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Sidux, a Great Alternative to Ubuntu
Jul 5, 2008, 04 :00 UTC (4 Talkback[s]) (15665 reads)

(Other stories by Carla Schroder)

"Sidux is a new Debian derivative that's still just a baby, born in January 2007. Sidux announced a brand-new release on June 26, Sidux 2008-02, so we're going to kick the tires and take it for a drive, and see what sets it apart from other children of Debian. Currently it offers a choice of the KDE or Fluxbox desktop, and it supports both 32-bit i686 and AMD64. There is also an XFCE variant. Before trying it out for yourself, be sure to read the Quick Start section in the excellent and exceptionally helpful Sidux manual before burning it to a CD.

"Today I'll report first impressions, and next week dig into its guts. In a nutshell, I think Sidux is a great choice for Debian fans who want Debian Sid in a nice polished package, and who want it as plain vanilla as possible, rather than heavily-modified as so many Debian derivatives (such as Ubuntu) like to do..."

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I tried out Sidux recently and I was ver ...   Very Promising   
RodWC
Jul 5, 2008, 13:09:48
 
No comment. ...   Long live to Debian Sid   
Davi Leal
Jul 5, 2008, 21:30:25
 
Why not Debian Sid? What is wrong with t ...   Why not Debian Sid?   
Dr No
Jul 6, 2008, 23:46:22
 
> I tried out Sidux recently and I was v ...   Re: Very Promising   
Robert C. Miller
Jul 7, 2008, 15:11:36
 
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