Say hello to Xandros
Folks, I’ve been following this amazing Linux distro and I just keep getting dizzy the more I read and use it. Of course, there’s also the excellent free edition which is available for download. So far, I’ve never had any problems whatsoever with the product, and the fact that it’s based on Debian Linux – the largest community-supported distro on the planet – means that it’s rock-solid under the hood.

Superior craftsmanship
One thing that really impressed me about this distro is the company’s attention to details. Never have I seen another Linux (or BSD desktop variant) product that is well crafted from top to bottom. Everything just works well…that’s all I can say!!

To get an idea of what they’re about, take a peek at this Q & A on OSNews.com with a Xandros executive:

OSNews: In what ways Xandros Desktop’s KDE differs from a stock/default KDE installation? What tools/features Xandros have added/modified? In what way the default KDE UI was modified?

Michael Bego (Xandros): We have touched almost every single KDE app that we are shipping. For KDE apps, we have concentrated mostly in fixing usability problems, app crashes, or features that just do not work or are missing. Up to today, we have discovered and fixed well over 1000 of these bugs/enhancements in KDE. In a way, our enhanced KDE Desktop is more stable and more user friendly than the stock KDE from an average user’s view point. On top of that, we have added our own Xandros File Manager which, in our opinion, will cater better to someone that is an average Windows users. We have also added several control panel modules that will make an end user’s configuration experience much simpler and smoother than the competition as ours are all tightly integrated with the KDE Control Center. In most other distros, the end user are usually very confused as they have to do their configuration from two to three different tools. There are also many other features that we have added to Xandros Desktop 1.0 – User Switching and Time Based User Login Control are just a couple that come to mind.

KDE has always been an excellent desktop choice. However, it is always lacking the tight integration with the underlying operating system since KDE is designed to run on almost any favours of UNIX. We, at Xandros, have completed this tight integration so any low level operating systems events will be handled nicely with our enhancements. For example, by plugging an USB storage device into the USB port, the device will immediately be available in the Xandros File Manager. The user can then manipulate the files on the USB storage device use the same drag and drop technique that one uses on hard drives…

As you can see, this company’s playing for keeps! Everything they do is very methodical and well-thought out. You’ll also be pleased to note that Xandros is based on Corel Linux, which was way ahead of its time around 2000. {Too bad Corel got into deep “doo doo” by purchasing WordPerfect for $900 Million along with Borland’s Quattro Pro and Paradox, which ultimately lead to their downfall.}

Say goodbye to buggy software
To conclude, I urge you to take Xandros Linux for a spin! You’ll feel just as though you were running Windows XP (or Windows 2000) with the exception of not having to run Windows Update in order to avoid all of the nasty surprises (spyware, trojan horses, viruses, etc.) that currently plague Bill’s (Gates) empire. In this case, “better them than us” is a phrase to behold.

And how can you not fall in love with these sexy screenshots?

Seeing is believing!

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Related links:

• Xandros Desktop–Not Your Father’s Linux Distribution
• Xandros Desktop OS 3.0: A Solid, Modern Replacement for a Windows Desktop
• Linux in Government: Linux Desktop Reviews, Part 1 – Xandros Business Edition
• DistributionWatch Review: Corel Linux
• Ubuntu (another excellent FREE desktop Linux distro that’s the talk of the open source community – especially outside of North America)
• Linux Help – For all your Linux needs