“I enjoy trying out Linux distributions, as evident by my
previous Linux article My Quick Take on Slackware 10. It’s fun,
although my wife does not seem to understand my obsession…
Recently, I have thought about trying out one of the
mini-distributions that are becoming more and more prevalent. These
mini-distributions are intended to fit on a USB pendrive, mini-CD,
or flash drive. One such mini-distribution, Feather Linux, whose
creator and main developer is Rob Sullivan, is targeted at general
desktop use. When I saw that a new version was released on July 22,
2004, I decided to check it out. The following is my mini review of
Feather Linux with some screenshots included…”