There is a nice new Linux distribution, LXLE. This is a very light and fast Linux distro based on Ubuntu. This would run fine on an older machine that cannot handle the full Ubuntu distribution. This is very helpful of the user has an old machine that they are not using, and wish to press … Read more
Nice new Linux distro for a lower-specced machine The new Archlabs Linux distribution is a nice light Linux distribution that loads very quickly and has a nice default desktop theme. Right-click on the desktop to open the Arch Labs menu. This has not much in the way of software on the live disc, this can … Read more
New Gentoo based Linux distribution There is a new Gentoo based Linux distribution. This is called Clover OS. It comes with a basic TWM desktop window manager and is very fast to boot. No SystemD bloat. The Live CD will load a default TWM desktop. But there are options after login to install another desktop … Read more
Once of the programmers behind the KDE project is bringing the KDE 1 codebase to modern Linux distributions. This means that you could have a KDE 1 desktop on Ubuntu or Linux Mint. This is exciting. Especially if you could bring the classic KDE 1 themes to the modern Linux desktop as well, like the … Read more
I am creating a Linux distribution at the moment using SUSE Studio, this one has the Gnome 3.8 desktop. Apparently that is the desktop that OpenSUSE uses with the 12.3 release. I am currently downloading the first build and I will have a look and see how it has turned out with a live USB/DVD … Read more
The SUSE distribution has a powerful tool for building a custom Linux distribution. SUSE Studio. This website allows you to create a Linux distribution with custom artwork and using whatever software you choose to deploy in the image. I have used this to build a live DVD ISO with the fglrx drivers slip-streamed into the … Read more
After switching from Ubuntu to Knoppix 6.3 on my laptop, I am seeing the benefits of using this operating system that does not restrict you like Windows does, and comes with a heap of software to boot, including the VIM GUI and Amarok as well as a heap of games and out of the box … Read more