11 replies to this topic

[Nvyseal]

images/news/linux.jpgVixta.org is a Fedora-based Linux distribution designed to be user-friendly and eye-catching, similar in look and feel to Windows Vista. Trying to bring linux to the “masses”, not just sysadmins

Features :

* KDE based Desktop Environment
* Fedora Based Distribution

Screenshots

Download

[KelpFries]

Downloading now, gonna check it out, see how it is.

[m.oreilly]

ditto baby

[m.oreilly]

if it sees my scsis, i'll be happy

[Christopholofigus]

Another flavor to try out. I just finished downloading the Mandriva DVD.

[othman11]

I'll be downing it soon.......Gotta try this one out!

[KelpFries]

Im not really impressed at all. And I dont know if its just me but I can't find an installer. It just runs live from the CD. Because of this, in VMWare the max resolution I can get is 800x600 because I cant install the VMWare Tools. This low resolution causes what looks to be a clock and a calendar to be cut off on the right side. Furthermore, these two items dont seem to have the ability to be moved so I cannot bring them into view by dragging them. But, I suppose it has a little potential, but has a long way to go.

[m.oreilly]

KelpFries, on Oct 5 2007, 07:59 AM, said:

...I can't find an installer. It just runs live from the CD.

http://img127.images...oinstallor7.png

(looks like they redid the page...)

[WFO]

Bah! No x64 version! Super idea though. MS is plotting a way to sue at this moment.

[m.oreilly]

WFO, on Oct 5 2007, 04:39 PM, said:

Bah! No x64 version! Super idea though. MS is plotting a way to sue at this moment.

hehe, i don't think they will bother. i was going to say "hi, i'm posting from vixta"...but was unable to connect to the net, even though the OS recognized my necs. the gui is a poor imitation of a poorer windowblinds effort. i felt like i was in a hollow OS. i don't see how this would have any additions/advances over the latest fedora releases. in fact, it was a watered down, alpha quality malfunctioning disc of twaddle.

[Tweak]

Screenies look nice, but some comments were good there, two of what I read are worth reading again...

Matthew James Taylor Says:
October 4th, 2007 at 11:42 am

The problem for me is I really don’t like the look of Vista, it looks like a child’s toy. Can’t they just keep things simple and focus on making things easy to use? Too much useless eye candy is just a waste of time.



Ben Smith (BS) Says:
October 4th, 2007 at 12:39 pm

Why emulate a train wreck? Vista is to computing what police are to drug dealers - a non-starter.

Ever try to support Vista? People APOLOGIZE to me for using it! The local tech shop REFUSES to sell me a copy, unless I agree it’s NOT THEIR WARRANTEE on whatever I install it on!

Sorry, Vista is a train wreck. Emulate OSX or something elegant. Win3.11 is better.

After that and all the MS will sue, it might be interesting to watch as develop continues, assuming this isn't abandonded.