Linux100-Freespire2.0.8-Not in My List

XandrOS has taken away some of the proprietary rights from Linspire and Freespire with probably, Java. Flash and Adobe Acrobat.

I have not downloaded and tested the 2.0.8 version but the 2.0.3 (old version) is good.

I will be with you soon having tested the Fiesta (2.0.8).

Xandros is based from Corel Linux and is doing a good job promoting the commercial version.

(I am not sure of this statement now that I have tested this version).

See Below.
One can pay a fee and download XandroS from it's site which is a good commercial ploy.
I hope they become successful in their endeavour.
P.S.

I do not know what to say.
I downloaded 2.0.8 and that got me to sign up with CNR which I promptly did.

Then when I wanted to activate the registration Firefox in my Linux alerted me that it is not a safe site and validity certificate has expired on February 2010.

I believe that XandrOs has some unhealthy alliance with Microsoft and the Live CD makes me to sign up with Hotmail.

I avoided both these traps and I believe some newbies have been douched!

I cannot recommend this Live CD and I have to thank Firefox for taking me out of it.It is marketed with Flash, Acrobat and Java too, thus violating copyrights.
Beware!
Do not even believe me what I have written so far on all the Live CDs I have tested.
Go only for a trusted Linux distribution with a home web site registered with GNU license!

It is slow. Very, very slow to boot.
Must be a Hybrid of Microsoft.

It's X-Windows sounds unfamiliar.

Anybody can take open source and make a hybrid and promote it as genuine Open Source Linux and advertise.

So Beware!
Ask a trusted Linux Guru before embarking.
Learn how to swim in this commercial world of duplicates and Hybrids.

I am not Guru but a Linux enthusiast!

Knoppix-ABC-StreamBOX-Update

Now I am nearing the last 30 or so distributions before reaching the century, it is high time that I talk about Knoppix.

I followed Knoppix evolution from its 3.1 version.

Mind you there was an attempt to produce a Sinhala version and when Anuradha went to support the then President during tsunami its progress abruptly stopped!

I hope the team would revive it.

Then I was new to Linux and I did know how to boot and prepare partitions. this was the on;y one I could mount and look at the file structure and the general organization of Linux apart from enjoying and using it.
It has spawned many version in many language.

ABCLinux is the Checkoslovian (I believe) edition base on 2003 Knoppix.

StreamBOX is a German version specialized on music.

I will add to this list as I find and test many of its versions.

Sugar on a Stick-S.O.A.S-Fedora13-70

This is one of the best light weight educational distributions that can be mounted on a Flash Drive (CD too).

This was built to supplement One Lap Top per Child project (hijacked and prevented from developing by proprietary distributions).

Mind you this has included Sinhala as a language and it is our job to provide usable Sinhala Fonts.
But Fedora community kept alive this promise and the version 13 edition is fantastic.
Preceding distributions were blueberry and strawberry.
It keeps the promise educational activities enjoyable and cheap and cost effective.
It is great guys and girls keep up the good work.

Hope ADIOS also take a fresh breath with fedora 13 edition.