Aug 13
Fluxbuntu.
Fluxbuntu is an Ubuntu-based Linux distribution which uses a ROX desktop environment based on the very light Fluxbox window manager instead of the typical Gnome present in standard Ubuntu (or KDE in Kubuntu and Xfce in Xubuntu). This isn’t an official Ubuntu edition, but an independent distro.
The aim in this distro is to bring together the best of two worlds: the usability, stability and extensive hardware support found in Ubuntu with Fluxbox’s speed and nimbleness. Such marriage allows Fluxbuntu to run in a wider range of systems than Ubuntu, including older or more limited systems as well as mobile devices. Other changes that allow for lightness include the absences of certain packages and the default disactivation of some services.
It’s usually available as an installer LiveCD with Ubuntu’s Ubiquity installer.
October 22nd, 2007 at 4:31 pm
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October 22nd, 2007 at 11:48 pm
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