ELIVE is a live Linux CD showcasing the Enlightenment window manager/desktop shell. The Belgian project's slogan, "Where Debian Meets Enlightenment", provides us with an early hint that here is a Linux distribution built on very strong, very deep foundations.

So, now that we are happy that all the packages we are ever likely to need will be available to us in Elive, what about the thing that makes it so different - Enlightenment.

Well, Enlightenment is available in two flavours, the stable E16 version, and the unstable E17. Both versions offer one of the most artistic, creative computer working environments currently available anywhere. Enlightenment prides itself on its unique style, from the twinkling stars of its desktop wallpapers to the default, drop-shadowed windows and dynamic Ibar panel. If you like your desktops simple, minimalist and functional, you had better look elsewhere.

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