Bodhi Linux v1.0.0 Distro Review with Enlightment Desktop

Bodhi Linux v1.0.0 Stable is a gorgeous looking minimalistic distro which uses Enlightenment E17 desktop environment. Instead cramming your system full of unnecessary programs, Bodhi provides you with just Midori web browser, PCManFM, LXTerminal and Synaptic. You can select the applications you want easily via Bodhi’s website or Synaptic Package Manager. Theres a nice easy to use Setup Wizard to customise the Enlightenment desktop, it lets you to choose from: Basic, Fancy (Compiz enabled), Laptop, or Netbook styles desktops. Theres also some lovely looking wallpapers / themes supplied, with more available via the website. Enlightenment has very low system requirements making this Distro ideal for older lower spec machines. However its only available in 32bit version, which makes it less suitable for higher spec machines. It certainly is one of the best looking lightweight Ubuntu based Distros available. Its based on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS with an updated kernel – 2.6.35. Website: www.bodhilinux.com Download: sourceforge.net Review done in Virtualbox 4.04. Would like to have done a full system install, but Im currently testing out latest Ubuntu development release on my spare harddrive.
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