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I’ve written lots of distro reviews over the years, but every once in a while I find a new one that turns out to be a delightful surprise. Manjaro 0.8.5 is definitely one of those. Manjaro is based on Arch Linux, and promises to provide an easy to use distro that is still highly customizable.

An alpha version of Fedora 19 has been released, so it’s a good time to take a sneak peek at what Fedora 19 will have to offer users. As always you should note that alpha releases like Fedora 19 should be considered for testing purposes and fun only. You should not rely on it as your daily desktop distro.

It’s been ages since I last took a look at Elive. A development release has just come out so now is a good time to take a peek at it. Elive is a desktop distro based on Debian, and it uses the Enlightenment window manager. Elive is geared toward providing you with a high quality desktop, with minimal hardware requirements.

A full review of Linux Mint Debian Edition 201303.

Trisquel 6.0 LTS was recently released so it’s time to give it another look. Trisquel is a popular distro for users that prefer to use only free software. You won’t find proprietary software included in Trisquel, it’s dedicated to the idea of truly free software.

The ISO file I downloaded weighed in at 825.5 MB. Note that Ubuntu 13.04 is a live distro, so you can try it without having to do an install on your system. I recommend this if you just want a quick look at it, while you wait for the final release. There’s really no point in going through an install if you aren’t going to keep it for any length of time.

A sneak peek at the release candidate of the latest version of Linux Mint Debian.

Check out a great Linux subreddit about distrohopping.

The Linux Foundation and Dice have released a report about 2013 Linux jobs. The report indicates that Linux professionals are in high demand. You can download the report here.

Here’s a list of Linux podcasts that you might want to tune into on your iPhone, iPad, iPod or iPad mini.

Would you buy a copy of Microsoft Office for Linux?

SolusOS is a new Debian-based distro that uses the GNOME 2.3 desktop. SolusOS comes with such core applications as Firefox, VLC, and LibreOffice. It’s a relatively easy way to get both Debian and a GNOME 2 desktop in one, convenience package.

Does size matter when it comes to Linux distros? Well, it very well might when it comes to Ultimate Edition 3.5. There’s nothing subtle about this distro. Everything about it screams over the top, from the color scheme to the range of software included with it.

A full review of Linux Mint 14 MATE.

The new version of SuperTuxKart is available, and you can download it now. It’s a fun racing game that brings back memories of Mario Kart on Nintendo 64 (my favorite version of Mario Kart).

A full review of Linux Mint 14 Cinnamon, including a gallery of images.

A full review of Ubuntu 12.10, including a gallery of images.

A sneak peek of Fedora 18, including a gallery of images.

There are clues that Google might be cooking up a desktop version of Android. Will it be the final nail in the coffin of Windows 8?

A full review of Peppermint OS 3, including a gallery of images.