For all the podcast junkies, monsterb and threethirty (a couple of Linux Cranks) have reviewed CrunchBang Linux for Hacker Public Radio. The review is fairly short and sweet, but CrunchBang seems to have been well received. You can download and listen to the review at: http://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=0265
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The Linux Install Podcast, otherwise know as thelip, has returned after a prolonged absence. For the first episode in over 6 months, the presenter chose to feature and install CrunchBang Linux.
If you have not come across thelip before, the podcast is well worth a listen. The format of the podcast basically follows the presenter as he talks through the installation of a chosen Linux distribution. This makes the podcast a great resource for new and novice users. More advanced users might also want to consider listening as the presenter is very knowledgeable and many handy tips can be gained from his experience.
Please consider downloading Episode 49 featuring CrunchBang Linux and showing your support for this most excellent of Linux projects; it really is a boon for the Linux community.
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The latest episode of the Linux Outlaws podcast features a review of CrunchBang Linux. The hosts, Dan and Fab have both tried the latest CrunchBang release and discuss the distribution at some length. It is a really great review and the guys do a good job of dispelling some of the misunderstandings around the subject of the how “lightweight” CrunchBang is.
For anyone not familiar with the show (is there anyone not familiar with the Outlaws?), Linux Outlaws is a podcast in which the presenters take a “laid-back” look at Linux and the Open Source scene. The presenters have good chemistry and the show is entertaining and insightful. The production quality is excellent and the show is released most weeks. It is well worth a listen, or even a subscription within your favourite podcast catcher.
If you do listen to the review and you would like to discuss any of what was said, you might want to join the growing community of Linux Outlaws listeners by visiting the Linux Outlaws forums. There is a dedicted thread available for discussing this episode.
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I have received a number of messages over the last few weeks regarding CrunchBang Linux and the Asus Eee PC. I do not own an Eee myself, so it has been nice to hear from people who do and who have tried the distribution on their systems. The feedback which I have received has been extremely positive and users seem to be pleased to report that CrunchBang Linux runs really quite well on their nifty little netbooks.
It should be said that the distro was not designed with netbooks in mind. Indeed, the first Asus Eee PCs had only just been released when the first release of CrunchBang was being put together. Having said that, it is not hard to imagine that the distro might actually perform well on the netbook platform. I mean, Openbox is somewhat lighter than some of the full desktop environments like GNOME and KDE.
Anyhow, not long after opening the new forums, snowpine, our resident #! Eee PC Master, created a new thread for anyone wanting to discuss running CrunchBang Linux on their triple Es. If this interests you, it may be worth a look. Also worth a look is a really good write-up of one user’s experiences of running CrunchBang Linux on his Asus Eee PC 901, it can be found on the EeeUser.com forums.
If you have already tried CrunchBang Linux on your Eee, why not let others know what you think of it, what you like about it and what could be improved. Leave a comment below, or register and post on the forums.
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Scott Wells has posted a nice entry on his blog about CrunchBang Linux growing up and moving to its new home. In his post, Scott also asks the question:
But who would make the most of this distro?
He then proposes some interesting and timely answers. Thanks Scott.
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