first impressions

Tech Source From Bohol: "Mandriva Linux 2009 is jam-packed with exciting new features and innovations that will try to cater everyone's desktop needs.

I had fun with Mandriva 2008, so I was really looking forward to this latest release."

Linux Loop: "It's been four days now since I got my Dell XPS M1530 pre-installed with Ubuntu. You can see the unboxing pictures here.

While I am not ready for a full review, I am ready to give some first impressions. Here is what I have noticed so far:"

IT Wire: "Ubuntu 8.10 'Intrepid Ibex' Alpha 6 absolutely flies on my laptop. It boots faster and generally feels more responsive than the 8.04 version, which again felt faster than 7.10 and 7.04."

"Glad that @joan_holloway caught me in the hall. @bobbie_barrett is in my office again. Sounds like a good time to head to the bar w/ Roger."

Can there be a more perfect modern moment than Mad Men Twittering?

It's Web 2.0's stream of consciousness applied to the martini-fuelled milieu of Madison Avenue circa 1960.

Fans of the excellent US period drama about ad execs have taken it upon themselves to translate the boozy office lives of Don Draper, Peggy Olson and Roger Sterling into a collection of Twitter feeds.

LXer: "This is sort of a first impressions report on both Mandriva Linux 2009.0 Alpha 2 and a bit of a report on what I've discovered about KDE 4 (4.1)...Mandriva 2009.0 Alpha 2 comes with KDE4 (4.1).

Mandriva seem to have listened to the complaints about the new Kickoff menu and have configured the Classic Menu by default, I personally think this was a good decision."

From the Google site:

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