tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-154682981492566364.post1369340008659921337..comments2023-10-18T08:33:55.357-07:00Comments on churchmouse: µReview: antiX linuxfrater jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07792539735982495274noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-154682981492566364.post-78609294678157365442011-01-23T11:01:43.209-08:002011-01-23T11:01:43.209-08:00I loaded up Swift in a VM for testing.
The Good: ...I loaded up Swift in a VM for testing.<br /><br />The Good: Running as LiveCD image from .iso it loaded quickly and pulled a DHCP lease automagically. About 105MB RAM used with full desktop and browser open at www.cnn.com.<br /><br />The Bad: nothing, really. Minimalist desktop reminds me of puppy a bit, though Puppy is 1/6th the size and can also use Debian (or many other) depositories. Puppy is probably the biggest competitor.<br /><br />The Weird: the "Nazis with machinegun" framebuffer image was a bit unexpected.<br /><br />Other thoughts: 600+ MB, though this includes OO and some forensic tools (the latter is a nice touch). A .torrent download option would have been welcome and might help defray your bandwidth costs.<br /><br />Swift can be found here: http://www.swiftlinux.org/frater jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07792539735982495274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-154682981492566364.post-69912929812412830402011-01-22T16:10:59.493-08:002011-01-22T16:10:59.493-08:00I just released Swift Linux 0.0.3, which is based ...I just released Swift Linux 0.0.3, which is based on antiX Linux M8.5. Swift Linux is the first antiX-based distro and features the unique combination of lightweight operation (compettive with Puppy Linux and Windows 98), full compatibility with the Debian repository (over 20,000 packages), AND user-friendliness.<br /><br />There are two main editions, Diet Swift Linux and Swift Linux. Diet Swift Linux has neither OpenOffice nor extra forensic/rescue/recovery programs. The forensic/rescue/recovery programs of Forensic Swift Linux have now been added to regular Swift Linux.<br /><br />There are now four special editions of Swift Linux: Taylor Swift Linux, iCarly Swift Linux, Magnum P.I. Swift Linux, and NASCAR Swift Linux. All special editions are regular Swift Linux with special wallpaper and a special audio clip that plays when you boot up. There is NO official status whatsoever. Thus, these special editions are just marketing gimmicks to promote Linux.Jason Hsuhttp://www.swiftlinux.orgnoreply@blogger.com