I only use Xubuntu. I started with Ubuntu, but I really love the Xfce desktop. Having said that, I’m very, very curious to try out Unity. What do you think of Unity? I hear very mixed things…
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Technology News: Reviews: In the Linux Garage, Xfce Is Your Tough, Reliable Jeep
Xfce as a tough jeep in an interesting metaphor, but it is kind of fitting. It’s not fancy, but it does its job very well. And its simplicity is why so many people are re-discovering it in the face of GNOME 3 and Unity.
Technology News: Reviews: In the Linux Garage, Xfce Is Your Tough, Reliable Jeep
This is pretty hard-core, but if you want a new desktop experience, xmonad seems like it’ll give it to you.
Between Unity and GNOME 3, all kinds of window managers are now in play.
Link courtesy of the Linux Action Show
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Thank you kind sir =) One more thing though (sorry =P) before I install, is there a program is the software repository that allows for a laptop to work as a hotspot itself. Similar in the way Connectify works with Win7.
I’ve never used it, but it seems like hostapd will do this: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1663788&highlight=connectify.
I have Xubuntu 11.04 burned to a CD, now when installing I assume the 3 main choices are there: Install along side Windows, replace windows and custom config. When choosing the “along side windows” option, would it be possible to partition my main drive and install xubuntu on that so I could choose between the OSs when booting my laptop?
It seems like that’s what will happen when you chose that option. Details are here: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WindowsDualBoot
Xubuntu 11.04: Solid, Sleek, and Speedy | Linux.com
A positive review of Xubuntu 11.04. Unity seems to be driving lots of reviewers to other desktop managers, which is kind of cool.
max@pseudogen:~$: Gnome3 from a XFCE user’s perspective.
A well-reasoned review. I guess we XFCE people tend to be rational like that…
Do we need project-wide support for Debian rolling?
This is pretty neat. A Debian developer is proposing turning Debian Testing into Debian Rolling. Not much would change. Mostly Testing/Rolling would be acknowledged as a viable, distribution in its own right.
k3rnel.net: Why I’m Sick and Tired of Gnome Shell
I’ve been using Gnome Shell (Gnome 3) exclusively for 2 weeks today, and while I do have a few good words to say about it… today’s the day I’m switching to KDE once and for all.
I’ve yet to play with GNOME 3 or Unity, so I can’t speak to the quality of either, but from what I hear and read around the Linuxsphere, it seems like tons of people are moving to KDE because of GNOME and Unity.
I kind of wonder if some KDE developers managed to infiltrate the GNOME and Unity teams.
