Which distros would you save?

Introduction One of the comments that is quite often made on Reddit and in other Linux forums is that there are a lot of distributions that are just re-spins of Ubuntu, Fedora, openSUSE etc. Diversity is great and it is good that people put the effort in to creating a distribution. Some people say though that it would be better if some of the smaller distro creators concentrated on contributing to their upstream project. You can argue for both camps in this debate. If there isn't a distro doing what you do and it is worthwhile then there is...

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The best screenshots of Everyday Linux User all in one place

Introduction One of my favourite things about blogging about Linux is the artwork that I find whilst trying out different distributions. Sometimes the images in the blog posts are commented about after the article by readers of the blog. I therefore decided to create a Pinterest page which shares my favourite images.  I would like to clarify that the desktop images that I use aren't always taken from the distributions themselves....

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Is there an easier transition to Linux from Windows than PCLinuxOS?

Introduction In the past couple of weeks I have taken a look at two of the more popular Linux operating systems. Last week I tackled Debian and before that I tackled openSUSE. This week I am looking at one of the more user friendly operating systems and one a Windows user looking to move to Linux for the first time.might want to try. PCLinuxOS is aimed at a similar audience to Ubuntu, Linux Mint and Zorin but unlike those operating systems PCLinuxOS...

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Installing and booting 2 or more Linux based operating systems on a USB pen drive

Introduction This week I discovered a tool that I hadn't come across before and I thought I'd share it with people who also may not know that this tool exists. There are a number of different tools out there that enable you to put a Linux based operating system on a USB pen drive. The one that I prefer to use is called UNetbootin. UNetbootin is a really good tool. There are versions for Windows, Linux and the MAC. Simply choose your distro,...

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End of the road for Fuduntu?

I have just followed a link on Reddit that states that the Fuduntu project is closing down in its current form. The main reason cited for Fuduntu closing is that it is becoming increasingly unsustainable to provide a Gnome 2 based distribution as many applications are built to work with Gnome 3. Last year I wrote a review of Fuduntu and in that review I was very positive about Fuduntu as a project because it worked well and had some unique tools and the Gnome 2 base made it very quick. The other point to note about Fuduntu was the...

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Debian.... The daddy of all distros?

Introduction A couple of weeks ago I wrote a review of OpenSUSE. As one of the bigger distributions I asked the question whether OpenSUSE is a real alternative to Ubuntu. I received a lot of comments about the review, some positive and some negative. The main issues included the fact that I had installed OpenSUSE from a live disk and the fact that I appeared to be biased towards Ubuntu. I would like to clarify that I am not deliberately...

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