SpinnNet Linux Distribution Reviews

Review Guidelines

We welcome any users who would like to submit reviews of Linux distributions to the Review Page to do so. We just have a couple of guidelines we'd like you to follow when submitting reviews. Here they are, in no particular order.

• The review should be around 300-400 words. Don't count the words, though, I'm not going to. That should be about 3 paragraphs. Check out the first WinLinux review for a medium sized review and the Redhat 6 review by sysadmin for a long review.
• If you'd like to review a distribution that has already been reviewed, please feel free to do so. Just try to cover ground that has not already been covered before. Once one person says that DistroX activates sendmail when most users don't need it, it doesn't need to be said again.
• If you're new to Linux and want to review the first distribution you've ever played with, please do. There are quite a few people just coming around to Linux and they need reviews of distributions done by people who are new like them. If you're new to Linux, focusing on the installation process is a good way to go, but not the only subject of interest.
• Please don't submit reviews that are just 'DistroX is crap. blah blah blah' We need reviews of why DistroX isn't up to snuff, what needs to be improved if it's not good, etc.
• If you have a financial stake in the success of DistroX (you own shares in or work for DistroX Corp, etc), please disclose that in the review. People don't need to be lead astray in choosing a distribution, it's a hard enough job as it is.
• Don't attack other people's reviews. Make your own review and if you had different experiences, let people know that.
• If you want me to leave out your username and/or email address, please tell me. The review will say 'Review by sysadmin' unless you tell me not to. (obviously sysadmin will be changed to your name) Otherwise it will read 'Review by auser' (A User, get it?)
• There may be more guidelines in the future. Please stay tuned.

Finally, if you've read all the suggestions above, please submit your review by emailing it in HTML or text format to sysadmin@spinn.net We reserve the right to edit out any foul language and/or attacks on other reviewers/distributions. I also reserve the right to edit your review's format if you send it in HTML. Here's a hint, don't use the blink tag. :)