tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402517875283707603.post7438751974123830584..comments2024-03-27T05:13:45.303-07:00Comments on Linuxed - Exploring Linux distros: Point Linux 2.2 Review: Beautiful Debian spin with Mate desktopArindam Senhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08081209827341326458noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402517875283707603.post-74711067495302920802014-04-24T04:13:52.070-07:002014-04-24T04:13:52.070-07:00A great review, thank you. I'm using 2.3 and I...A great review, thank you. I'm using 2.3 and I understand 3.0 is almost ready for release. I've tried dozens of distros but keep coming home to this one.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05762441126018732123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402517875283707603.post-13459510799355423492014-04-05T13:15:52.457-07:002014-04-05T13:15:52.457-07:00It is a very good distro, as pointed out in my rev...It is a very good distro, as pointed out in my review. Lets hope the developer will continue releasing it for sometime. Arindam Senhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08081209827341326458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402517875283707603.post-568621725759723762014-03-26T19:09:53.908-07:002014-03-26T19:09:53.908-07:00I think my linux distro hopping ends here. I just ...I think my linux distro hopping ends here. I just wanted a simple working OS which is low on resources and easily managable. <br />Earlier I tried out 2.2 and now using 2.3 of point linux and I am pleased with the responsiveness and simplicity.<br /><br />High Regards for the developer if he did this single handedly.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024541207437650755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402517875283707603.post-78179881138269496662013-11-11T04:10:57.682-08:002013-11-11T04:10:57.682-08:00My pleasure :)My pleasure :)Arindam Senhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08081209827341326458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402517875283707603.post-56616258669076758052013-11-09T15:49:10.809-08:002013-11-09T15:49:10.809-08:00Very good distro! I've just installed it in a ...Very good distro! I've just installed it in a netbook. Amazing fast and very easy to manage. In its simplicity is maybe the best debian derivative I've ever seen (even better than LMDE). Thanks to Peter for creating this gem, and thanks to Arindam to review it.Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12550200307378247219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402517875283707603.post-54455188661979397272013-10-28T04:14:48.131-07:002013-10-28T04:14:48.131-07:00Good review. I got into MATE desktop because I was...Good review. I got into MATE desktop because I was curios as to see what it was all about, and I wanted to see how well it ran on my aging acer laptop. I tried out Linux Mint MATE, and though it was good but it wasn't what I really wanted. Then saw a posting about Point Linux on Reddit, and installed and though why couldn't I just check mark a box and enable Compositing. Saw that I was Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402517875283707603.post-58936528119921512122013-10-28T04:07:07.783-07:002013-10-28T04:07:07.783-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402517875283707603.post-69023312339765510292013-10-22T22:17:16.130-07:002013-10-22T22:17:16.130-07:00Hi Mark:
The conky manager is freely available, pl...Hi Mark:<br />The conky manager is freely available, please search for teejee800 conky manager on net. It is good and supports more than 70 conkies. It works for Debian, Ubuntu, Arch and Fedora.<br /><br />Regards, <br />ArindamArindam Senhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08081209827341326458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402517875283707603.post-10765209973627447622013-10-22T01:58:52.914-07:002013-10-22T01:58:52.914-07:00Thank you for the wonderful review. I find them in...Thank you for the wonderful review. I find them informative and it allows me to see other distro's that I have not heard of. I also enjoy your Conky (I am assuming that it is Conky) themes that are in your screenshots. Are they available somewhere or did you write them yourself? Thank you again for the review!linesmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14151789347330397113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402517875283707603.post-1693592283514677782013-10-13T10:08:35.442-07:002013-10-13T10:08:35.442-07:00Hi Arup:
My pleasure. It is truly a wonderful dis...Hi Arup:<br /><br />My pleasure. It is truly a wonderful distro and Point Linux made me like Mate DE. <br /><br />Regards,<br />ArindamArindam Senhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08081209827341326458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402517875283707603.post-80002222323742223302013-10-13T04:01:43.514-07:002013-10-13T04:01:43.514-07:00Peter is a good friend of mine and he worked very ...Peter is a good friend of mine and he worked very hard singlehandedly to make this wonderful distro. Thanks for reviewing it Arindam.Aruphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08064012474822947810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402517875283707603.post-45051543130764917432013-10-13T02:35:15.340-07:002013-10-13T02:35:15.340-07:00Arindam,
Please keep in mind that Compiz doesn'...Arindam,<br />Please keep in mind that Compiz doesn't work well with Mate 1.6.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02941676561771840413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402517875283707603.post-30264724411121905672013-10-13T02:33:23.425-07:002013-10-13T02:33:23.425-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02941676561771840413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402517875283707603.post-42540604153001286482013-10-13T01:41:30.081-07:002013-10-13T01:41:30.081-07:00Hi Mas:
I'll try upgrading to Mate 1.6 - I gu...Hi Mas:<br /><br />I'll try upgrading to Mate 1.6 - I guess it is more efficient than the Mate 1.4.2. And thanks for liking my review.<br /><br />Regards,<br />ArindamArindam Senhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08081209827341326458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402517875283707603.post-30279478985660599142013-10-13T01:38:47.826-07:002013-10-13T01:38:47.826-07:00Hi Peter:
Thanks for your valuable inputs. I must...Hi Peter:<br /><br />Thanks for your valuable inputs. I must congratulate you on Point Linux - it is one of the best Mate distros I have used in last two years. I'll definitely try pointlinux-compiz today and update my blog. As I stated in my blog, I really like the "functional" features of Point Linux and I think, it is a distro tailor made for daily use. Thanks again for creating Arindam Senhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08081209827341326458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402517875283707603.post-46172918192825859932013-10-12T22:19:15.358-07:002013-10-12T22:19:15.358-07:00Hi, Arindam:
I enjoyed your review since, as a co...Hi, Arindam:<br /><br />I enjoyed your review since, as a coincidence, I just installed the same distro last week. Couple of comments here. <br /><br />1. You can add themes if you click on "Get more themes online" in the Appearance Preferences. The ones for Gnome 2 work very well with MATE.<br />2. You can also add the repo source for MATE and upgrade to 1.6. In this version, there is Monsieur Messhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09676929460259877022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402517875283707603.post-78619211440741834252013-10-12T21:33:12.040-07:002013-10-12T21:33:12.040-07:00Hello, Arindam, it's Peter, Point Linux develo...Hello, Arindam, it's Peter, Point Linux developer.<br /><br />First of all, I'd like to thank you for this wonderful review!<br />Have two things to add though:<br />1. You wrote Point Linux lacks compositing. Have you tried installing 'pointlinux-compiz' package?<br />2. 'Less themes' (and wallpapers) is actually a feature. I've had lots of Linux/Windows installs on Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02941676561771840413noreply@blogger.com