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Mad Penguin: College Linux 2.5 Reviewed

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
May 5, 2004

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“College Linux is a distribution based on Slackware targeting
users first being introduced to Linux (including, but not limited
to, college students). College Linux attempts to provide an open,
easy to use environment where new users can learn more advanced
features of Linux. The makers of CL hope to take advantage of the
Slackware speed and stability while providing their own interface,
installer, and configuration utilities (as well as some other
goodies).

“Installing College Linux proved to be a course riddled with
problems. Many of these problems have to do with my specific
hardware setup and may not affect your systems…”

Complete
Story

Web Webster

Web Webster

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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