Anyone remember Distrotest.net? I found a new one!
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| Scott_Ruecker Sep 28, 2024 7:27 PM EDT |
Remember Distrotest.net before it disappeared? Well I found a new version that's even better then that. Its called DistroSea. I don't think it has as many distros to try as that old website used to have but it has a much better interface and modern look to it. I tried it out and it is really cool and I thought I would let you all in on it if you haven't heard about it already. Check it out and tell me what you think. DistroSea |
| schestowitz Sep 28, 2024 11:06 PM EDT |
there were sites before these that let people test-drive distros, but remembering the names now is not easy. It's expensive to run such services and "Linux" Foundation only devotes about 2% of its money to Linux, almost all of that to server. |
| the_doctor Sep 28, 2024 11:15 PM EDT |
From:
https://www.howtogeek.com/ways-to-start-using-linux/ "In the past, there was a website called DistroTest that would let you do that for free, but it's now defunct. Luckily, there's a spiritual successor called DistroSea with myriad distros for you to try. The experience of course is limited by your internet connection. For me, DistroSea even on high-speed wired connection is still slower than a virtual machine. The project is volunteer-run, though, and meant just for testing..." (Aug 28, 2023) An excellent idea for all those computers currently in service that aren't Windows 11 hardware compliant. Tick Tock: https://windowscountdown.com/ |
| Scott_Ruecker Sep 29, 2024 5:50 AM EDT |
I really liked that it had some distros that I hadn't heard of before and some I just had.. Definitely a little slow depending on your internet connection but still, it gives you a lot of different versions of the distro you're checking out to choose from very recent to much older. I really liked the EndeavorOS one and the Archcraft one but then I've only been on the site a couple of times so far. I want to check out VanillaOS I just found out existed and Garuda along with a few others too. |
| the_doctor Oct 14, 2024 12:21 AM EDT |
One Year to Go! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hlBeV0IIoU |
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