Musix GNU+Linux is, according to its website, “a 100% free multimedia operating system intended for music production, graphic design, audio and video edition, and all kind of tasks.” This means that there are more audio and video applications included, at least on the DVD version, that you have probably ever heard of.

Upon booting the live DVD and logging in (no password on the non-root account), a fairly standard KDE (3.5, not 4) interface is presented. Apart from the massive list of applications, which include, in addition to all the audio and video stuff, a fair number of other applications, there were a couple of little things I liked a lot.

First, like NimbleX, Musix has an icon for connecting to a wireless network on the desktop. I like this, since connecting to a WiFi is usually one of the first things someone wants to do. Unfortunately, though, Musix did not recognize my wireless card.

Second, instead of just using one desktop, you can switch between desktops. I don’t mean workspaces, which you have too, but different desktops. There is a default one, then an audio one, a video one, and others. On, for example, the audio one there is a picture of some old radio and icons for all the audio-related applications.

Other than these differences, Musix is a pretty standard distribution, but a good choice if you want audio and video applications at your fingertips. Additionally, Musix is 100% free (as in freedom), so, if that matters to you, that is an added bonus.

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