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The Linux distillery The best looking Linux is nearly here - and it's not Ubuntu
The Linux distillery The best looking Linux is nearly here - and it's not Ubuntu | The best looking Linux is nearly here - and it's not Ubuntu |
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| by David M Williams | |
| Wednesday, 08 April 2009 | |
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Page 2 of 2 It’s well known that Ubuntu utilises the GNOME desktop manager to present all its windows and menus and graphical items. Fans of the KDE desktop manager would instead prefer Kubuntu because it is all the goodness of Ubuntu but under a KDE facade.Featured Whitepaper
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Now, like Ubuntu, its GNOME and KDE that get talked about the most. However, there are other graphical environments available. One of the many impressive features of Linux is that it is so flexible and has components that can be swapped in and out, and this includes its complete look-and-feel. So, Xubuntu then is Canonical’s other ‘buntu release. It is Ubuntu under the hood with all the same design philosophies and packages and mechanisms, but with window manager Xfce giving its punters something to look at. And giving something to look it does in spades! Check out the Xubuntu login screen, below.  Not long to go now! The Xubuntu team have made this nice countdown in the same style. So, come the end of April be sure to give Jaunty Jackalope a try - but maybe this time check out Ubuntu's lesser-known siblings. I'll definitely be firing up Xubuntu. |
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