[LUG] Redmond Linux

[Rich Smith <Richard.J.Smith@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hey all,
       I've just installed Redmond Linux off of the cover DVD of Linux Format 
and I must say I'm bloody impressed.
Incase you dont know RL is a distro aimed at simplicity of use and people who 
are more use to Windows, so it probably wont replace your current distro but 
would be a good starting block for newbies. Its install was sweet detecting 
all my hardware correctly (including my highpoint raid controller which every 
other distro has fallen at) you dont get that much configurabiltiy (it is for 
windows users after all) but everything is set up for you and works from the 
off, you even get to play solitaire while it installs !!!!
It's ceartainly not a replacement for full distro (eg Red Hat/Deb/Slack) but 
is ceartainly a contender for someone who needs a stable OS that lets them do 
everyday stuff with their PC. This is a good step forward for Linux on 
desktops and although it is not as comprehensive as Mandrake (only 1 Gb 
install) it does what it sets out to do very well, better than mandrake in 
many cases.
Have a look and be impressed http://www.redmondlinux.org

Maybe the rumours about AOL & Red Hat were confused and they meant Redmond !!! 
It would ceartainly do all that AOL would desire from an OS and it super 
simple to use for the masses.

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Rich Smith
School of Chemistry
University of Exeter


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