“New versions of Linux distributions crop up almost every week.
On the one hand, it’s great that development is so active, but on
the other it can be difficult to wade through the options and find
the one that suits you best. Most of us do not have the time to try
out every new flavor, so we come to rely on reviewers to boil down
the new releases for us. As a site that runs frequent distro
reviews, NewsForge would like to give some advice to new distro
reviewers–pointers to get you started and help you write a
concise, informative assessment that will benefit you and your
readers alike.“Before you even pop open the CD tray, make sure you have
configuration details from your current system written down on
paper…”
Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.
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