"March Linux"- Simple, Lean and Fast Distro

"March Linux" aims to be a Simple, Lean and Fast GNU/Linux distribution for the desktop which urges the users to learn linux instead of holding their hands at every step!

At the same time, it is usable and fully functional with almost every software that one might need being available. It is heavily based on Arch Linux








Some Statistics

• The default desktop in March Linux is Fluxbox
• The current version is 1.0 BETA, to start off with.
• Currently, March is available only as a Live CD (built using the Linux Live scripts).
• No installation option is available, as of now.

You can do the following right out of the box :

• Listen to music and watch movies in a variety of formats, record sounds
• View pictures and perform graphical editing
• Connect to and browse internet, check emails, download via torrents, perform ftp transfers
• Play a number of cool games, including a few DOS based ones
• View and edit document files, create spreadsheets, view pdf-s, perform calculations, take notes
• Do small programming in a number of languages with an IDE
• …… and many more!!

March is designed to run amply well on a 128 mb RAM machine, PII or later (or equivalent). A 160 mb RAM is recommended for best performance! The apps it includes are mostly LnF (Lean and Fast), and the default desktop (fluxbox) is a minimalistic and lightweight one, which just doesn't get in your way!

Some Wisdom

We can say that March Linux is well suited for anyone who wants to use Linux! Even a relatively newbie can begin to "learn the ropes" on this distro, provided he/she has the will and resilience to learn!

On the other hand, if you are a windows fan-boy, and prefer being served everything on a platter to you rather than using your brains even to the least extent, then March Linux is NOT for you! March Linux tries its best to make learning linux as easy & enjoyable as possible, but really the onus is on you to actually benefit from it!

Links

Hear to some user comments at Arch Linux Forums.

Have a first hand look at the different sides of this rocking distro at March Linux Homesite



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