The Linux Extremist

I had been aware of Damn Small Linux for some time, but I never really gave it much thought until yesterday. I am an Ubuntu devotee, and for me, that had been that.

However, I saw the following in the Damn Small Linux store yesterday -

http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/store/Mini_ITX_Systems/Damn_Small_Machine

It’s a Linux equivalent to the Mac Mini. It runs off a USB drive, so there’s no concern about disk speeds. For all intents and purposes, it’s a Linux equivalent to the Mac Mini - except it’s lighter, faster and made of metal rather than plastic. OK, it doesn’t appear to have wireless built in, but it is definitely an achievement for the DSL folks.

It also is a poke in the eye to Microsoft. It’s a hot topic of conversation about how much more power one is going to need to run Vista. This elegant little machine is a riposte - one can have an elegantly functioning computer with less.

If they had a version available in Britain, I’d be definitely considering it.

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