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<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">This comment isn't directly about Xiphos, but more related to Linux desktop distros.</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">Recently I installed each of these distros, one at a time, on a Dell laptop, just to get a feel for which one I would want to use. I give
my "verdict" with each one.</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">Deepin</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">Overall good impression mostly because of the clear and simple presentation, but has a teeny-bopper feel, and would prefer that it
didn't hide the technical aspects so much. I don't like the Chinese aspects, and am slightly suspicious. Don't like that it doesn't print
correctly. Will not use.</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">CRUX</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">After boot from USB it went to a root shell. You have to manually install, piece by piece, including compiling the kernel. Is a
minimalist system, intended for experienced users who just want a basic system to work from. I'm not looking for something like
this. Reminds me of Gentoo. Won't be using it.</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">KDE Neon 5.20.4</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">First impression is that KDE is familiar. It assumes you understand technical info and doesn't hide it. I don't like the KDE start
menu, but haven't tried to customize it. Tried installing Xiphos. Installed fine. I could use this as a working laptop, but am not sold
yet.</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">Q4OS</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">First impression is this looks like an even more serious and sober (they say "classic") version of KDE Neon. Install process
essentially identical to KDE Neon. After installing, SSD was not bootable, "Invalid partition table!" Laptop is trying to do legacy boot.
Does not seem to want to do UEFI if it can't see the OS from the BIOS. Appears to be very close to KDE Neon, but doesn't install a
working boot. Will skip for now.</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">MX Linux 19.3 AHS ("Advanced Hardware Support")</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">This is the snappiest and most complete distro so far. Descendent of Mepis Linux. I think overall I like this distro better than KDE
Neon and Devuan Xfce. There is a version with KDE, haven't tried it.</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">Devuan Beowulf 3.0.0</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">I like MX Linux better out of the box because of the significant MEPIS UI touches and defaults. Beneath the cover they are pretty
much the same.</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">PCLinuxOS KDE5 Magnum (=full)</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">Touchpad sensitivity is very poor, erratic and unusable. It scrolls normally, but does not move the pointer most of the time. Holding
finger just so may get pointer to move until you lift finger, then must find the right spot again for it to move. Tap-to-click also not
enabled. There are extensive settings, but nothing helps. Used external mouse. WiFi sees my router but will not connect. There
are just too many rough edges. No touchpad, no wifi, and no printing make it a non-starter.</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">This is a bootable USB stick live system, similar to Tails, uses TOR for anonymous internet, etc. Did not recognize the wifi adapter
on the laptop. Wired ethernet works ok. Trackpad does not come up with Tap-to-click. Uses Openbox window mgr and Tor
Browser (based on an older version of Firefox). Is extremely lightweight. Will keep the USB stick around, but probably don't have a
use for this.</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">UbuntuStudio 20.04</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">I have found my distro! It has everything I want and more pre-installed, is familiar Ubuntu layout, UI is curated and polished, not
gratuitous, there is substance behind every element. No obstacles. Anything that doesn't work by default seems to have a config
option somewhere, or take a simple package install. Synaptic and the app installer do not have the Sword Project and Xiphos, but
there is Diatheke. (Probably need to add the proper repositories). Plenty of media tools to learn! MX Linux is a close second, but
this is better laid out.</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">I have been using Ubuntu Studio now for several weeks, and I am still pleasantly surprised by its depth, smoothness, performance,
and ease of use. I don't use the laptop for my main work -- I work at my desk on a Win 10 desktop machine with dual displays. But
I highly recommend Ubuntu Studio, and will continue to use it on the laptop.</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">John Dudeck Tel: +1-704-588-9891 Cell: +1-803-504-8065</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">john.dudeck@sim.org Charlotte, North Carolina</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">--</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">"Interesting how the storms pass and we find</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt"> the rain good for the soil." -- Martin Jordan</span></font></div>
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