I have used Debian for years on and off... probably more off than on... but when I had some odd hardware to install Linux, Debian is always the go to distribution. In my mind, Debian is known for old packages and a crusty installer. For many applications, old packages are fine and a crusty installer … Continue reading Debian 10 | Review from an openSUSE User
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Feren OS | Review from an openSUSE User
I haven't been able to do one of these in a while but it is always fun to try out other distributions and experience another example of how to answer that user experience question. As part of the BigDaddyLinux community. I have given Feren OS a spin to see how it goes for me, the … Continue reading Feren OS | Review from an openSUSE User
LinuxMint 19.1 | Review from an openSUSE User
Linux Mint is a very popular distribution and has seemingly been so since the start. My first look at Mint was in 2010 about the time I went through my second season of distro hopping. At the time, ultimately, openSUSE won out but it was close. I am taking another look at Mint, not due … Continue reading LinuxMint 19.1 | Review from an openSUSE User
KDE Connect CLI | A gift to Future Self
KDE Connect is an application that I use on a daily basis between my mobile and my desktop or laptop Linux systems. Most of my systems are openSUSE machines running KDE Plasma and the mobile devices are running LineageOS (Android). Up until I decided to run a non-KDE Plasma desktop. I was given the distinct … Continue reading KDE Connect CLI | A gift to Future Self
MX Linux | Review from an openSUSE User
MX Linux is a distribution I have heard many good things about for several months. It even ranks high on the arbitrary DistroWatch.com site (3rd as of late December 2018). Having had a fantastic experience with BunsenLabs Linux on old hardware, I wanted to give MX Linux a spin. The latest version, MX-18 has been released … Continue reading MX Linux | Review from an openSUSE User
NeptuneOS | Review from an openSUSE User
I am not a "distro hopper" but it is good to experience some of the other Linux distributions out there. It gives you a good understanding of what you like and what you like less and keeps things colorful. This time it is NeptuneOS, a Debian based distro. Most of my Debian experience as of … Continue reading NeptuneOS | Review from an openSUSE User