Shift Linux provides Neowin community members with an immersive experience. Its design allows users to integrate with the community, contributing to a shared experience.
Shift Linux is a free, GPL-based Linux distribution that offers users an easy-to-use Live CD with the option to install it on their hard drive for a seamless experience of being part of the Neowin community. Shift Linux was created by the Neowin community and is based on Morphix Linux. As a Debian-based distribution, it has access to all the software and applications as other Debian distributions with no restrictions.
The Shift Linux project team consists of members with diverse experiences and talents who have contributed in various ways to creating this quality product. They have produced different versions of Shift for computers with light or more robust hardware configurations. Shift with Fluxbox is the predominant desktop manager, while Shift with Gnome is for heartier machines. They will also add a version that provides users with the opportunity to add different desktop managers as time goes on.
The latest release of Shift Linux, version 0.6.5, is the first public preview release of Shift Linux One, with a solid 1.0 release on the horizon. It comes in three different flavors: Gnome, Lite, and KDE, all based on brand-new Ubuntu Hardy Beta 1 packages. Customizations, such as the Shift Original theme in Gnome, Shift Linux wallpaper, and other packages not included in the Ubuntu release, such as Gnome-Do, are also present in this release, which is installable.
Overall, Shift Linux is an excellent distribution that offers users the familiarity of the Neowin community combined with the flexibility of a Debian-based system. With its various versions optimized for different hardware configurations and talented project team, it's an exceptional choice for any Linux user.
The Shift Linux project team consists of members with diverse experiences and talents who have contributed in various ways to creating this quality product. They have produced different versions of Shift for computers with light or more robust hardware configurations. Shift with Fluxbox is the predominant desktop manager, while Shift with Gnome is for heartier machines. They will also add a version that provides users with the opportunity to add different desktop managers as time goes on.
The latest release of Shift Linux, version 0.6.5, is the first public preview release of Shift Linux One, with a solid 1.0 release on the horizon. It comes in three different flavors: Gnome, Lite, and KDE, all based on brand-new Ubuntu Hardy Beta 1 packages. Customizations, such as the Shift Original theme in Gnome, Shift Linux wallpaper, and other packages not included in the Ubuntu release, such as Gnome-Do, are also present in this release, which is installable.
Overall, Shift Linux is an excellent distribution that offers users the familiarity of the Neowin community combined with the flexibility of a Debian-based system. With its various versions optimized for different hardware configurations and talented project team, it's an exceptional choice for any Linux user.
What's New
Version 0.6.5: N/A