Appearance, Getting more software, Why run Yellow Dog Linux?
Appearance Of course, the big news is that YDL 3.0 has smooth, anti-aliased fonts! This alone is reason to ditch all previous versions of Linux. With the high pixel density of the iBook, I don’t think you can get a nicer display. Appearance is a huge deal for me, far more important than it really should be. I definitely judge a book by its cover typography. And RH 8.0/YDL 3.0 is the first Linux I can really bear looking at for any length of time. It’s hard to believe that Linux can now compete side-by-side with Mac OS X for quality of fonts. YDL 3.0 doesn’t come with a large selection of fonts, but the “best shapes” setting in the font preferences gives a slightly sharper look than Mac OS X and a little more character to each font. The Blue Curve/Wonderland theme is excellent. If you’ve seen it in Red Hat 8.0 you don’t need an introduction, since it’s the same in YDL 3.0. Both window decorations and widget set are clear and usable with a subtle amount of detail to give visual interest.
