SparkyLinux is experiencing growing pains. You could say that this very capable Linux distribution was just too much of a great thing to last. Users previously had access to a continuously updated list of more than a dozen different download options. Depending on which variety you selected, you could choose from a wide range of desktop environments. The SparkyLinux community released three branches; each branch issued new versions with different release numbers and different software packages.
Dear Jack,
Thank you for the excellent review! I tried Sparky Linux sometime ago and as you article implies it went wonky so I relegated it to a VM.
After reading your review I installed the latest version with the LXDE interface. Wow what a difference!
I had tried Sparky Linux with the Mate desktop, rolling release. I found it to buggy to use. Though I hate to see the Mate desktop go, this is probably a good move by Sparky developers to build a better distro. Better to concentrate on quality than to try to please everyone.
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Desktop Consolidation Gives SparkyLinux a Clearer Focus
Posted by: Jack M. Germain May 31, 2018 10:04 AMSparkyLinux is experiencing growing pains. You could say that this very capable Linux distribution was just too much of a great thing to last. Users previously had access to a continuously updated list of more than a dozen different download options. Depending on which variety you selected, you could choose from a wide range of desktop environments. The SparkyLinux community released three branches; each branch issued new versions with different release numbers and different software packages.
Thank you for the excellent review! I tried Sparky Linux sometime ago and as you article implies it went wonky so I relegated it to a VM.
After reading your review I installed the latest version with the LXDE interface. Wow what a difference!
All the Best!
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