Project: Fedora
Version: 28
Rating: 5
Date: 2018-07-16
Votes: 1
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Selinux ... rating: 10 if without Selinux ...
Pros: all things, but ..
Cons: Selinux
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Project: Peach OSI
Version: 16.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-16
Votes: 0
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netbook edition is one of few linux distros which still work on my samsung nc10 and it runs great.
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Project: openSUSE
Version: 15
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-16
Votes: 0
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Very good Configuration;
quick response;
easy to use
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Project: MX Linux
Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-16
Votes: 5
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Pros: If you hate the bugs plaguing the more popular distros, MX Linux is for you. I don't care about having or not having SYSTEMD, but this flexibility is much appreciated. Also, thanks for making it easy to install Palemoon, my favorite browser at the moment.
Cons: The desktop customization experience with the 32-bit version is not as refined as the 64-bit MX-17. This should not be an issue, but I have to put something under the "Cons". If you need 32-bit Linux for your very old laptops, I would rather recommend antix for that.
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Project: Slackware Linux
Version: 14.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-16
Votes: 0
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I often go to from one distro to another, trying new things, but Slackware is where i feel like home.
Slackware will be just what you want (configure) it to be.
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Project: Canaima GNU/Linux
Version: 4.1
Rating: 1
Date: 2018-07-16
Votes: 0
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This distro sucks, 'Cunaguaro' is just Mozilla, and the distro is overrall slow and buggy, I would not recommend using it to anyone
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Project: Fedora
Version: 28
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-07-16
Votes: 0
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I've found it easier to setup my development tools with Fedora. After all, that's its specialty. It doesn't try to be Ubuntu. That means less patching and hacking from the distributors, more up to date packages and 'pure' desktop environments.
On the bad side, due to constant changes, even simple functionality such as drag and drop, online accounts or multimedia codecs may break. Fedora won't show you the same level of concern with these kinds of problems as noob-friendly distros like Mint, Solus and Ubuntu do. You have to expect breakage and have a plan B (example, learning the CLI tool instead of the GUI).
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Project: Rocks Cluster Distribution
Version: 7.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-16
Votes: 0
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Funded by National Science Foundation, Rockclusters is indispensable for easy cluster setup and
scientific computation on a Linux based system.
They have a modest, but complete docs on githubi (https://github.com/rocksclusters/wiki/wiki).
The project is regularly updated.
I recommend if it suits you. If you don't know what this system is about them you should go another way.
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Project: ArcoLinux
Version: 6.9.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-16
Votes: 1
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Excellant! Have been searching for an arch spin that actually works and this is it. Everything works and imagine that, it actually boots after install to ssd. I tried at least 6 that wouldn't boot after install unless you booted to usb and chose detect efi. 1 I tried refused to allow the use of a mouse and keyboard. Arcolinux is outstanding.
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Project: Linux Mint
Version: 19
Rating: 5
Date: 2018-07-16
Votes: 0
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Plus moyen de faire fonctionner mon scanner dcp-j132w brother, avec la version Mint 19 en 32 bit,
A savoir, avec la version 17.1 mon scanner fonctionnait très bien, maintenant plus moyen .
J'ai comme message logiciels complémentaires nécessaires.
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Project: Gentoo Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-16
Votes: 0
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I am running Gentoo on a lot of (virtual) machines. On one of my servers since 2000, where in the meantime nearly every piece of hardware has changed, but Gentoo is still running and _up to date_!!
One of the biggest advantages is that you always have to compile what ever you want to be installed. This is done automatically by portage system. Compiling system libraries and other packages prevent you from creating binaries which are not compatible with your already installed system. Tools like "revdep-rebuild" give you even more certainty that newly installed software really fits to already installed libraries.
This - however - has one disadvantage: The compiling process takes much more time than just copying prebuilt binaries to your system.
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Project: heads
Version: 0.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-16
Votes: 1
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Fantastic! Been looking for a systemd free alternative to TAILS, thank you ever so much to the creators/maintainers. TAILS now wants to look in your encrypted drives, that worries me!
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Project: deepin
Version: 15.6
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-07-16
Votes: 2
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Most polished distro available. You can really tell that the developers have spent a lot of time looking at all the little details it takes to make a smooth and pleasant computing experience. Super fast & smooth, great looking, easy to manage, lots of custom apps to get things done, very well designed for both usability and visual eye-candy, great selection of software to start, and fully stocked "app-store".
Also great for people with Nvidia Optimus laptops - basically a hands free setup. Just click the Optimus choice in the driver manager and sit back and watch while everything is configured. Very nice! :-)
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Project: deepin
Version: 15.6
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-15
Votes: 0
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best distro .. all is working fine out of the Box ...great for Developers ...(AOSP) ,,,,
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Project: Linux Mint
Version: 18.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-15
Votes: 1
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Used Mint from 2009 and it has always been easy and just works. I don't credit this to Mint alone, but also to Ubuntu. My problem with Ubuntu was always the Unity Desktop spy-ware. I used Cinnamon on Ubuntu 18.04 and it was flawless and no spy-ware. However, I use Mint for two reasons: 1.Cinnamon is the desktop that Windows always should have been, and 2. The variety of apps available, from PIA and Dropbox in 2018 to Snapshots the apps just work, unlike windows. Windows 10 has created an monolithic locked in structure and desktop that does not work with todays app structure. With Linux Mint I load Cairo Dock and configure it to Apple and there is no way to tell the difference between Mint and Apple OS 11. Same is true for Windows, load the configurations and the system works exactly like Windows 7. The flexibility and security provided by Linux Mint is unrivaled, especially if you properly configure Firefox.
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Project: deepin
Version: 15.6
Rating: 1
Date: 2018-07-15
Votes: 0
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would be great to test drive it via live boot usb. no option for that just a forced install , i always test live before attempting any install
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Project: ArcoLinux
Version: 6.9.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-15
Votes: 1
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So far I have found no fault or set up that I was unable to perform. Pretty peppy on this old toshiba laptop. Well Done.
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Project: Arch Linux
Version: current
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-15
Votes: 1
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Extremely lightweight, that you really feel it. Its a DIY distro, which lets you build up your system software the way you want. Its official repository contains numerous packages. And there's AUR which even has way, way more community-based packages. Arch's developers provided a very helpful documentation, the Arch Wiki, that covered almost everything a user needs. Even it might be helpful to users of other distros. Really liked it.
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Project: ArcoLinux
Version: 6.9.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-15
Votes: 1
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Very Nice and Fast ongoing learning eventful iso with more to offer. Extra support and iso to learn.
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Project: Pop!_OS
Version: 18.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-15
Votes: 1
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Excellent Distro, Fast, stable and runs great on my Gazelle. I have also run it on Non-System 76 hardware with the same results. Upon first look I thought this was Ubuntu with a fresh theme, but it goes much deeper than that. System 76 is actually developing it's own unique OS that just gets out of your way and lets you focus on the content you are creating, or the media you are browsing. System 76 keep up the good work!
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Project: Antergos
Version: 18.7
Rating: 5
Date: 2018-07-15
Votes: 1
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Manjaro is so popular because it's way more user-friendly and has a GUI to manage drivers, kernels and language packs. No need of using the terminal and Antergos is just an Arch installer.
Ubuntu is like Manjaro
Antergos is like Arch (installer).
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Project: Scientific Linux
Version: 7.5
Rating: 2
Date: 2018-07-15
Votes: 1
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VERY slow and unreliable, real basic copy of Red Hat.
To big they need to do a lot of clean up work.
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Project: LuninuX OS
Version: 17.04
Rating: 6
Date: 2018-07-15
Votes: 0
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Love the appearance of the desktop and the app dock. Very well designed but was very disappointed when even the system booted with LiveCD threw up some error messages. Thinking that this might be an issue with the LiveCD I went ahead and installed on my system (32 bit CPU currently running Linux Mint 18.3 without any issues). System booted reasonably fast but just could not get to the login prompt when it decided to freeze. The only way out was to force a power down - Ctrl+Alt+F2 did not get me to the console prompt either. I must say I was looking forward to give this OS a go but was sadly let down. If time permits I will try out the older version and hopefully that will do better.
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Project: MX Linux
Version: 17.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-07-14
Votes: 6
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Best Linux u ever tried.
Works good on singlecore athlon and great on my old x2 athlon.
Most works out-of-the-box.
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Project: Slackware Linux
Version: 14.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-14
Votes: 3
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Slackware is my favourite Linux distribution, Its solid, reliable, very stable, light and lean, clear on its inner workings, no systemd.
Slackware is aimed more at the intermediate / advanced users, BUT a Linux newbie can install / use it if they're prepared to put in some effort, in return they shall learn a lot about how Linux works.
There is plenty of documentation available for Slackware if needed, there are, shall we say "short-cuts" for some package management if you grow tired of the leg work for package management and dependencies, but get used to Slackbuilds.
I cannot find fault with Slackware.
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Project: Fedora
Version: 28
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-14
Votes: 1
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Fedora 28 is great.
Installed the Cinnamon spin on an under powered netbook (HP Stream, 2GB Celeron) and on my AMD desktop (8GB, 8 Core FX).
Not only to you get an easy to use distro but cutting edge versions of packages and stability as well.
The Fedora community is the best out there.
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Project: Linux Lite
Version: 3.8
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-14
Votes: 0
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3.8 was just right but looking into 4 tho good it has blotted a bit and taken away the simplicity which i like.
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Project: Antergos
Version: 18.7
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-14
Votes: 0
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I do not understand why manjaro is so popular. Antergos for me has always worked better and offer great choices during installation. I love the software manager and the fact I have full access to the AUR.
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Project: Lubuntu
Version: 18.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-14
Votes: 0
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Working excellent on our older model desktop computers this is way better then Windows OS
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Project: Linux Mint
Version: 18.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-14
Votes: 0
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Perfect os. i use mint from version 15 if i remember well. All work perfect...
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Project: heads
Version: 0.4
Rating: 1
Date: 2018-07-14
Votes: 0
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is he still alive?
It's not at the level of Tails, which is currently the best.
missing tools like, Enigmail, OnionShare, XMPP...
not really serious!
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Project: Solus
Version: 3
Rating: 3
Date: 2018-07-14
Votes: 2
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Tried to install it but unfortunately I couldn't.
Cons I found during my attemps to install:
- No way to create your own partitions using their own installer as most distros do. You need third-party software or the terminal to make it. Not good for newbies.
- No way to flag a partition as EFI - even using a third-party software, it doesn't detect or flag EFI partitions to install grub.
- No way to edit your partitions manually using UEFI system.
- Cannot use XFS
I hope it changes when version 4 is released. I'll try again in the future.
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Project: OpenBSD
Version: 6.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-14
Votes: 0
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I like the amount of effort that is put into the man pages and the centralization of configuration options. I have not fully explored the ports system, but it seems to have even more to offer. I've been a GNU/ Linux user since 1998, and this is possibly the best user experience I have had with Open Software.
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Project: MX Linux
Version: 17.1
Rating: 5
Date: 2018-07-14
Votes: 0
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I had such high hopes for this distro and even changed out 5 of my machines to MX Linux. Then there was an update that effected all 5 of my machines and it centered around 3 things.
1) Chromium version 67.0.3396.87 wont play many of the podcasts I watch so I switched to Firefox and everything worked as normal.
2) The USB drives that are attached to each system wont auto-mount. I have to unplug the devices, then plug them in to be recognized.
3) Some of my applications, like Psensor fail to recognize the HDD, others start to load then disappear. I have to logout and re-login and the problem goes away.
I created a fresh install as a VM and everything worked perfectly until I updated the system and thing started to go wonky again.
The forums are terrific and I generally get a response within minutes but the fact remains that this distro or any distro shouldn't behave like this.
I then installed my tried and true Debian and have had no issues.
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Project: SharkLinux
Version: 4.15.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-14
Votes: 0
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I used this Linux in a cloud instance to test my remote desktop software. It was interesting enough I did an install on a portable hard disk to play around with.
I didn't find much to complain about but was not able to find directions on a lot of the tools. For example I installed web virt cloud but had to ask how to access it with a support ticket.
The best part of this Linux is that it automates most things to allow setup without user prompts where user errors could become a problem. Overall was impressed and had no major complaints
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Project: Puppy Linux
Version: 5.5
Rating: 8
Date: 2018-07-14
Votes: 1
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I'm writing this on a Pentium2 running @ 350MHZ &320 MB Memory, that alone is why Puppy Linux needs to exist, it just works on older hardware that most people throw in a dumpster these days. Computer makes for a wonderful Jukebox with the Asunder CD ripper being easy to use, and useful. Mplayer Media player works fine for laying out playlists. I use a Wireless Connection for the Net, and the OS has a easy interface for connecting to the net. Seamonkey suite comes with this OS, but unfortunately, That's where Wary Puppy 5.5's limitations start to appear, as Puppy Linux is a Live CD, and therefore it cannot update software. At least without real command line wizardry that this noob just doesn't yet have. So yes, Wary Puppy got me here, and for a 20 year old computer, that ain't bad, but It's a dead end for me, as Wary isn't being supported anymore, so the included software becomes more out of date with time (2018) and this machine becomes a wonderful relic, loaded with tons of good tunes, and a occasional foray onto the net, a place I wish its browser was more comfortable visiting.
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Project: deepin
Version: 15.6
Rating: 7
Date: 2018-07-13
Votes: 1
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In my opinion, this Linux distribution is the most beautiful. However, this is also the only distribution that has forced my laptop to shut down due to overheating. Checking htop, my CPU is often under heavy load from the desktop and Firefox 58. The desktop also has a tendency to lock up under heavy load, and forces me to switch to another tty to restart X. Software is older, non-LTS, which is a security concern. Laptop is a Thinkpad x201 Tablet with i7, 8G RAM, and 128G SSD. Despite my rating, I have very high hopes for this distribution.
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Project: deepin
Version: 15.6
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-07-13
Votes: 5
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Launchpad animation sometimes flickers. I find the built in terminal oversimplified.
Other than that it is the best Distro. Everything just works and looks nice.
Needs more icon themes.
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Project: Ubuntu Budgie
Version: 18.04
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-07-13
Votes: 2
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Pros:
Excellent performance, looks amazing, great customization options, very simple install and works great out of the box.
Cons:
Minor issues with adding and removing applets. Applets will install but not appear in the menu selection and no applet users information... for example I still have not figured out how to use the Wallpaper Switcher :)
Overall Impressions:
I absolutely love this operating system and is now my official everyday Linux operating system. Great job developers!!
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Project: Ubuntu
Version: 18.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-13
Votes: 0
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for beginners its good because appstore is full of games and useful apps. apps are easy to install.
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Project: Fedora
Version: 28
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-13
Votes: 0
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Everything works like a charm. I have no complaints until now. Perhaps it is a bit slow when booting otherwise it is perfect.It surprised me gratefully. I will continue with this distro for a while and I hope it was for a long time.
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Project: MX Linux
Version: 17.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-13
Votes: 24
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Nothing missing, nothing broken. Plus I can install Opera without using terminal commands. As far as the USB installer, I skipped that and installed full the distro to a 16GB USB flash drive as EXT4 as if it were a hard drive. It runs great that way. The extra MX tools are a definite plus such as the GRUB customizer, etc. Updates have downloaded quickly for me so far. Nice job.
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Project: Zorin OS
Version: 12.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-07-13
Votes: 2
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_ Single Install on HP Pavilion 15-e041ca Notebook
_ Previous to Zorin 12.3 had Zorin 9.0 on same machine
_ Hangs up sometimes
_ Really enjoy using this distro - runs better than any other that I have used over the past 12 years.
_ Smooth running compared to all the Windows versions that I had in the past, except for Windows XP which was a charm.
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Project: Guix System Distribution
Version: 0.15.0
Rating: 8
Date: 2018-07-13
Votes: 4
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Brilliant ideas, comprehensible minimal installation, and the package manager is working very well on other distributions.
But the distribution still doesn't install and run easily. I'm dying to see what 1.0 will bring. This is a very worthy project that needs more time to cook.
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Project: Linux Mint
Version: 19
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-12
Votes: 2
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best for laptops and easy installation, love mint inside ubuntu.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 17.1.11
Rating: 7
Date: 2018-07-12
Votes: 1
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So far with xfce current release:
1. Pros. It works.
If you've been long to Linux Mint (as i am), it's no problem - basic "pacman" syntax not so hard to understand (like, "man pacman" couple of times was enough for me)
2. Cons. Occasionaly freezes at reboot, with no visible error messages or ending up with black screen. A reset maybe will do, maybe not. It depends. Can't figure out why yet, maybe due to proprietary AMD driver.
Most of the packages i normally use on Debian, like "teamviewer", in Manjaro available only via AUR (which means "Here be dragons, no warranty, use on your own risk"). With a bit of luck and googling most of them are working though.
Summary: It's maybe cool, but not for a newbie, that's for sure.
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Project: Solus
Version: 3
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-12
Votes: 4
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I'm coming from Ubuntu and CentoOS background and am currently testing Solus to be my main OS. So far during the past few days that I'm using it on and off, I have realized that Budgie is very very straight forward and the search really can take me down to the settings section that I'm after. in Ubuntu Unity and Gnome (16.04 and 17.10) we are not this close. The installation process looked a bit classic but the design was good and there were no hiccups along the installation way. I should mention that I'm using Solus on a VirtualBox in my Ubuntu 16.04 with 4GB ram and 32GB flexible HDD and 1 core CPU.
During the first day I had some trouble with the resolution since it was not recognizing the VirtualBox monitor and I had a very small screen (1024x768), but by closing the VirtualBox and opening it again and booting the vitualmachine, it was solved and now I am working with proper resolution.
The most surprising this was that the Software Center of Solus has Vivaldi browser and I didn't need to fiddle around with the .deb file and manually extracting files and folders from it. I also found the latest version of Rstudio in the Software center and am very very happy.
So far it has been such a smooth and easy experience. The only time I feel weird is when I open terminal and accidentally and unconsciously try to install something through `apt` instead of `eopkg` (I'm hoping that they bring the `sol` in since memorizing the `eopkg` is not as easy).
I heavily suggest people to install it on a fair VirtualBox (with enough RAM ,CPU and HDD) and try it them selves and see how easy it is to use Solus (read Budgie) is compared to the Gnome3 and even Unity.
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Project: Linux Lite
Version: 4.0
Rating: 6
Date: 2018-07-11
Votes: 0
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Pros: Looking good, mostly, on everything. Dell Vostro 220 Dual core.
Cons: After updating everything and starting Thunderbird, the "new" modified version just froze at the usual "Skip this and let me use my regular email" button.
After multiple tries, I just gave up. This was fatal for me.
Also seems to have something like the Ubuntu bug re: slow bootup.
I didn't check whether the assigned Swap partition was the issue after the Thunderbird problem.
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Project: deepin
Version: 15.6
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-11
Votes: 8
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Deepin is very user-friendly and has a beautiful desktop environment.
Positive:
- Easiest OS installation process I have ever experienced.
- Transitions between login screen and the desktop are completely seamless. Any changes made to the desktop like resolution, background, fonts or scaling, also changes the login screen.
- Switching between open/proprietary drivers is very easy with Nvidia and Intel cards with the included app.
- All settings are available in one place, including changing boot menu options
- Fractional scaling that works
- Some tasks that otherwise can be complicated, is possible by just point and clicking (for example selecting apps to load on startup)
- All drives are auto-mounted by default
Negative:
- No option to choose a different browser or office package during installation
- AMD GPU drivers included and in the repository are old and barely work with recent Vega cards. Had to add official Debian repository to download recent drivers.
- Software available on the store is often very old versions. For example LibreOffice and GIMP is currently lagging behind a generation on the store. Flatpak is therefore my new best friend.
Deepin is a great distro that I have been running since release of 15.6 as my desktop OS. It is near perfect for my needs, arguably the most beautiful OS and most things are set up the way I want out of the box. However if you have any questions/trouble it can be a struggle to find answers as currently the userbase is mainly Chinese.
Also if you have a 1440p/1600p monitor, this is the only desktop environment that provides good fractional scaling. The Deepin settings GUI does however not give enough precision, but you can get around this by typing a command to set any scaling you like.
My suggestions: Keep popular software updated on the store. Make the display scaling slider have smaller increments. Update the AMD GPU drivers.
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Project: Linux Lite
Version: 4.0
Rating: 4
Date: 2018-07-11
Votes: 0
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I tried 4.0 on a new partition. As I have been using 3.8 for some time, I wanted to compare them. I found nothing wrong with the content and new look, but 4.0 on partition 4 took about 5 min. to boot while 3.8 on partition 3 was up and working in 30 sec.. I admit to not being a geek but have been using Linux for years. This has me beat. I deleted partition 4. Nothing wrong with Lite 3.8.
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