Linux.com: Review: aLinux 12.5 | Linux Today

Linux.com: Review: aLinux 12.5

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Sep 13, 2005

“aLinux, formerly known as Peanut Linux, is a strange GNU/Linux
distribution. It bills itself as a ‘Professional Linux Operating
System’ for advanced users, hobbyists, and new Linux users.
However, the distribution has a number of problems that make it
unsuitable for new users and unpleasant even for experienced users.
It claims to be ‘professional,’ yet it’s harder than heck to
install and configure. On paper, aLinux 12.5 looks like a great
desktop distro, but it’s lacking in several areas.

“The first big problem with aLinux 12.5 is the installation
procedure. It appears to be written from scratch rather than taken
from another project. While it’s refreshing to see a new
installation program every now and then, desktop GNU/Linux users
need something more user-friendly than what aLinux provides…”

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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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