Bodhi reviewed as an ubuntu alternative (linux format)

Hi

Thanks for reviewing Bodhi again in your most recent issue. We’re always humbled and excited when we get a mention in your magazine, however a few of our community members and our small team feel you have missed a few quite important things that make Bodhi what it is. The tiny footprint and lightweight philosophy, as well as the the quick launcher (ctrl+esc) are just a few of the main ones.

We hope that when you next look at desktop environments or compare distros that you will also take into account that we are pretty unique in that we use EFL and not KDE or GDM and have used this to develop Moksha DE. In doing this we are able to ensure superb performance on older hardware without compromising on delivering a modern look as well as fancy bling, animation and compositing for those that like that kind of thing. To look at Moksha you would never know that it can run on less than 1gig of RAM and still perform and look as good as the bulkiest and resource hungry DEs which require a significant amount more. We feel this is an often overlooked USP which benefits people who might not be able to afford the newest kit, and also allows schools, organisations and individuals in poorer countries to use and own computers that nothing else will run on, and without which they wouldn’t have access to tech or the internet. In todays world which is all about sustainability and with the ever widening gap between rich and poor, we sometimes wonder how this gets missed.

We sometimes feel aggrieved that people (reviewers) completely overlook these things when comparing us to other distros, and these things are what Bodhi is all about. Another bug bear is that reviewers tend to get sidetracked with the default theme, which is green. This can be changed! So many reviewers spend way too much time discussing this rather superficial aspect of our distro and don’t even notice the core of what we’re about and how we achieve it.

Thanks again for continuing to review Bodhi periodically in your magazine and helping to spread the word. Having said the above we really do appreciate being included, and hope you will consider and mention these things in the future.

Best wishes