“I’m a minimalist when it comes to my Linux boxes. They all run
Slackware and XFCE, with nary a single bit of KDE or GNOME to be
seen. Why? Because I want to save my RAM, CPU, and disk for real
computing, not eye candy. So, as I began my review of SuSE 8.0, I
was skeptical that it would have much that really wowed me. And, to
be clear, I finished my review as firmly entrenched in my
minimalism as when I started. Naytheless, SuSE impressed me,
especially the painless, perfect installation — an element
difficult to get right during a beta. Those of you who prefer or
rely on feature-rich, beautiful desktops won’t be disappointed in
SuSE 8.0…”
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