| Xandros Desktop Deluxe 1.0 Review |
Feb. 03, 2003
Scoring Xandros Desktop Deluxe an 18, out of a possible 20, LinuxLookup's Gerald reviews the distribution . . .
" . . . The Xandros Desktop development team should be applauded for the simple elegance and fearlessness exhibited in the construction of this system. I have finally found a Linux OS that is not afraid of alienating hardcore Linux users by incorporating some of the triumphs of Windows like certain aspects of the XFM and acknowledging the importance of access to Microsoft Office through Crossover Office. A function that I found extremely useful was the one-click access to another user’s desktop so that anyone could have his or her own space without a confusing Ctrl-Shift-Fx key combination. They have also cast aside the belief that Windows converts will be frightened by an operating system that proudly acknowledges it is wholly and completely based on GNU/Linux. Xandros makes it obvious that its roots are in Debian and brings many of the best aspects of Debian to the forefront. I was even able to setup apt functionality allowing me to add software directly from Debian’s source sites with the help of the forums available on forums.xandros.com. Another aspect that impressed me was the stability. I installed at least thirty applications without a crash and with minimal reboots. This ability to be the best of both worlds leaves Xandros in a class all it’s own . . . "
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