A few weeks ago came the new Ubuntu Karmic Koala (9.10) with everything we expected and, for the ads. Empathy instead of Pidgin, faster boot, instead of EXA UXA for graphics acceleration and more.

Of course, for more Linux than I am, I also have to use my computer for work, so I tried to install a USB card, as he did with Jaunty, but it was not possible. For some reason the new Ubiquity installer assumes you want to migrate your accounts from Windows to Linux. And in reality, does very good work, except when they want to.

The "damned tiny" Linux, DSL Linux, is already in the version 4.4.10. In this small version, continues to measure just about 50 megs, excellent to put on a USB or memory card, CD the size of a business card and several other low-capacity devices.

If ever you have tried it, you might ask: what could fit in 50 megs now? Well, the answer is a lot, but could be: everything.

In this small space, you have a graphical environment for Linux, with browser, Corrrea reader, IRC, Office tools, console, FTP client and several more that are useful and even indispensable.

If you love to surf on Linux but only those with a terminal window, then you can use it, even going to be able to hear your music, that brings MP3 player, and his tool to configure the sound card.

Maybe you want to edit a picture, do not worry, it also contains an editor of drawings and photographs that you can pull through.

What about on homework? Well, you can also use Beaver, a formatted text editor (something like MS Word or OpenOffice Write) that makes very good job.

A few days ago, chatting with a friend and former classmate, told me I should write an article on Linux and Netbooks. And in response to this comment, here we are, typing:)

I drive a netbook, an Acer Aspire One (AOA150) of those who bring Windows XP preinstalled. Of course, mine no longer brings that operating system rather than a very small partition in order to keep the license if you sell the equipment later.

I must say that works amazingly well, with his gig of RAM, 160GB disk and dual-core Atom processor, not asking much to a team twice the price and maybe even triple the price. Perhaps only the vertical resolution and lack of optical drive.

This distribution is designed to be easy to use and install, with the idea that anyone can migrate easily to Linux, trying first of all to work well, without knowing to do anything else that clicks.

It is visually attractive, though not as much as others (Sabayon Linux, for example), but it is easy to install and use, and has good support for desktops, laptops although it later as needed.