Makulu 9 Aero edition is a special build requested by the Makulu Linux Community. It provides the look and feel of Windows 7 without being a true Windows clone. Released in mid-May, Aero did not generate much chatter among Linux reviewers because it is not a standard, recurring build.
Most of the attempts at building in a Windows look and feel in the numerous Linux releases I have tried fail to live up to their hype. Often, they are clunky at best.
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