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Much of the Linux world may be awaiting the final release of the high-profile Ubuntu Linux 13.04 “Raring Ringtail” later this month, but that doesn't mean the many other Linux distributions are standing still. The "News and Updates" section on tracking site DistroWatch is just as busy as ever. This week, two popular Linux distributions came out with significant updates that...
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Choice has always been a hallmark of the desktop Linux world, where users can select not just the distribution they prefer but also the desktop environment, among virtually countless other features. Soon, however, the pool of desktop options will get even bigger thanks to a new project that recently launched. The project, currently codenamed “KLyDE,” for “K Lightweight...
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Meet Manjaro Linux, a brand-new distro on the rise
With virtually countless Linux distributions available for every taste and purpose, it's no secret that choice is a defining feature of the Linux world. What's not always apparent, though, is that the range of choices actually gets bigger every year. New distros come onto the scene on a fairly regular basis—SolusOS and Fuduntu Linux are two I've covered over the past few...
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Like Ubuntu Linux? This week, help make it better
It's no secret that Linux offers an increasingly compelling alternative for business users in this mobile-influenced computing era, complete with desktop interfaces and a variety of user-experience options designed for solid desktop productivity. Canonical's Ubuntu Linux distribution is surely among the more popular flavors with business users, of course, and this week, fans...
pcworld.com (2 months and 1 day ago)
For a fully free desktop OS, try Trisquel GNU/Linux 6.0
Linux is widely referred to as a free and open source operating system, but the fact is that most Linux distributions, or flavors, aren't actually entirely free. Yes, they're certainly free in price (unless, of course, you choose to purchase commercial support or other services), but when it comes to the other sense of “free”—namely, your freedom to share, study, and...
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Six good reasons to try Manjaro Linux 0.8.5
Monday may have brought the disappointing news that Fuduntu Linux will soon close its doors, but another young, up-and-coming Linux distribution appears to be continuing along its upward path without interruption. Manjaro Linux, a distro I first covered only a few months ago, just released a fresh update, and it's particularly notable for the addition of a graphical...
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So Long, Cinnamon: Cinnarch Linux is reborn as Antergos
Regular PCWorld readers may recall Cinnarch, a Linux distribution I covered last fall that combined Arch Linux with the relatively new and alternative Cinnamon desktop environment. Cinnarch was just in beta at the time, but recently the project team behind it announced that they planned to abandon Cinnamon as a default desktop, calling it “too much a burden to...
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Interview: How Mighty Mint became one of the most popular Linux distros
What makes Linux Mint so awesome? That, in itself, is quite a question. After all, why do we use Linux? It's one of those questions that can only be answered from the point of view of an individual's personal approach to their experiences with the operating system itself. For many, Linux Mint is the last bastion of non-commercialised Linux; an environment whereby they can...
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