Written by Gabriele Tettamanzi Back in 2014, I bought an Asus C300, Intel Celeron N2840 2 cores 2.16GHz, 4GB Ram, 32GB internal storage, Bay Trail QUAWKS architecture, running Google ChromeOS. After some initial enthusiasm, mainly due to the lightness and the very long battery life, I left it almost unused: even if I added to … Read more
Written by Adam Hunt Sometimes, operating system developers make it easy to be a software reviewer. They put out a nice set of “release notes” that detail all the changes since the last release. Then we can download the ISO file, boot it up, check all the things that are listed as “changed”, and write up … Read more
Written by Erik Ubuntu Budgie really shines this year with the Focal Fossa update. The install is effortless and completes in no time at all. Everything looks like it got some spit and polish. Read our Ubuntu Budgie 20.04 Review. The flagship of Solus OS is the budgie desktop. There are lots of reasons to … Read more
Swapping out Xfce’s window manager for elementary OS’s proves most pleasing to hybrid fan Jonni Bidwell. [wpsm_toplist] SPECS A lightweight, Xubuntu-based distro aimed at beginners and those using older hardware. It utilises the Gala window manager for a different take on the Xfce desktop, featuring the Plank dock and global menus. See also: antiX, elementary … Read more
The distribution that brought Arch to the masses continues to amass new features and win over Jonni Bidwell, who’s never easily pleased. [wpsm_toplist] In brief The latest point release of the ever-popular Arch-based distro. Available in Xfce, Gnome and KDE flavours. More suited to intermediate users than beginners. See also: Arch Linux, KaOS, ArchLabs, Endeavour … Read more
Lubuntu 20.04 The real “acid test” is here! It has been six years since the LXQt desktop project was started and we now have the first Lubuntu LXQt long-term-support release. Read our Lubuntu 20.04 Review. Released on 23 April, 2020, Lubuntu 20.04 LTS will be supported for three years, until April 2023. The next LTS … Read more
Ubuntu Long Term Support (LTS) releases always get attention because, for most users, these are the releases that they install and use. Ubuntu LTS releases come out in April of the even numbered years, like 2020. Each LTS is supported for five years, so users can run Ubuntu 20.04 LTS until April 2025, although many … Read more
Bodhi Linux REVIEW Written by Jason M With each new review, I am trying to add something that refines the review itself. If you have ideas, or requests for a Distro to be reviewed, please let me know. Even though I have screenshots that show my laptop specs, I am including them in the text just … Read more
Lubuntu 19.10 is the third release of this distro with the new LXQt desktop replacing LXDE. It is the 20th release since Lubuntu First appeared in April 2010, as version 10.04. Read our Lubuntu 19.10 review. Lubuntu 19.10 is a “standard” release, the last one en route to the First LXQt long term support release, … Read more
Xubuntu 19.10 is the latest release for this Ubuntu derivative that features the Xfce desktop. Just out on 17 October, 2019, it is the 28th version of Xubuntu and the last “standard” release before the next long term support (LTS) release, due out on 23 April, 2020. Read our Xubuntu 19.10 Review. Written by Adam … Read more
PCs with outdated specs don’t have to be left gathering dust – a lightweight Linux – based operating system can breathe new life into your computer. Read our Best linux for old laptop. Steve Clark boots up and compares six of the best Linux distributions for beginners to best linux for old laptop. Table of … Read more
REVIEW Written by Jason M Before we dive in to this, a few thoughts. This review is the first for a “non-systemd” Distro. I will not get into the aspects or controversies regarding systemd vs Init… suffice to say, both sides have some compelling arguments: • The anti-systemd crowd concentrate on how systemD keeps growing the … Read more