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:Top 4 Alternatives to Ubuntu Linux
Top 4 Alternatives to Ubuntu Linux
Aug 12, 2008, 18 :01 UTC (10 Talkback[s]) (6753 reads)

(Other stories by Matt Hartley)

"3) Freespire

"While this is not going to really be something more intermediate-to-advanced users are going to choose, total newbies looking for something different than PCLOS might find themselves well matched with Freespire 2.0. Due to the liberal licensing, you will find everything working out of the box without any extra installation. Most restricted codecs (except DVD), Flash, and proprietary video drivers are all ready to go right after you install."

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
Why PCLinuxOS over Mandriva? Because PCL ...   Why not Mandriva?   
corneliu
Aug 12, 2008, 18:16:23
 
I've been using Ubuntu since 5.10, a ...   To each their own   
Howard Pepper
Aug 12, 2008, 19:55:42
 
...I would actually recommend a Puppy Li ...   As a basic office and internet station...   
Richard Steiner
Aug 12, 2008, 20:54:42
 
Mandriva 2008.1 out of the box does it f ...   I like Mandriva   
philc
Aug 12, 2008, 22:03:07
 
> Kbuntu is the poor cousin of ubuntu it ...   Re: I like Mandriva   
barney
Aug 12, 2008, 22:12:01
 
that this article subconsciously brings  ...   An often overlooked fact ...   
GreyGeek
Aug 12, 2008, 22:49:37
 
One can not forget Fedora as a Linux des ...   Top 4 Alternatives to Ubuntu Linux   
unmukt
Aug 12, 2008, 23:50:50
 
"...Ubuntu does not equal Linux..."Yes,  ...   Re: An often overlooked fact ...   
cjm
Aug 12, 2008, 23:52:02
 
> Mandriva 2008.1 out of the box does it ...   Re: I like Mandriva   
Rufus Polson
Aug 13, 2008, 07:39:18
 
Had been using Ubuntu 6.10 for 20 months ...   No reason to change   
Zac
Aug 13, 2008, 09:47:56
 
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