Ubuntu Razor Remix

Ubuntu Razor Remix is an Ubuntu-based distribution of Linux that includes a complete different software selection than the upstream operating system and it’s built around the Razor-Qt graphical desktop environment.

It’s available for download as a dual-arch Live CD

The operating system can be downloaded from Softoware or directly from its official website (see link above) as a dual-arch Live CD ISO image that includes packages optimized for both 32-bit (i386) and 64-bit (x86_64) hardware platforms.

Features a boot menu à la Ubuntu Linux

Being based on Ubuntu, the distro features an identical boot menu that allows the user to try the operating system without installing it, directly start the installer to perform a fresh installation, check the disc for defects (only if using a CD media), test the system memory for errors and boot from the local drive.

Additionally, you can change the language to use for the live system, select a different keyboard layout (keymap), enable various accessibility options or boot modes, as well as to add custom kernel parameters.

Razor-Qt looks sensational on low-end computers

As mentioned, the main emphasis of Ubuntu Razor Remix is on the Razor-Qt project, which provides users with a modern and very fast graphical desktop environment that comprises of a taskbar located on the bottom edge of the screen and a clock widget on the desktop.

The software selection is great for a desktop-oriented OS

Default applications include the Chromium and Mozilla Firefox web browsers, DeaDBeeF audio player, GNOME MPlayer video player, VLC Media Player, Cheese webcam viewer, Xfburn CD/DVD burning software and Mozilla Thunderbird email and news client.

In addition, the Transmission torrent downloader, Pidgin multi-protocol instant messenger, XChat IRC client, Shotwell image viewer and organizer, Simple Scan image scanner, mtPaint graphic editor, GPicView image viewer, Leafpad text editor, Xarchiver archive manager, AbiWord word processor and Gnumeric spreadsheet editor are also included.