- openSUSE Spotlight » The most popular Linux desktop? The numbers might surprise you – Acccording to Joe: Xandros in about 4th place, but closing rapidly. Ubuntu, unfortunately, doesn’t track —but Mark Shuttleworth has been quoted a couple of times as saying that they have 6 million or 8 million users.
- Canonical makes Ubuntu Netbook Remix official at Computex – Engadget – Canonical has chosen Computex as the expo where it will officially showcase Ubuntu Netbook Remix. Hailed as a “reworked desktop image of Ubuntu built specifically for a new category of portable internet-centric devices
- Xandros Adopts Moblin for 25% Battery Boost on Netbooks – Xandros Works with Intel and Moblin to Bring Energy-efficient Internet Experience to Intel Atom Processor-based Netbooks
- Practical Technology » The most popular desktop Linux is… – Steven talks about Xandros place as one of the most popular Linux distributions.
- PC World – Desktop Linux Face-Off: Ubuntu 8.04 vs. Fedora 9 – Ubuntu takes the prize in this bake-off but Fedora still gets good reviews and shows improvement.
- Electronista | Eee Box leak: “finally” a Mac mini rival – Asus alternative to the Mac mini the Eee box running Linux is on its way.
- 5 Reasons Why Switching to Ubuntu is a Really Dumb Idea ~ Tackling Technology – Fve reasons why you should think carefully before even attempting to install Ubuntu. Fair points but I still think he skips over some of the advantages like cost, stability, and speed. I know my Ubuntu laptop is exceptional in these areas
- ZDnet: OpenSUSE 11 RC1: The Mercedes-Benz to Ubuntu’s Volkswagen - Jason Perlow’s assessment of the opneSUSE RC1 Many improvements in usability, performance and stability have been made, enough that OpenSUSE has won me back as an end-user. However, I would still say at this point in the distro’s evolution, it is not the Linux for the masses or even for the people. It remains true to its roots, which was and still is for power users with systems that can fully take advantage of everything it has to offer. If Ubuntu is a Volkswagen, then OpenSUSE is a Mercedes-Benz.
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