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Video Editing on Linux

Blender comes pretty close ( http://www.blender.org ). Recent builds include FFMPEG support that enables NLE Video/Audio.

Features:
Import all formats that FFMPEG supports.

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Author: admin -  Date: 26 Jan 2009 08:49
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Linux/BSD Versions I have tried

I have tried atleast 40-45 distributions and wanted to write atleast 1 line about the below ones. The list is sorted based on the popularity as mentioned on http://distrowatch.com at the time of writing.
  1. Ubuntu: Very stable and the most popular version. But since it is purely open source, the codecs required to play dvd's, and some formats need to be additionally installed.
  2. OpenSuse: Is very popular, but on my laptop, did not do a good job.
  3. Fedora: Almost similar as OpenSuse. Codecs need to be installed.
  4. Mint: This is Ubuntu with all required codecs and libraries and it is beautiful with Compiz working by default.
  5. PCLinuxOS: This is based on Mandriva and has excellent hardware recognition.
  6. Madriva: Additional codecs need to be installed. But works pretty well.
  7. Dreamlinux: Had difficulty working on my wireless. Is beautiful though.
  8. FreeBSD: Not Linux, but is very stable and popular as a server.
  9. Puppy: My favorite distribution. Extremely light, Superfast and fully functional. Most friendly linux community.
  10. Zenwalk: Worked okay on my laptop. But wireless did not work.
  11. Slax: Lightweight and easily customizable. This started me off into Linux.
  12. PC-BSD: User friendly version of FreeBSD. Worked well on my laptop.
  13. gOS: Again a beautiful version of Ubuntu. Compiz and AWN is installed by default.
  14. Elive: Most popular distro that uses Enlightenment as the window manager. My wireless did not work. Is a beautiful version.
  15. TinyMe: Very lightweight version of PCLinuxOS.
  16. OpenBSD: Claimed to be the most secure OS. But is not user friendly for the end user.
  17. Kiwi: Ubuntu with all codecs and libraries.
  18. Slitaz: Smallest, beautiful distro (under 30 MB now). Lacks wireless modules, extra codecs etc. Codecs/Flash can be easily installed.

Last but not least, here is a version I created based on Puppy Linux (my favorite).
  • Macpup: This is a beautiful remaster of Puppy Linux.

If you would like to try out Linux, here are my recommendations:
  • Macpup or Puppy: Actually, if you want to see the beauty and speed of Linux, try this.
  • Kiwi or Mint: Stability of Ubuntu, with all required codecs, flash and libraries pre-installed.

One best part about the linux versions are that most of them have Livecd versions. You can boot using this CD into the OS and test it out. There is no need of an installation to test. Also, Puppy Linux (or Macpup), can be run from a livecd always, with your personal settings saved to the hard disk.
Author: admin -  Date: 28 Jan 2009 11:39
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