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Monday, January 25, 2010

10+ free, fast-booting Linux distros that aren't Chrome OS

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Sure, Chrome OS has been all over the headlines since early December. But it might not run on your hardware and you're going to have to wait at least a year for the final version. Why bother waiting?

Linux enthusiasts have been working on projects like this for years - fast booting, stripped-down distributions which offer the core functionality most users are looking for in a pinch: web browsing, music and video playback, photo management, and some basic games.

Here are 11 options you can take for a spin right now...And since the Google Chrome beta version is available for Linux you can even run the browser that "is the OS" in most of these if you want!

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10+ free, fast-booting Linux distros that aren't Chrome OS originally appeared on Download Squad on Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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