I won’t go into too much detail, but the install is graphical and easy enough to figure out, even for someone who hasn’t installed Linux before. The Xandros adventure starts with a fairly straightforward installation routine. With integrated CD and now DVD burning, XFM is one of the sleekest file managers out there. Xandros is based on Corel Linux, which includes the closed source, heavily modified Xandros File Manager (XFM), which is the bread and butter of this distribution. The Deluxe Edition, which was used for this review, contains Codeweavers’ CrossOver Office 4.1, which is an enhanced version of WINE, which can run Windows applications. Eventually, there will be an “Open Circulation Edition,” but for now, there are two editions of Xandros, the Standard Edition, at $49.95, and the Deluxe Edition at $89.95. Unlike many of the popular Linux distributions, Xandros is not offered in a free form for some time following the release. The release of Xandros Desktop 3.0 last week was no exception, with OS fanatics everywhere curious just what was in store.
There’s always a lot of excitement when a major Linux distribution has a new release – there’s the clamour for the release notes and changelog, as well as the insatiable urge for screenshots and the search for the torrent for the ISOs.
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