| Redmond Linux: Are we there yet? [NewsForge] |
Dec. 18, 2001
Robin "Roblimo" Miller reviews Redmond Linux in this article at NewsForge and pronounces it an up-and-coming "WINNER!" -- but one that's not quite ready for prime time. The installation went smoothly, and the system came up beautifully -- but the distribution currently does not include enough application programs to produce a productive desktop system. Additionally, attempts to install downloaded applications from various software repositories tended to be frustrated by dependency problems. Miller writes . . .
"Here I am with a downloaded and burned Redmond Linux (beta 3) CD, on an old desktop from Amnet Computer that was built specifically to run Linux. You'd think a distribution like Redmond Linux, made with installation ease as a primary goal, would glide onto this box smoother than a glass of spring water slips down a desert wanderer's throat. And it does. But Redmond Linux still isn't quite 'there' yet . . ."
"Video detection and setup, at least with my generic video card and monitor, was flawless, a literal 'no brainer.' Setting up my Epson inkjet printer took (I counted) four mouseclicks."
"The next step is to pick a root password and make a user or two. Then Redmond Linux will drop you into a KDE desktop with the prettiest 'default' background and theme you've ever seen . . ."
"I cannot praise Redmond Linux's basic KDE menu structure and default screens enough. They not only look great, but are organized better and more intuitively than those I have seen with any other Linux distribution. This may be no big deal to an old Linux head, but for a new user or one who only uses a computer to perform simple functions, menu structure can be more important than the kernel version inside the box . . ."
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