Time for another Linux distro review! It should come as no surprise that this review is on Linux Mint 7, codenamed Gloria, at least not to anyone who knows me. I have been quite a fan of Linux Mint, with its ease of use and reputation for being “Ubuntu done right.” However, with Linux Mint [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Mint’
31 Dec
Linux Mint 6
I have been quite busy lately transferring my website to a new host, one that will actually be up and running most of the time! (yeah, grrr is the word for those of you with similar experiences) Additionally, I wanted a blog and website integrated, so I have transferred my Angelfire website to Weebly, a [...]
10 Dec
Fedora 10 review
Okay just the other day, I reviewed Ubuntu’s latest in their schedule, Intrepid Ibex, with what I considered mediocre results. So this time, I decided to review a distro that I had never tried out before. I popped in my Live CD of Fedora 10 and awaaaaay we go.
I said..awaaaaaay we go…..Away?….Hello?….Um, is this thing [...]
7 Dec
Ubuntu 8.10 the Intrepid Ibex
Today I tried out the live CD of Ubuntu 8.10, codenamed Intrepid Ibex. I had meant to try this latest Ubuntu offering before, but I had made a live CD of it and had given it to someone to install on their computer and therefore did not get it back until the other day. So [...]
24 Nov
Linux Mint 6 is almost here!!
Linux Mint 6, codenamed Felicia, is in the release candidate stage. If there are major bugs to be found, there will be another release candidate but barring that, this means the Stable release will be out in as little as 2 weeks!!! For us Minty fans, this is great news! There are a few changes [...]
19 Nov
Mojave Experiment (courtesy of Windows Vista)
Okay, seriously, what is up with these Windows Vista commercials?? Everyone I know says, “Gee, I wish I could go back to XP” Of course, when Windows XP came out, everyone I knew was saying how much they hated XP…So I guess Microsoft is getting worse with every edition. So, their solution? According to the [...]
9 Jun
Linux Mint 5 Elyssa Final is OUT!
Hello, fellow bloggers. Today I will be doing Yet-Another-Distro-Review; this time however, I will be reviewing from a more biased side than usual…..I feel my reputation taking a hit as we speak. Yes, I am known for my impartiality on most subjects but Linux Mint is a subject near and dear so they say…
Linux Mint [...]
29 May
New Review– PCLOS derivative TinyMe
Hello fellow geekers, it’s time for another distro review…For a while now, I have made it clear that the Linux distro to win my notoriously cold heart is Linux Mint, the distro widely claimed as “Ubuntu done right.” This is still true! But of course, I am the type that is never satisfied with my [...]
27 May
Linux Mint 5 Elyssa RC2 or Beta 048 released today!
Today the Linux Mint Elyssa second beta version was released with bug fixes. Linux Mint 5 Elyssa RC2 (BETA 048 )
was released today. It comes with the brand new Firefox 3 RC1, Flash 10, improved printing and bluetooth support and a lot of bug fixes. The changes are described here in the forums: [...]
21 May
Linux Mint 5-Elyssa Beta out now!
Woohoo! Linux Mint 5, codenamed Elyssa this time is out in Beta version!!! There are some awesome new changes, especially to the Mint Menu and Mint Install and many applications have been added to the Software Portal..Rhythmbox has replaced both Amarok and Sound Juicer (which is my only complaint because I really hate Rhythmbox) and [...]
