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Fuduntu

Fuduntu is a light hearted and fun Linux distribution optimized for portable computers, but also... Created by Andrew Wyatt (Fewt)

Free Open Source
Linux
Discontinued

Punny Name, Serious Distro! Fuduntu is optimized for portable computers, but also runs great on desktops too. Tweaked and tuned for exceptional performance, low resource utilization, and maximum battery life.
Fuduntu is a light hearted and fun Linux distribution that earns its name by its design to fit somewhere in-between Fedora and Ubuntu.

Some of the tweaks found in Fuduntu:

Linux Kernel 2.6.37
CGroups shell tweak
Deadline IO scheduler
/tmp and /var/log moved to RAM disk
Swappiness reduced to 10
Jupiter for power savings
Gnome default desktop tweaks
Misc power and performance tweaks More Info »

A few of the default packages found in Fuduntu:

Adobe Flash
Fluendo MP3 Codec
Likewise Open
Infinality Freetype
Nautilus Elementary
OpenOffice
Thunderbird
GIMP
Jupiter
VIM Enhanced

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Fuduntu was added by fewt in Mar 2011 and the latest update was made in May 2016. The list of alternatives was updated Apr 2016 There is a history of all activites on Fuduntu in our Activity Log. It's possible to update the information on Fuduntu or report it as discontinued, duplicated or spam.

Fuduntu 14.8-4 with EsVedra wallpaper by Everest

Fuduntu is discontinued. Find alternatives in the list below or click here for more info

The project shut down in April 2013: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2036921/from-the-ashes-of-fuduntu-fuse-linux-is-born.html

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