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    Anyone using Shift Linux?

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by theZoid, Jan 31, 2008.

  1. theZoid

    theZoid Notebook Savant

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    It's based on Ubuntu...curious what people have to say about it?
     
    theZoid, Jan 31, 2008
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    I had a look at there site, i think i shall download a copy just to play with...
     
    wraithe, Feb 1, 2008
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    waiting till my lappy arrives, then i'll be testing out a whole bunch of new linux distros :eek: shift linux looks like the perfect place to start ;)
     
    benx009, Feb 1, 2008
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  4. theZoid

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    I'd say a good place to start...I just booted the live CD...got online right away....it's basically ubuntu themed out a little different, different items on the menu's...same repo's....wonder what else is different? I'll look again. It's a very nice distro ala Mint.....I could deal with it for sure.
     
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    Arrgh... not another Ubuntu rip :eek:

    Oh well, I'll still try it out anyways when I get the chance...
     
    benx009, Feb 2, 2008
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    Yep....I'm starting to think it's a cut and paste job, in which case I'd say stay with the authors
     
    theZoid, Feb 2, 2008
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    OK, thanks for the heads-up :D
     
    benx009, Feb 2, 2008
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    Unless someone knows something I don't....it was themed nice, and supposedly things were removed that 'most people' don't want, and things added that 'people want'...but I can do that myself without going through a middle man....unless someone knows something I don't, what's that point?
     
    theZoid, Feb 2, 2008
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    Does it have all the multimedia codecs OTB like mint?
     
    JCMS, Feb 3, 2008
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    JCMS...that I don't know...I'm going to check around their forum out of curiosity...
     
    theZoid, Feb 3, 2008
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