Version: 3.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-04-27
Votes: 6
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When Ubuntu Mate no longer worked on my old HP Windows Vista machine, I realized that Ubuntu Mate was no longer an option for a 32 bit computer. I tried a live CD of Point Linux and liked it right away. Since installing, it works well, and anything that did not, is easily corrected using Synaptic Package Manager and the Internet. Point Linux seems quicker to start up and to open Firefox than Ubuntu Mate. I have been able to customize it enough that it even looks like what I had been using, so I am happy with it. My needs are not that great, and as long as it keeps working, I am staying with it.
Point Linux is a nice Distro for an old computer. I will use it again.
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Version: 3.2
Rating: 4
Date: 2018-02-16
Votes: 3
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It was looking like a great distro. Then, development stopped after the 3.2 version based on Debian Jessie oldstable. Now, more and more software is failing to run in Point Linux. For instance, GNOME Maps fails to display a map in Point Linux and Debian Jessie. The latest Chromium is not available on Point Linux. It's now no where near the top distro on distrowatch.
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Version: 3.2
Rating: 8
Date: 2018-02-15
Votes: 7
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I think they are done and gone. I used them for a while will all things running well. So Sad to see a Linux distro go down.
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Version: 3.2
Rating: 8
Date: 2017-12-21
Votes: 1
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small, stable with Mate upon an older Laptop with slow Connection to Internet- --
better keep Firefox 45 than Ff 57 - behind AVM Fritzbox Router
I use adblock plus + Ghostery and avoid google and I
clean all the history, the cookies +pw , when I close Ff.
I don't need a special program- except k3b for burning
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Version: 3.2
Rating: 1
Date: 2017-12-20
Votes: 7
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The Live Version looked really great - so I installed it - that is, tried to install it.
First grub did not install correctly - ok, looked up how to do it manually.
Then it turned that - without any notification - no user had been added, so no graphical login -
ok, added user - only to be greeted with new error messages.
Gave up and tried to install Voyager Live X8 (the Debian version), which i have on my 2 other Computers and which just works, only to find that the non-standard Point Linux installer had somehow f*cked up the hard-disk - first time with any distro I've had that problem. Ok, could correct this by googling a little, but that was it for me with Point Linux.
Verdict:
Could be a fantastic minimal and elegant distro - if it worked.
Or if you want to tinker for an indeterminate time and need to be forced to find out how things work ;) - then it could be a distro for you.
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Version: 3.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-12-17
Votes: 4
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Vers 2.2 and 3.2
- secure, stable, friendly and quick. Pointlinux is the best OS
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Version: 3.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-12-10
Votes: 4
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pros:
very secure, very stable and user friendly. Point is the best
cons:
Nothing
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Version: 3.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-12-09
Votes: 4
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Thank you very much to this distro! It is awesome !
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Version: 3.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-12-06
Votes: 27
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Only just discovered Point Linux and managed to download a Mate (core version) ISO before the website went down. All I can say is, I've been missing out. I prefer a minimal desktop and I hope it's not too naive to say, it's everything I hoped for in a distro:
- Quite a catchy name I must say
- Plain black GRUB screen and super simple spinning wheel Plymouth
- Fastest boot up time in my experience
- Great choice of default wallpaper and my two favourite GTK themes--Clearlooks and Faenza
- A stable Debian base with minimal tweaking providing sane defaults, nothing more
- Lowest CPU temperature and RAM usage I've ever been able to achieve with MATE (under 300mb)
Not one issue presents itself so far, after a week of use. Can't be said of any other distro shipping MATE.
XFCE version looks great too. In my eyes this is *the* MATE OS I was searching for.
I propose a revival of this project, to be crowd-funded if necessary. #1 on Distrowatch average user ratings for a reason ;) Please?
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Version: 3.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-12-05
Votes: 0
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Was a very good and stable distro. It was a long time my favourite distro. Now the Pointlinuxorg domain is expired. I suppose that Point linux is dead now.
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Version: 3.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-11-22
Votes: 3
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Tried it many times and always returned to it as being the best and easy distro to use. It is simple and represent the best of Linux gnome 2. Hope it will be re activated soon because it is the best way to new people to Linux. Hope it received more donations from Linux fans in order to help him going on with it.
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Version: 3.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-10-27
Votes: 4
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Today I noticed Point linux dorminat status. I am so sad about this distro. I have really
liked it. I have used it in my production computer (with photos, videos etc.). It seems now
that this is my farewell review. Many thanks for five years. It was reliable and stable. Mate
desktop was very beautiful and clear. It was my favourite distro.
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Version: 3.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-10-17
Votes: 1
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I am now worried about the future of the Point linux or is it at all. I have installed it on two
computers for myself, my wife and my friends a replacement for Windows. The Point Linux
developer has not been in the forum for more than a year. There is also concern about the
fate of this distribution. The last sign of the developer was about a year ago when he
announced on his home page that he needed work.
I've been using Linux Point from 2013 onwards. I think it's the best, most confident and
stable distribution. I use it daily on my work machine and it never crashed.
Now it would be a good time to get information about its future. It's a pity if version 3.2 is
left for the last release as it is ranked #1 in DW's average rating.
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Version: 3.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-10-16
Votes: 11
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We are just frustrating and waiting for and official update.
Because i ever never see a better Debian based distro like this one!
it's very fast, very easy to use, clever, stable, rock solid and no bugs at all.
in my no product laptop i did this update for fun and experiment :) and it work fine! :
in Synaptic, Settings, Repositories: i disabled the Pointlinux repositories
i replaced all "jessie" words with "stable" in the rest of the Deb repositories.
and than: Synaptic, Edit, Mark All Upgrades... \ / Mark.
N.B: i dont accept the upgrade of Grub..
and than reboot. :) huraaa!
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Version: 3.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-10-14
Votes: 0
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I've been using Point linux as my main OS for some time now and I'm really happy with it.
It's easy to use, reliable and stable. It runs very fast on older computers.
Having tried many linux distro's and I find this the most user friendly distro with good
clear icons. I can highly recommend it. Point linux fulfills all my needs.
I think it should be in top 25 at DW ranking.
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Version: 3.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-10-07
Votes: 0
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Great Distro
Rock solid and quick. To tweak the Dikstro and the
MATE Desktop read the Lin ux User Artikle.
It's an OS without any Problems.
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Version: 3.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-10-04
Votes: 2
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Very fast, very stable, very easy to use, i think it's the better Debian based distro. (Xfce version)
I will install it for all my family and friends :_)
Con: Translations and depository links... need fixes.. ;_)
Some depository (links) problems,
ufw not installed by default !!!
french translation: some issues and translations bugs (in depository links..)
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Version: 3.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-09-29
Votes: 0
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Perfect distro for my ten years old computer. It got new life. Point is very fast and stable.
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Version: 3.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-09-15
Votes: 1
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This is my favorite. Absolutely superior quality distribution. Reliable, simple and stable.
It just work!!!
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Version: 3.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-09-12
Votes: 0
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A solid distro. Easy to install, use, and update. Totally reliable. Awesomely fast.
It does everything I want it to do.
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Version: 3.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-09-10
Votes: 22
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I have downloaded and installed the Point linux on my computer at the same day as it was
released and I still use it. I have found it extremely stable and reliable. It has not crashed
once and has no bugs. It is comparable to Windows XP. There is nothing wrong with the
distribution itself, but I hope the developer should have little contact with the forum.
There is a little fear of whether Point linux is dead as the developer has last contacted the
forum in July 2016. I hope that its development will continue as I think it is one of the best
distributions
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Version: 3.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-09-10
Votes: 0
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In my opinion, the best flavor of Debian. Fastest distro I have run on my laptop.
Really great and simple, not resource hungry, effective, the best distro ever.
I've been using this distro for about six months and I've been very happy with it.
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Version: 3.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-09-07
Votes: 2
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I found Point linux from DW Average rating. It was at second place. It's so unfortunate that
really good distributions will be left without much attention.
Point linux is now my new daily OS. It's lean, it's fast and it's stable. It just work!
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Version: 3.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2017-07-11
Votes: 1
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Perfect for my netbook. Nothing runs better. lightweight on resources, yet fully supported. Easy to use, works better than win 7 on this machine. Works best with Firefox browser, so there is a slight drawback.
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Version: 3.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2017-07-04
Votes: 5
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An old Sony Vaio VGN-315M was given to me some years ago on which I ran two Linux distributions, until after an update first one, then the other, started spitting out regular bursts of full-volume static from the left speaker roughly every 1.25 seconds*. I then tried about 40 distros and all but two did it. One was Mint 16, and as a long time Mint user I used it, but it expired within a few months and I was stuck for a replacement. Mint 17.x gave loud bursts of static. I tried many fixes without success. Then I found Point. Silence. No bloat. Simple. Everything worked brilliantly. I had to borrow /etc/X11/xorg.conf from Mint 16 to get the legacy nvidia legacy 304xx video driver to work, but it was an easy cut & paste. (I used the same path in Point.)
*Recently I found I could start and stop that static with laptop-mode-tools (manual settings: it was some sort of polling by the kernel).
Point works flawlessly for me, even after two and a half years. Never had a Linux like it before. I've customised a few things, got rid of hibernation, etc, etc. Recently after an update the Point Linux update notifier seemed to go crazy, constantly popping up to say there were updates, when in fact there were none. I finally worked out that it was just trying to say that it wanted to update a file that I had previously version-locked in synaptic. So I changed its configuration file so it would check for updates once a day instead of every 15 minutes. Now at least it doesn't annoy me. (I could also just remove the update notifier.)
Point avoids a software manager by using synaptic directly and quite cleverly. Updates are almost instantaneous. The standard Debian repositories may hold slightly old versions of software, but it is virtually bug-free.
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Version: 3.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-07-01
Votes: 4
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A couple of years ago I wanted to change my office computer operating system from
Windows to Linux. I looked at suitable options for a long time. I installed my test machine
for at least 20 different Linux distributions, but there was always something I did not like.
I just wanted it to be stable without any special deals. Several distributions seemed pretty
but the color scheme caused my eyes tired when I worked for a long time. Eventually, I found
Point Linux's at Distrowatch site. I was pleasantly surprised from its simplicity. I also found it
very stable and I have not found any bugs yet. I've been very happy with it and I can fully
recommend it for production use. I can do it all, even though it does not have all the programs
completely new.
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Version: 3.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-06-30
Votes: 2
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This is the king of Debian Jessie based distributions. The Mate desktop is so beautiful and
clear. This distro is a good alternative for windows. As Debian based it reliable and stable.
But why it is so low at DW ranking. This distribution deserves much more attention.
It's so good.
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Version: 3.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-06-30
Votes: 0
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I once found this distribution on Distrowatch's site. I've used it for a long time now in my
and my wife's computer and found it to be very good. It is reliable and stable as already
stated in previous reviews. I have installed it also on my friends computers and they have
been very pleased with it. It's easy to move from Windows. I think Point linux is well suited
to the computers of companies because of its stability.
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Version: 3.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-06-05
Votes: 2
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I have tried Ubuntu, Mint, Peppermint, MX linux, Mageia etc. since I find this. Point linux is a
great distro. I really like it. I think that Debian should adopted it.
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Version: 3.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-06-02
Votes: 0
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Installed It ... tweaked a little it .... fast, rock solid and excellent distro.
I'm using it like my unique and main operating system at home and I'm really satisfied.
The best linux distro I've ever used.
I use it also to work with financial softwares, emulated with crossover office, and for the
first time never had a problem.
Me too do not understand why not on top of distrowatch .... and no one mention it ....
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Version: 3.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-05-20
Votes: 2
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I can't also understand why this highly functional and easy to use Debian based distro is not near the top of the Distrowatch ratings.
PL is so good and stable. It just works. PL absolutely one of the best distros. It is the best distro for me. The only bad thing is I couldn't register in the forums. Is there anyone using this site?
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Version: 3.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2017-05-19
Votes: 7
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I like Point because it just works. And blazingly fast. Nothing fancy, but there's everything I need, with nothing to get into the way. Beats Windows hands down. I put it on my production machine, so I can easily handle word processing, spreadsheets, graphic and photo editing, audio and video production with ease. I can't understand why this highly functional and easy to use Debian based distro is not near the top of the Distrowatch ratings.
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Version: 3.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2017-05-02
Votes: 0
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it's really near to perfection talking about light distros, some work on the themes or more personalization is all it needs
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Version: 3.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-03-29
Votes: 2
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The CORE distribution is the best, you can build a very stable environment from there
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Version: 3.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-03-19
Votes: 3
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PL is easy to set up and use. It is fast, stable and has predictable desktop.
It is also my main distribution. I think it is the best distro since xp. I encourage everyone
to at least try this but be careful that you do not get hooked. It should be a lot higher
in DW ranking. I love this distro.
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Version: 3.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-03-18
Votes: 0
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I agree with the previous reviewer: Finding this distribution was a pleasant surprise !!!
Point linux is a very good distro. I like it.
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Version: 3.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2017-03-18
Votes: 1
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Point is my main distro. Solid, fast, easy to use. No fancy stuff. It just works! I can't understand why it has fallen so low in the Distrowatch rankings. It's the backbone of my system.
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Version: 3.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-03-16
Votes: 0
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Finding this distribution was a pleasant surprise !!!
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Version: 3.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-03-16
Votes: 0
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This distribution is a complete replacement for the windows. It works very well on old computers and starts quickly. I hope that it would receive a little more attention. Point is a good and stable distribution. The menus are clear and everything is easy to find.
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Version: 3.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-03-15
Votes: 0
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I like this distro because of it has a beautiful and clear interface (both mate and xfce). I like also that Point is Debian based and gives the rock solid stability of Debian.
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Version: 3.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-03-14
Votes: 0
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I love this distro!!! I know that it is almost pure debian but...both mate and xfce desktops are so beautiful. It is also is very stable. This distro deserves to be among the hundred at DW ranking.
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Version: 3.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-03-14
Votes: 0
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I am so boring those distros which have all bells and whistles but have a lot of bugs
or otherwise do not work. Point linux simply works and it is very solid and beautiful.
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Version: 3.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-03-13
Votes: 0
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A stable and beautifull debian based distro. After installing the sound was muted but I managed to correct it with installing alsa. Hope that more people find this. ++++++++++
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Version: 3.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-03-12
Votes: 0
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I installed Point linux on an old machine and it is a great deal of speed improvement after Windows!
A great linux distro for older machines that works well on newer ones as well.
Low RAM and CPU usage makes it perfect for daily use.
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Version: 3.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-03-03
Votes: 0
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I love this distro. It's extremely stable and so beautiful. Point linux is very suitable for a production use.
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Version: 3.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2017-02-22
Votes: 1
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I love MATE and Debian Stable. There's nothing bad about Point but I don't see a huge advantage of using this over vanilla Debian Stable.
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Version: 3.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-02-21
Votes: 0
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Definitely one of the most beautiful distributions. Also extremely stable. Hopefully the development of this distribution still continues.
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Version: 3.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-02-21
Votes: 0
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definitely one of the most beautiful distributions. also extremely stable. hopefully the development of this distribution still continues.
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Version: 3.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-02-21
Votes: 0
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definitely one of the most beautiful distributions. also extremely stable. hopefully the development of this distribution still continues.
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Version: 3.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-02-15
Votes: 0
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I hope that more people would find this. Point is almost like debian with beautiful mate desktop. It is stable and you can just focus on the work itself instead of continuous configuration. If you need a reliable disto for long-term use I think this a good choice.
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Version: 3.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-02-15
Votes: 0
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I have installed and used almost 90% Distowatch top 100 distros during last year for searching a stable distro which also works. Each one has been something which I don't liked. Below the top list I found Point linux which I immediately fall in love with. It is just so beautiful, good and stable.
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Version: 3.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-02-14
Votes: 0
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Very solid. Coming back from a lot of other
distributions. I love it.
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Version: 3.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-02-14
Votes: 0
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I stopped distro hopping with Point linux. You can't get any more stable than it is. My only wish for this distro is that the developer would keep some contact at the forum. It will show that this project is still alive and be well.
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Version: 3.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-02-08
Votes: 1
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+ debian based stable distro
+ beautiful mate desktop
+ easy to use and install new sofware via synaptic
+ find no bugs
- the home page is quite old (wheezy) and the forum site is absolutely dead (...is also this project?)
- the developer and the web site administrator does not keep any contact
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Version: 3.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-02-07
Votes: 0
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A great distro. Based on Debian Jessie. Stable and reliable. Beautiful mate desktop. I do not recommend Point linux to distro jumpers but productive work.
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Version: 3.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-01-28
Votes: 1
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One of the most under appreciated distribution. Beautiful and stable. Just like Windows XP. This distro needs to be higher at Distrowatch ranking. I wish that people would have the courage to try this.
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Version: 3.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-01-28
Votes: 0
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Best Distro for old PC. Beautiful mate desktop. Fast and stable Debian based distro. I changed XP to this. Minimal memory usage.
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Version: 3.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-01-28
Votes: 0
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Point Linux 2.2 review elsewhere - Is there life on Mars?
Excellent distro althougt it seems that there is no life on the Point linux forum! Hope this distro will continue next version.
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Version: 3.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-01-28
Votes: 0
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I have used this distro in my office at the very beginning. It is stable and a very good distro for anyone migrating from Windows. It is a good choice to the person who only want to use one distro and stay with it. It just work!
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Version: 3.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-01-23
Votes: 1
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I'll try the others but always coming back to this. Good distro.
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