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ArchLinux + modular KDE 4 + Tools = Chakra (Alpha 4)
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| I had heard abÎut ArchLinux back from the early
| days that I started experimenting with
| GNU/Linux distributions. It caught my attention
| for two main reasons:
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| 1. The mentality of Keep It Simple Stupid
| (KISS) and lightweight.
| 2. Itâs a rolling distro, which means you
| donât need to upgrade every now and then to
| newer versions to keep up to date. Just
| update your way into everything new out
| there.
|
| To be honest, I had attempted installing
| ArchLinux on an old laptop back then, but I
| failed miserably in completing the task. Same
| disappointing results on Virtualbox on my
| desktop PC. Although Arch has extremely
| thorough documentation available, I was stuck
| somewhere between manually setting up the
| system files and installing and configuring a
| working desktop environment. As an newbie I
| couldnât handle the pressure, so I gave up. But
| not for long.
|
| To my great pleasure, I recently stumbled upon
| the Chakra Project. Chakra is as the title
| suggests, a brand new distribution which is
| based on Arch Linux and KDE 4, but it comes
| extra with its own tweaked package set of KDE
| called KDEmod and some very handy tools.
|
| I was extremely happy to see that it features a
| graphical installer, and the fact that it
| supports automatic hardware configuration made
| it irresistible. I just had to download and see
| with my one eyes. It was about time I get rid
| of that Windows XP dual boot with Ubuntu after
| all.
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http://www.mygnulinux.com/?p=480
Recent:
Chakra Alpha 3 â Review!
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| Ive always prefered the minimalist DE. XFCE
| was always a favorite of mine and whilst my
| hardware is more than modern enough to run
| the latest DE, Ive always been of the opinion
| that no matter what your specs, you shouldnât
| needlessly throw CPU cycles away on âbling
| featuresâ that apart from being visually
| appealing serve little purpose. Having said
| that I cannot live in the past forever so
| âonwards and upwardsâ with KDE 4.3.1!
|
| [...]
|
| It would not be fair to be critical of Chakra
| on the basis of it being incomplete in terms
| of default packages, if this is an example of
| later versions I can see Chakra being VERY
| popular. Its fast, functional & compatible.
| In regards to KDE I found it smooth, fast and
| puts Windows 7 to shame since I was running
| a very GFX appealing distro on only 512mb of
| ram and an old rig.
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http://openbytes.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/chakra-alpha-3-review/
First Look: Chakra Project Alpha 2
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| Iâve enjoyed my time looking at Chakra, and while it has many rough edges to
| iron out before an official release, I do think itâs potential is there for
| all to see. Arch is a great distribution and building on top of it like this
| makes perfect sense to me. Iâm not sure exactly who Chakra is aimed at but it
| doesnât seem to be new Linux users. They even say that on their website. I
| think for Arch users who like KDE itâs definitely worth a look, even in this
| early stage. Why not get involved and help them make it even better. Some
| knowledge of Arch is essential if youâre planning to get involved with
| Chakra. Having the backup of my Arch experience really helped me fix some
| teething problems. The liveCD works perfectly already, they just need to
| tweek the installer a little and theyâll be onto a winner. One thing is for
| sure, when they finally get a full release of Chakra ready for public
| consumption, Iâll be back to look at it. Itâs one to keep your eye on I say.
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http://danlynch.org/blog/2009/05/chakra/
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