Linked by Kevin Arvin on Thu 1st Jan 2004 21:29 UTC
The aim of this experimental Linux distribution is to provide to the student population at large an operating system that is easy to install and use and provides an alternative to the traditional commercial operating systems. CollegeLinux is a Slackware derived Linux (2.4.23) distribution on a single CD that weighs in at 600 MB.
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I get a kick out of most of the comments that the review was superficial, lacked technical info, didn't cover x, y, z, etc.
Yes, it was superficial. Hence the word "Short" in front of the word "Review" in the title. When I was considering download the iso, I couldn't find any reviews that gave a good impression of what CollegeLinux was like so I typed up my impressions, in case others were interested.
Calling the default theme "fairly ugly" was not the best choice of words. I see no reason to qualify that with "IMO" since everyone knows that is subjective. However, in the comments, two posters agreed with me, and no one leapt to the themes defense.
You want a single disc that only includes the programs you want.
No, I mentioned OpenOffice because it is an application that the "average college student" would want. Most students would expect it to be there despite the fact that it can be "easily installed at some point in the future when it is added to the repository".