DesktopLinux researches all the new stuff in the new Damn Small Linux release.
Tons o’ Screenshots
OSDir has recently posted many screenshots of new releases, here they are:
Notice the installer icons on the desktops of all the *buntu screenshots.
Distribution Release: Puppy Linux 2.00
DistroWatch.com is announcing the latest release of the amazingly lightweight Puppy Linux.
Puppy Power
Packt Publishing has an interview with the creator of Puppy Linux.
Remastering DSL: A Short HOWTO with a Long Preamble
Linux Forums has a good article on remastering Damn Small Linux.
SLAX 5.1.6 Released
SLAX has a new release several days after their last one. The main reason for this release is the addition of safe NTFS write support.
Life’s too short for Linux, or so David Fearon thought until he needed an OS in a rush
This article from PC Pro has some pretty opinionated ideas about which OS is the best to get work done in, and while I don’t agree with many of them, the author does have some nice things to say about DSL and SLAX.
Puppy Linux 1.0.9 CE
TuxMachines.org has a review of the latest Puppy Linux. As always, lots of screenshots are included.
I found the menus chocked full of applications and utilities. There was a multitude of Puppy specific configuration utilities for just about everything from net connection, wireless, sound, modem, printer, and more.
Damn Small Linux 2.4 Released
A new version of DSL is out, some notabe additions are a C compiler and rsync.
PCLinuxOS MiniMe 0.93: A ride on the Lighter side…
Capnkirby.com has a review of PCLinuxOS MiniMe 0.93. The review moves from LiveCD to hard drive distro after the installation step.
Same Austrumi – Only Better
TuxMachines.org has another good LiveCD review, this time of the lightweight Austrumi. Enlightenment is the window manager, which makes the many screenshots worth checking out.
Slax 5.1.4 – Your Pocket OS
TuxMachines.org has a thorough review of Slax 5.1.4.
Slax recently released version 5.1.4 of their amazing “pocket os” and since it had been almost a year since our last look, we thought we’d better find out what 5.1.4 was like. Much like its predecessor, it has a whole lot chocked into a small kde-based download. At 192 mb, is it worth the download?
DistroWatch Weekly Interview
The new DistroWatch Weekly has an interview with the developers of Damn Small Linux. There is much talk about their new DSL-N release.
PCLinuxOS 0.93 “MiniME” Development Release
DistroWatch has announced PCLinuxOS 0.93 MiniME, a lightweight, PCLinuxOS based LiveCD. OSDir brings the eye candy with screenshots. With PCLinuxOS releasing a lightweight version, and Damn Small Linux recently coming out with a heavier version, is the future of Linux LiveCDs two-disc, heavy and lightweight releases? GoblinX, GRML, Knoppix, Mepis/MepisLite, SLAX SE/SLAX Popcorn, and Ubuntu/Xubuntu are a few others who already separate release versions into the two camps.
Damn Small Linux – NOT
Tuxmachines has a thorough review up of the latest release from Damn Small Linux, DSL-N 0.1A!
This is a distribution based on the famous Damn Small Linux, but adds welcome features and enhancements making it a more modern and complete operating sytem, yet still weights in at a meager 84mb.