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Xandros Recruiting Beta Testers

Posted by samzenpus on from the try-it-out dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Looks like the folks at Xandros are getting ready for a new release of their Linux desktop. They're recruiting beta testers so those of you who like to try something new, you can sign up from here. No details about when or what to expect in the new release. Xandros always lets the other distros get the bugs out of the latest bleeding edge software before they do a new release so this should be another solid release with updated KDE, kernel, X, drivers, etc. Can't wait. Gotta get me on that beta list."

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  1. pointless by Coneasfast · · Score: 5, Interesting

    why would i want to give my phone/address/etc information, to do a beta test, for a linux distribution that isn't even free!

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    Marge, get me your address book, 4 beers, and my conversation hat.
  2. vs. Ubuntu? by LittLe3Lue · · Score: 5, Interesting

    A friend of mine almost got a coop job working for Xandros. Would have been interesting to know from the inside what it is that they are doing over there.

    As it stands, I havent used the distro, but I have heard that it would be very comparable to Ubuntu in terms of target audience. And both debian based too. With the VERY quickly growing Ubuntu community, and what seems to be bleeding edge software that is incorporated with it, does Xandros even stand a chance?

    Sure, the article sais that they wait for other distros to make it bugfree.. but Ubuntu might get there soon, and it would seem to me, that no one uses such a distro for mission critial tasks, only as desktops. Most tasks/users of these two distros are likely already stable enough.

    Anyone know what Xandros could offer that Ubuntu cant?

  3. Xandros, your mothers distro by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    As an avid Debian user I wanted to move my parents from XP hell to a linux distro. But not having used (daily) any other distro in a long time I went looking for a polished debian based distro. After a quick trial of Knoppix I tried Xandros.

    Basically I was amazed at how simply the install went. Four clicks, amazing. Way better than any other distro or OS for that matter. They love it. No problems.

    So while Xandros may not get a thumbs up from hardcore linux users it's definately the most polished and the easiest (IMHO) distro to switch a windows user to.

    btw, hint for ppl trying to install Firefox on Xandros, 'xhost +' ;-)