Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 22nd Aug 2006 17:04 UTC, submitted by lh8
"Puppy Linux is a small Linux live CD distribution that can boot from a CD, DVD, or USB drive; a hard disk is optional. According to the Puppy Linux Web site, Puppy's goals include being Linux newbie-friendly, booting and running quickly, and including all the applications typical users need. The newest version is its most usable yet."
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2005-07-12
Grab it and use it. Some of its advantages over other distros were obvious to me right away.
For example, Puppy can be written to (and booted from) a multisession CD-R or DVD, and it can then write further updates to the same CD or DVD, making it a completely self-contained ecosystem.
Very nice if you want to have a LiveCD that can be changed on the fly (new programs, config changes, etc.).
It's also arguably *better* at being a small distro than either DSL or Feather. I used to use DSL heavily, but I've replace my DSL installations with Puppy at this point because I like the way Puppy works a bit better.
Also, many of my boxes are 8-9 years old, and most of the LiveCDs I've encountered (Knoppix, PCLinuxOS, and a wide range of others) do not detect the PS/2 Logitech 3-button mice I use correctly. Puppy does, as does DSL. It frustrates me that the larger mainstream desktop distros are dropping support for hardware the way they are...
Edited 2006-08-23 17:02