[fwlug] Distro Smackdown checklist suggestions

[Vern Ceder]

We may want to have at least some consistency in our distro reviews. 
Here is the beginning of a list of items we could look for as we test 
drive our various distros. If you don't like this list, feel free to 
send back your additions/deletions, or create your own list, or ignore 
it altogether...

1. Installation - any bugs or issues getting a base install working, 
ideally  on a network (wireless is a bigger plus).

2. Does it offer web browsing and email "out of the box"?

3. Office/productivity software - editing a Word file, viewing a PDF, 
creating a presentation.

4. multimedia - playing an mp3 file (yeah, I know OGG is politically 
correct), playing video, esp. YouTube videos. (If it's important to 
Linus, it's important to me)

5. Other software you feel important, e.g., java browser plugins (Rob is 
excused from this one ;) ), a favorite editor, etc. Does it come as an 
easy-to-install package, or did you have to build it from source? If you 
built it from source, were dependencies, etc a pain?

6. Overall reactions about usability, customization, speed, flexibility, 
etc....

Like I say, feel free to hack away at this...

Cheers,
Vern

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This time for sure!
    -Bullwinkle J. Moose
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Vern Ceder, Director of Technology
Canterbury School, 3210 Smith Road, Ft Wayne, IN 46804
vceder at canterburyschool.org; 260-436-0746; FAX: 260-436-5137