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20 awesome free OS downloads that aren't Windows 7
Download Squad —
... Linux Mint - While it's based on Ubuntu, Mint has some features that I think make it a bit more user-friendly. For starters, there are several easy ways to find and install new software including the dead simple Mint Software Portal. Find an app, click the install button, bada bing! ...
The best three Linux introductions for beginners
Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols's blog —
... all support Live CDs. For a new user, though, I think your best choice would be Linux Mint 6 aka Felicia . Mint, which I'll write about in detail soon, is an Ubuntu-based Linux distribution that includes easy access to proprietary software. It also has an especially easy to use new software installer and updater. Like ...
The best five books for Linux beginners
Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols's blog —
... . These are: buying a PC with pre-installed Linux; Live Linux CD/USB-sticks; and installing an easy-to-use Linux distribution like Mint or ...
Debian Linux is finally - no really! - getting close to release
Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols's blog —
... watchers have seen this kind of Debian internal wars before such as the 2006 battle over some Debian developers being paid for their work . Somehow, and don't ask me how, Debian has managed to survive yet another internal civil war and so I expect Lenny to make out this month. I really don't think that Debian can continue this way. Debian, while less important in and of itself in Linux circles, is still the foundation for such popular distributions as MEPIS , Mint , Ubuntu , and Xandros . So, I hope, I really do, that Debian's community can ...
Five Best Linux Distributions [Hive Five]
Lifehacker —
... / Linux Mint [image] Purists might complain that we've opted to group Ubuntu, Debian, and Linux Mint together, but compared to the other top nominees, they have more in common than not. Ubuntu is based on Debian, and Linux Mint in turn on Ubuntu. That said, they have distinctive appeals. Ubuntu currently has the largest share of the Linux user base, thanks in large part to a user-friendly installation, a desktop designed to accomodate first-timers, and a rigorous new released schedule. Ubuntu also comes bundled with an extensive set of open-source software to cover the needs ...
Hive Five Winner for Best Linux Distribution: Ubuntu/Debian/Linux Mint [Hive Five Followup]
Lifehacker —
... / Linux Mint spread. Between the widespread popularity of Ubuntu, the enormous software depositories Debian calls on, and the ease of use and media support provided by ...
Best of the Best: Hive Five Winners, January through March 2009 [Hive Five]
Lifehacker —
... / Linux Mint [image] Purists might complain that we've opted to group Ubuntu, Debian, and Linux Mint together, but compared to the other top nominees, they have more in common than not. Ubuntu is based on Debian, and Linux Mint in turn on Ubuntu. That said, they have distinctive appeals. Ubuntu currently has the largest share of the Linux user base, thanks in large part to a user-friendly installation, a desktop designed to accomodate first-timers, and a rigorous new released schedule. Ubuntu also comes bundled with an extensive set of open-source software to cover the needs ...
Linux Mint rolls out an impressive version 7 RC of its own
Download Squad —
... You'd never know it from looking at your RSS reader right now, but there are operating systems other than Windows 7 pushing out new releases. One of my favorite Linux distributions, Linux Mint, has just made a release candidate of their seventh version available for download. ...
In Depth: Best Linux distros for power users, gamers, newbies and more
Techradar - All the latest technology news —
... Over the last few years, thanks to the graphical frippery introduced into both Apple's OS 10.5 and Windows Vista, computer desktops have gone through a visual makeover. And it's for this reason that eye candy and a fine attention to detail have governed our choice of migrant Linux distribution, and the winner is Linux Mint. ...
Go Google Chrome OS! Just don't go too fast, too far
Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols's blog —
... been so much that I liked Linux over other operating systems; it's that I liked both its excellent quality and the freedom of choice that Linux has given users. If I want one kind of desktop, I can use GNOME 2.26 . If I want another, I can use KDE 4.x . If I don't like that, I can use KDE 3.5.10 . Do I want a Linux that can work and play well with proprietary software? Well, then I probably want Novell's SLED (SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop) 11 or Mint 7 . Do I want nothing what-so-ever to do with closed software? No problem, I'll just ...
Ubuntu to make Linux application installation idiot proof
Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols's blog —
... . CNR, easily Linspire's best feature, eventually also worked with Ubuntu and Mint , but Linspire never really got any traction with desktop Linux users. ...
Throw a stone and you’ll find Windows 7 OEM online to download. Not that you’d do such a thing, of course.
CrunchGear —
... I won’t be downloading because, well, that would be illegal—wink—but also because I’m fine with Mac OS X on my laptop, and, increasingly, Linux Mint on my old iMac. ...
Steven's handy desktop Linux guide
Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols's blog —
... , which like SLED, works well with the business side of Windows, and Mint , which is built on top of Ubuntu. I use both a lot and I can heartily recommend either. If you want a Linux that has great community support, but is also right on the cutting edge of technology , ...
Install Linux on Your Mac
Mac|Life all RSS Feed —
... > A distribution (or "distro") of Linux. We used Linux Mint (free, www.linuxmint.com). (See "Pick a Distro, Pick a Mac," below.) ...
Free Linux, Proprietary Linux
Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols's blog —
... . Their focus is not on multimedia, but on interoperability with Windows. Some people hate hate the SUSE family for its Microsoft connection. I as a pragmatist like them. Mint , yet another Ubuntu-based distribution, is best known for its integrated media codecs. I also like this distribution. So which way should you go? If you want to be free of proprietary software, then you'll want one of the FSF's favorites. If you take a more pragmatic view of Linux, you'll want one of the other, more well-known Linux distributions.
Karmic Koala: The best Ubuntu Linux ever?
Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols's blog —
I've looked at hundreds of Linux distributions over the years. Some of them have been awful. Many have been OK. And, a few have been great. Based on my early look at Karmic Koala, Ubuntu 9.10 , I think we've got a very strong Linux desktop distribution coming down the way. Before jumping into my early review, let me say that while I like Ubuntu , I'm not an Ubuntu fanboy. I also like Fedora , openSUSE , Mint , and MEPIS to name a few Linux distributions that I use on a regular basis. What caught my eye with this version of Ubuntu is ...
Five ways the Linux desktop shoots itself in the foot
Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols's blog —
I don't just write about the Linux desktop; I use it every day. At my desk, I tend to use MEPIS and Mint , while on the road, it's Ubuntu on my Dell netbook and openSUSE on my Lenovo ThinkPad. I do this because they work well and they're as safe as a desktop operating system can get. So why aren't more people using them? Microsoft is the biggest reason. Microsoft is a jealous monopoly that doesn't want to share the desktop with anyone. Desktop Linux is just another target in a long list that has included OS/2, DR-DOS, and -- that eternal thorn in ...
Five Linux alternatives to Windows 7
Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols's blog —
... but it should be. This Debian-based distribution doesn't have the newest features-it still uses the KDE 3.5.x desktop-but it's as stable as bedrock and it runs fast and well on older hardware. I've been a MEPIS user for years, and while I review every major, and many of the minor, Linux distributions every year, I always find myself coming back to MEPIS. It's the most dependable Linux desktop I've ever used, and I suspect I'm going to continue using it for many years to come. Mint Mint doesn't get a lot of press either, but this Ubuntu-based distribution has a lot of fans. ...
Linux to your grandma this Christmas
Open Source —
... no mention of the offer.
There is a Linux called Simplicity, which released a new version last month, but it’s apparently no relation to what Singleton is trying to do. (Simplicity Linux focuses on making old hardware useful.)
Turns out all this is a sales channel. Valerie Singleton, her site, the computer store, the designer, they’re all acting as a channel for Eldy, an Italian outfit which offers a Linux interface based upon Linux Mint, focused on the needs of old newbies.
Which means our detective story has ...
