | remastered version on the Mepis Lovers Forums that uses KDE 4.2. Either
> | way, it?s a great Linux distro and I don?t think you?ll be disappointed.
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http://www.ldjackson.net/2009/03/10/first-encounters-of-the-simplymepis-kind/
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> Debian Developers Conference call for speakers
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> | The Debian Project is looking for speakers for the annual DebConf
> | developers meeting. This year's event, DebConf9, is to be held in
> | Cáceres, Spain from 24th to 30th July 2009.
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http://www.h-online.com/open/Debian-Developers-Conference-call-for-speakers--/news/112815
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> Installing Mepis 8
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> | I am writing this tutorial because I have received feedback from people
> | I have recommended Mepis 8 to that the step where partitioning is done
> | or partitions are selected during the install is not clear. Also, I have
> | seen questions about upgrading an existing Mepis installation or
> | reinstalling to fix a broken installation. I will address these
> | situations in this tutorial
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> http://www.raiden.net/?cat=2&aid=534
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> Debian Seeks New Fearless Leader
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> | Yes, it's that time again: time for the root of all Debian-based
> | distributions ? that'd be Debian, of course ? to pick a fresh face from
> | its ranks to take on the mantle of the powers-that-be.
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> http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/debian-seeks-new-fearless-leader
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> First look at SimplyMEPIS 8.0
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> | SimplyMEPIS I have been intrigued by MEPIS Linux ever since I first
> | heard about it, but never actually got around to trying it. The distro
> | was founded by Warren Woodford in late 2002 after he had tried several
> | distributions of Linux, but found that they all fell short of his vision
> | for how a Linux desktop should work.
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> http://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20090302#feature
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> Simply Mepis 8 is Finally Here
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> | In summary, I am extremely pleased with this version of Simply Mepis. It
> | is rock solid, easy to use and easy to maintain. I must not forget to
> | give credit to the guys from the MEPISlovers forums who worked
> | tirelessly producing quality artwork, giving valuable input to Warren.
> | My hat is off to everyone who had a hand in making this distribution the
> | excellent product it is.
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http://preacherpen.wordpress.com/2009/02/27/simply-mepis-8-is-finally-here/
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> Warren Woodford on MEPIS kernel, favourite features
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> | Warren Woodford, founder and lead developer of MEPIS Linux, had
> | previously complained that Debian 5.0 "Lenny" didn't ship with a
> | long-term support Linux kernel, and so the latest release of MEPIS
> | breaks form with Lenny only days after its release by shipping with a
> | newer kernel - something that could potentially make MEPIS less
> | compatible with software certified for Debian. We asked Warren what kind
> | of thinking was behind the switch, and also about his favourite new
> | features in MEPIS 8.0...
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http://www.tuxradar.com/content/warren-woodford-mepis-kernel-favourite-features
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> Mepis 8.0 Desktop - A Debian Joyride
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> | Overall Mepis 8 is snappier than ever. Needless to say it is rock solid
> | based on Debian Lenny. I have been tinkering with it for 3 days, but it
> | has never borked. And the best thing in using Mepis 8 is that you can
> | you can enjoy very easy Linux computing yet access thousands of Debian
> | applications.
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http://pclinuxos2007.blogspot.com/2009/02/mepis-80-desktop-debian-joyride.html
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> Review: Mepis 8.0
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> | It is part of the family of Debian-based Linux distributions which I
> | tend to favour, and it is a distribution I used for quite a lengthy
> | period in the past.
> |
> | Plus, there is much to like about version 8.0, released recently to
> | coincide with the launch of its parent distribution, Debian 5.0 'Lenny'.
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> http://reddevil62-techhead.blogspot.com/2009/02/review-mepis-80.html
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I'm trying out SimplyMepis 8.0, and so far I love it!


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