It would be interesting to be able to do a survey in the forums of Linux Mint, especially in the section of LMDE to see what your users think of SolusOS, a distribution that is about to become the distro of the moment, given the enormous growth it is having, for example, in Distrowatch, due to the interest that is awakening in the GNU / Linux Community.
And where does so much interest come from? Well, I think that everyone, or at least most of us, know the answer to that question. To understand this a bit, first some history:
With the appearance of Gnome 3, many users were delighted with the new philosophy of Gnome Shell, but the same was left with the nostalgia of having his Desktop Environment as before, with the ease and simplicity of Gnome 2.
More than ease, Gnome 2 It allowed us to configure the layout of our desk "almost" to our liking and whim. In this way, users could have an appearance similar to Windows, Mac OS or to any other Desktop Environment of GNU / Linux. Let's go over some options that we could configure with Gnome 2:
- One panel at the bottom / top, or both.
- It had a good number of applets, which you could move to wherever you wanted, add or delete it very easily.
- We could have, or not, (if we wanted) icons on the Desktop.
- Applications menu (some of us still prefer it).
In short, things that are not impossible to have with Gnome Shell, but it can be cumbersome to modify or we have to make use of extensions for it. In addition to appearance, with Gnome Shell It also changed the way of working and interacting with the desktop, another reason why criticism rained down in many corners of the Internet.
But all was not lost, users who did not have the possibility (due to limited hardware resources) or they did not want to use the Shell, they could resort to the mode Fallback de Gnome, which in honor of the truth, although it bears a certain resemblance to Gnome 2, it is much less usable.
Ubuntu noticed this and took the bull by the horns, so decided to improve the appearance of Gnome Classic / Fallback and almost succeeded. I say "almost" because the only theme that looks good is with Ambiance / Radiance, at least as far as I tried it. But at least for me it was not enough, many details remained obvious that I did not like.
That is where he comes in to play his role SolusOS. A distribution that inherits all the good qualities of debian Stable, fast, secure, but that adds a point in favor with respect to the base distro: Updated packages and a very careful artwork. What more could an average user ask for? GNU / Linux?
For this Ikey doherty releases the first version based on debian-squeeze, using by default Gnome 2. But he noticed something important, and that is that neither Gnome 2 will last a lifetime (in terms of support), neither debian-squeeze. Our friend gets down to work and the first one is almost there SolusOS 2 beta, what using Debian Testing with Gnome classic, try to take the appearance of Gnome 2. And he succeeds !!!
ikey has had to create patches for gnome-panel, among them, eliminates the need to press the key Alt to access options and applets. With a team of no more than 4 people, SolusOS it is advancing at a fast pace, incorporating new features, improving the artwork, but above all, listening to its users. I personally have had several discussions with ikey through G+ or the IRC channel of SolusOS and he has shown me that his ears are not covered (or the eyes in this case).
SolusOS returns to the user of Gnome 2, everything that Gnome Shell has taken away, and best of all, it uses the core technology of Gnome 3.4. Projects like MATE for me they do not make sense compared to the work done in this distribution, since they fall "unintentionally" into the obsolete. In summary: SolusOS gives us simply, Gnome 3 with the appearance of Gnome 2.
Many users who had to switch to Xfce looking for alternatives, they will appreciate all this work if the mouse does not convince them completely. I'm even sure that his own Linus Torvalds would use SolusOS if it wasn't based on Debian. I mention Xfce because even I'm doubting whether or not to go to SolusOS.
I tried it and the truth is that it looks good, however I like to install Debian from Netinstall and install only what is necessary, SolusOS brings things that I would never use like Playonlinux, wine, etc ... I prefer Debian Testing and the MATE environment
I see a lot of future for this distro, I dare to recommend it, but I don't think I will install it on my computers.
It has the simplicity for a new user plus the Gnome 2 look for the nostalgic plus the stability of Debian newer programs plus some more precious artwork ...
It has everything so that, at least, it enters through the eyes. Besides that, personally, I always thought that what was needed was this: a Gnome 2 but without technology doomed to obsolescence. It is at least curious that the guys from Gnome have not been able to do a configuration dialog of the appearance for their Shell: Solus 2 has it from the first alphas.
The only "bad" thing about it is the name. There are people who repel.
Hahaha, you're right about everything, but what about the name? What does it say? Solo in brass, I say, Latin ... hahaha
The first time I saw the name "Solusos" I did not like it, and it already made me "Judge the book by the cover", in this case the Distro by Name .. hehe ..
Since the first thing that came to my mind is «Hipo» (those contractions that are removed with a fright or drinking water) in Portuguese, so I thought it was a Brazilian distro, and I didn't like it anymore because of that.
Until I realized that I had no reason not to like it, I tried it, and honestly, the 1.1 is very well polished, stable, and light (fast and not so heavy) and that I only run it from a Flash memory ..
They should try it when the final version comes out, and then they leave us a post with their impressions, or a video !! hehe ..
Although, anyway, as soon as it comes out I also plan to try it.
Interesting, I'm going to compare it to Xubuntu and if I like it I'll switch.
greetings.
The truth is I tried it and I did not like it very much. It didn't give me the same excitement as LinuxMint's RC1 (of which I'm waiting for the stable version to install)
The good thing about the Linux world is that there is something for everyone 🙂
I have already thought about installing SolusOS 2 on my home computer, which the family uses, but only until it reaches its stable version.
I did it with version 1, and although it was a mess to configure the nVidia card (I was trying to download the drivers from the repository ... it was better downloading the .bin from the nvidia website), so far I have not had any problem, and all in My house is very happy ^^, they no longer call me every two days because something has been misconfigured 😛
Exact. Although I promised Ikey that I was going to install at least one virtual machine (which I already did) to report bugs and so on. 😀
Well, lately I've been reading a lot about this distro, to the point that it already exceeds the Arch news. Although I'm very happy with Chakra, suddenly I feel like trying it, once the stable version comes out.
I am very struck by its artwork. you can see a deep and dedicated work in this aspect
LOL !, I've been using gnome classic since Gnome3.2 was uploaded to wheezy, and I didn't know that I could configure things by pressing Alt xDDDDDDDDDDD
Hahahaha, that happened to a lot of users (including me) ..
Well, when I'm more than comfortable with my Sabayon9 KDE, this distro appears that I really believe will fulfill its objective, fill a certain gap that Linux Mint has with its Debian version. LMDE is the one I have installed as a base distro, all configured and very stable, while in another partition I experiment with new flavors.
I will give SolusOS a try and I think it will stay where my LMDE now has. The only thing that would be great is if it was Rolling Release.
Regards!
Mouse or GTFO -shot- ok no xD but I am a bunch that left thanks to Gnome 3 and the churro of things that were derived that ... To me personally, they just don't suit me. LMDE never went with the Debian testing repos; ^; and now frozen less. I just wait for the launch of Mint Xfce (another reason why I left Mint a while ago, that they changed it to LXDE and I didn't even get used to it) So ... already thought about it and although the whole SolusOS thing sounds good, no I think I will try until they give me my mouse -3-
Very good article, I have tried version 1.1 and it left me surprised, now I'm waiting for version 2 to be released but in 64 bit to make a place for it in my DD.
It would also be great if it was relatively easy to port to other distros
(his gnome patches)
Without a doubt it is a distro that will attract many who were dissatisfied, both with gnome shell and with LMDE, I tried version 1 at the time and I liked it, but not enough to switch to Debian because its problem to satisfy the dependencies to the time to install other types of packages. Of course, this does not take away from its successes and rapid development.
@Rayonant: why is there so much anger with LMDE? The last time I tested it - about a month ago, with Upgrade v4 - it seemed pretty good to me, much better than natural Debian.
There is no anger or hatred towards LMDE, what happens is that many of its users are unhappy because it does not seem to follow the path it offered at the time, LMDE was intended to be a mint-style debian but with a more rolling character than testing, which would be achieved through the UPs but these have presented more than considerable delays - in my opinion, it was simply too much work for the small team at mint to maintain so many versions - and that is what makes users feel like this. In fact, Ikey himself was part of the team and was the founder of LMDE but he left it due to differences, although I cannot affirm that they were the type that I mention.
I have come to ask a question that I have been asking for a long time in various forums and in none of them they answer me: In SolusOS 2 is it possible to select more than one hard disk at the time of installation? When I install SolusOS 1.1 I was surprised by I could not select more than 2 hard drives, so I ran out of home which is on the secondary hard drive, and when I tried to move home it was a complete failure.
I hope you can tell me if yes, or if not, since according to SolusOS it is so good and has this great deficiency in the installer itself.
Greetings.
Charlie
Click on the link that I left to Ikey's account in G + to see the progress of Solus OS 2, which will include a new partition manager and if I'm not mistaken, it already detects more than one disk.
Ok ... please someone kindly clarify the following question:
When Gnome 3.6 comes out, will SolusOS 2 make 3.6 or freeze like Debian Stable does?
Because I ask this .. well very simple:
The Gnome project announced that after 6 months they will release a new version of Gnome .. that is, it is expected that for the month of November with the release of Fedora 18 Gnome 3.6 will make an appearance….
The question is very important because Gnome will not stop in its development and if SolusOS Freezes like Debian Stable in Gnome 3.4 and it will never be updated again as future versions of Gnome come out every 6 months so the thing is serious xD
I have tried wanting to ask this question to Master Ikey…. but believe me I can't find the words to know how to communicate it to you 🙂
I assume that Solus 2 will come out with Gnome 3.4 (which is the version that is frozen at the moment and that they are "Making stable" with all the architectures that Debian supports) and it will never change again until the next stable version of Debian comes out again, which will be about 2 years from now…. So I don't know if Solus will stay on Gnome 3.2 until another Debian Stable comes out.
Please clarify the doubt ...
Thank you.
Look, I asked in the IRC of SoulusOS which repositories they used, they answered me that they used the Debian Stable + their Backports + a repository of the distro itself. I think they are going to freeze.
It would be necessary to see, but as same SolusOS includes Software that is not in the repositories of Debian, or are a branch above, you can include the new version of Gnome if required.
It's not a big deal.
It does not use KDE.
And since when do you have to use KDE to be a great thing?
It is simply KDE.
There is no more 😀
KDE SC 4.8.4-2 (on Arch) is just awesome and from what I saw the 4.9 coming out in August is going to be the bomb.
+1
What interesting news for you will 4.9 bring? 😀
Ahaahha good that 🙂
When the final version comes out I'll try it, let's see what's up ...
It is not for nothing, but I think there are many who become an aimless sailboat and with each new wind they take a new course.
someone who uses windows says it LOL
I am aware of the very good work they are doing with SolusOS. Now, I do not understand why it causes so much expectation in consideration of the existence of desktops that offer as much or sometimes more than Gnome 2, such as Xfce or Lxde. I was one of the disappointed in Gnome 3 and because of this I started looking and that's how I found the desktop that accompanies me today and that I love for its lightness and customization possibilities: Lxde.
SolusOS provides a great alternative within Gnome and I'm happy about it, but beware, there are very good desktops in our repositories, just one click is enough.
Greetings.
I'm going to explain a little why from my point of view and current situation. Normally you at home or at work, do not use a proxy to navigate, or if you use it is something that you do not even see happen. They just connect and that's it. Here in Cuba things are different. Normally most people connect through their workplace, and even if they connect from home, they use a proxy to do so.
Ni Xfce, neither LXDE have like Gnome y KDE the option of Global Proxy. Already out there, it is an advantage to use Gnome In this case, as there are many applications that do not have a proxy configuration in their preferences and therefore, it does not work if the system does not have a global one, such as Chromium.
There are other options such as formatting memories in Gnome which is greatly appreciated. PCManFM has eyelashes, but Thunar No and Nautilus it has a few other things that make it more powerful than these two mentioned above. For Gnome there are also many more applications than in one end, we have to use on the rest of the desktops.
So, seeing some of these disadvantages, the ideal would be to use a complete Environment, which contains all the tools at hand and in an intuitive way, so discarding Xfce y LXDE, I don't use KDE, it fits me Gnome. But it turns out Gnome Shell I don't like it, so the ideal would be to use the Classic and where it is more polished, it is precisely in SolusOS.
Eye: Use Xfce and if i had to use another environment then Cinnamon would be my second alternative, being Gnome classic third.
Okay, I think your explanation is fine, especially regarding the global proxy, subject that the truth is that I do not know.
However, I think that the advantages of Gnome over Xfce and LXDE are not so many at the level of common desktop utilities. Of course, some features of Nautilus are not in Pcmanfm or Thunar (although it happens in the opposite way as well) and the same happens with other programs, but this is because Gnome manages to be very complete at the cost of a very important decrease in speed, fundamental aspect for at least when it comes to choosing a desk.
And of course, it is true what you say, Gnome has years and years of development and many applications in this environment are unparalleled in others. Now, in the case of LXDE, for example, this is recognized as a basic desktop (it is within the development plan that it should be), but when using gtk libraries it is fully compatible with Gnome, so they can be perfectly coupled Gnome applications that will be perfectly integrated, and without having to neglect the use of resources (only when launching certain heavy applications).
Anyway. Some prefer a very very complete desktop and others prefer it not so complete but less resource consuming. Each one will see what suits them best.
Greetings.
Seee, what not! Regardless of whether or not one likes GNOME or GNOME / Shell, it is indisputable that it is a super project that aims to provide a finished and final solution for all desktop use issues.
I agree with the excellent answer @elav, it describes in a synthetic way the distance between GNOME and Xfce or LXDE.
As I mentioned to Gadius, I believe that the success of SolusOS is in the fact of achieving what neither Mint nor Ubuntu forgot to do: listen to the user.
The good thing you have already exposed. Now I will say my two doubts about this distro.
- How reliable is it that it will remain "active" in the future? Or it will be like all those that exist for distrowatch with inactive or unknown status
- I'm not a fan of distrohoping, but I do like to try everything by virtualizing it so that I can at least know a little about how things are going. I tried it and it seems very heavy and slow.
I think the same as you, but taking into account the bombs and cymbals with which it is presented, sometimes it is better not to have an opinion; or measure very well what is said. I didn't like it at all. And yes, I saw it very heavy. I think it's very good that I have the proxy activated so that our friends in Cuba and other countries with restrictions can use it without problems, but I'm not from this group I prefer something like LinuxMint XFCE, which I did like a lot.
The post of LM13 XFCE comes to mind where some forum members were dedicated to speaking wonders of SolusOS taking the thing to Off Topic in one go.
I am also concerned about migrating to an environment whose lifespan we cannot yet estimate. The road to hell is full of good intentions and perhaps distros that did not catch on in the common user.
It will dawn and we will see.
Hello everyone,
I fully identify with what you say. He was a user of LMDE -Xfce. I have tried all possible desktops and in my opinion the best gnome 2. I am not nostalgic, I am a practical person and the unity, shell gnome 3 are very beautiful but very impractical, they are to teach friends and family.
To the other Mate, Xfce, lXDE…. good way but they are missing ... I don't like KDE, I don't get used to it.
SolusOS has it all (in my opinion), it's the best distro I've tried, it goes smoothly.
In my opinion you have left another important factor apart from the desktop and it is the issue of updates.
My LMDE -xfce is doing great for me, only the issue of updates. Having the distro somewhat outdated does not matter to me, but I had the impression of using a dormant distro, not an update for months.
SolusOS on top is super-updated and the work they do is impressive.
LMDE is also a marvel but in my opinion SolusOS surpasses it in everything.
regards
PS: this is the first time I write and I congratulate you on your blog.
Thanks for your opinion friend: Welcome ^^.
Welcome to the site 😀
I think the same as giskard and even I suffer from versionitis and I love to download and try everything that comes out in the end my makina is only managed by a reliable distro and if not, look here in the comments which are: debian, ubuntu, chacra, arch and mint in its different variations of the rest no trace
You forgot about OpenSUSE, that although it does not appear in the useragent, it is the one that some of us also use.
it's true, excuse me
Why is SolusOS getting so popular?
1. Because it is something new and everyone talks about it!
2. Because it is Debian but well done, with updated kernel and applications, not from 2001. For this reason it is very easy for heterodox debian to adopt it and at the same time recommend it to everyone, especially to those new to Windows.
3. Because it has a basic and recognizable interface that allows any user to use the system without major problems and adapt to it quickly.
4. Because Debian is the best known and most popular distro and with more users and followers, which makes the learning curve for solusos minimal, this is why it represents an excellent alternative for those who, although they are Debian users, are looking for something canned. and ready to consume but at the same time 100% compatible.
5. Because there's a * lot * of hype around it. It is something new but based on something established with good roots in the F / LOSS, it appeals to both the experienced user and those who are only interested in using the machine for certain activities, it has a viral advertising that is constantly fed back.
6. Last but not least: because they must be doing things really well.
[trolling] Let's face it: the Debian project does not produce a GNU / Linux neither stable nor traditional but prehistoric [/ trolling], what this flavor does is to aggiate the venerable Debian GNU / Linux to the current needs of a diverse public that not only seeks stability but also performance: modern applications, diverse hardware support, ease of installation and use, etc.
However, as some of the guys commenting above say, the most important question today is: how reliable is the project in the future?
You have to wait for it to be an established project, with a community large enough that, by critical mass, it maintains it over time and see how the development and orientation of the distro evolves and if it is just one more "distro", well done, but that, a distro, or a system like Ubuntu that more and more has outstanding personal and professional aspects that move it away from the "distro" category and position it as a System. Independent op.
Debian a prehistoric project ... But come on, what are you talking about! I see that you know Debian and that is why what you say surprises me, because you must know perfectly that the sid and testing branches exist, in addition to the stable (without wanting to mess with the experimental one). By being in the testing branch, you have quite up-to-date and very stable software. And if you want the latest news, then point your repositories to sid and that's it. You will have the stability of the * buntu distros, but very recent versions of the programs.
In short, in Debian you choose how much stability or novelty you prefer. I don't see this in any other distribution.
Greetings.
I use it on my old laptop and I never tire of saying it is the excellent performance it has. Only one bad thing is that it has several tools for the same purpose and when you uninstall some, due to dependency issues it removes many other things and the system crashes uu
Those are the famous Debian meta-packages. It's one of the few things I don't like about Debian.
«... and the uu system breaks»
At last it came out of the closet: Debian is petero! Mwaahahahaha
After having tried the distro, I suppose that the only success is to provoke nostalgia in the users, I remember the days of debian stable and the presentation it had in debian seemed crap, that's why I remember that it used canaima Linux, which at least They put a theme and different icons etc. But in this distro I don't see anything more than that, a gnome2 / 3 and nothing else ..., with all that debian means in stability but also in obsolescence, especially in qt packages
I prefer the rolling release distro that's why I'm with sabayon 9 with KDE, but when debian goes to stable. SolusOS will no longer be rolling and it will come out and new version and format or update but no no better for my sabayon =)
I share 100% with you. I think that these days distributions other than Rolling Release don't make much sense, especially with the accelerated rhythms of some distributions like Ubuntu or Fedora.
And I share what they said above.
1) It is important to give users a Linux to arrive and use, simple, stable, comfortable and with all the necessary functionalities, without worrying about more. This OS has all the virtues to deliver that and I think Solus is aiming for that. These days, what distro would you install on the computer of your girlfriend or a friend who has never seen any Linux? It's difficult ... Ubuntu is no longer what it was .... LMDE, it still seems very forgotten to me, but it goes very well anyway, but Mate does not make much sense either.
2) The future is important, having a distribution that has a good base of packages and that is maintained over time is important because we want functional systems and never again say that Linux is problematic, complicated or that you have to go about formatting every 2 or 3 months the same as other Operating $ systems.
The important thing is to have a distro of excellence for the common user as well, something that can be generalized as much as ubuntu was in its time.
regards
Good.
I really liked this distribution a lot. And I don't hesitate to include it at position one or two on my list of favorite distros. What I like the least as you say out there is the name. I can't quite see it. Although the image of the sun when starting is very cool. The 1.1. She had the nickname of Eveline la 2 I think she does not have it, will she have nicknames like Mint or will she keep Debian ones? It's too early to say I know. And it is true that it could be Rolling Release. At the moment I am trying to stay with my dear Arch to whom I just returned recently and I hardly remember anything. I'm just literally fighting Arch with Xfce or LXDE to try to make it look the same as SolusOS. But as a last resort, if I get tired I install SolusOS 2 and run. I'm sorry for Mint that occupied my little heart after Arch. By the way, is it too early to create a community or official website in Spanish for this distro? I also like to install what I want but the selection of applications they have chosen does not seem bad to me, although Wine and Playonlinux I think they are no longer in version 2.
Greetings.
The "sensation of the week" distro is Commodore OS Vision (4th place). Is GNOME 2 still the rival to beat?
The same time will beat Gnome2 🙂
So is!
Trying to rescue the old Gnome 2 is to resist change and evolution!
EYE I am not criticizing the work of SolusOS ... they are on the right track, but do you really believe that this distro is going to drag masses and numerous Linux users just to recover the Gnome 2 interface ???
That is resisting change .. By now Gnome Shell is in many users, despite the strong criticism they make but that does not mean that it is not functional ...
I would like to see everyone's faces when at some point Gnome Shell is completely finished and they are still seen using the lower wand minimizing windows ¬_¬
I'm simply saying that trying to get the old Gnome 2 look back is involution. It's just a personal opinion, it doesn't mean that what I just said is still absolute truth 😉
Well I do. It is not about resisting change, only using something that many already knew and what they were adapted to. In the end, it remains Gnome 3.4, with all that this entails.
Ahh, why isn't it over yet? Do you really think that?
Maintaining gnome 2 is effectively a non-acceptance of reality, as is clinging to windows because it is what comes with the computer, if we went from windows to linux it was to advance and if now you regress yourself how will you explain it to those who They want to try something new, to reach people you have to be flexible and be on the crest all the time, indeed, Ubuntu is not what it used to be and there is no need to do it, now it is more Ubuntu and not just another distro using Debian or gnome 2 as desktop
It's not new or old, some of us just didn't like the gnome shell experience that is geared towards touchscreens. Nobody is going to be more "modern" to use one desk or another.
I thank unity and gnome 3, now I'm xfce and I liked it a lot, the only strange thing about gnome 2 is the prose viewer, its applet and the aplet to kill applications but I agree
This distron sounds very good and I will take a look at it, I personally am happy with Sabayon 9 with XFCE on my computer with AMD, something capricious with linux but only with XFCE I have not had problems in graphical issues with GNOME and KDE I suffered a lot.
Good info!
I'll wait for SolusOS to come out as stable.
For now Debian testing with Mate satisfies me.
Although to tell the truth, SolusOS only reminds Linux Mint users of Gnome 2. I don't like that kind of menu like Cinnamon or Mint or KDE.
Query. In terms of performance, it is similar to Debian with Gnome 3 or Debian with Cinnamon or something heavier. I ask, thinking of trying it on the netbook.
I tried 1.1 and it didn't catch my attention at all, I found several errors, including language, wifi, and I don't remember what else.
Also for me, if you don't have memory problems (to which if I understand using a light desktop like lxde, xfce, fluxbox, openbox, etc) ... for me you have to EVOLVE! If you have a good machine ... gnome shell, cinamon, unity, etc, but you have to evolve and improve ...
But we always stay in the past
THAT'S WHAT I SAID ABOVE!
but I respect each other's opinion ..
is all change an evolution?
I have not particularly tried SolusOS, I am waiting for the final version 2 to be released. It certainly looks good, Debian should show off a bit with its Artwork 😛
Because simply for the ego of users Linux is not the best known, it is not ubuntu, and it does not have the most used environment (gnome-shell). SUMMARY:
Experienced users: Isn't it ubuntu? Is it half unknown? more or less walk? = IT'S GREAT !!
Experienced users: is it ubuntu? = A WHY !!
haha that's how they are ... he crossed me every so often and here there are thousands. HUMOR TO THE HUMOR PEOPLE !.
mm .. Well, I'm new to this (2009-today) because I finally started with linux mint 8 (even if I got my hands on a livecd of ubuntu 5.04) currently I stay with LMint 9 (I love compiz), I have tried LM11 I was not convinced (damn compiz) LMint 13 mate did not convince me either (damn compiz).
But thank goodness for the variety because as they say "taste breaks down into genres."
I don't know if my next distro is one of the debian, ubuntu slakware or redhat branch but again as they say "in fashion what suits you."
I'll give Solus OS 2 a chance for now when it's ready.
Greetings from this humble Linux padawan to the entire community.
I can summarize why it is so popular: It seems like a hybrid between windows vista and XP with the advantages of GNU / Linux, people are attracted to that.
Greetings.
Personally, I think that worse than going back is being stuck in time ...
Comparisons are hateful but they are necessary and we have a clear reference and by an overwhelming majority "Windows" is the pointer and therefore is the one that imposes the guidelines. With a brand new interactive, dynamic and multimedia Windows 8 entering the market with an impeccable advertising campaign, in a matter of a maximum year it will be the standard for PCs.
With this Windows 8 stabilized as the OS of most users, any classic trend is going to look prehistoric, old, obsolete, even if it comes with a solid GNU / Linux.
And more, and much worse if it is a kind of "ugly clone of Windows Vista." Or am I one of the few who realized this?
Exactly Lex.RC1 I agree with you, that's why I like Gnome-Shell and KDE Plasma Netbook are interfaces that I think are looking to the future.
Greetings.
I'm using the latest ubuntu and ... hell kicks so much so my work I'm using win 7 because ubuntu is slow and annoying because I can't put it as I please ** waiting for the canaima to evolve), I'm trying to download solus to See how, that my true wish is a distro that does not have to reinstall every three times, and that is current (if I like arch but it is somewhat confusing for me). and I'm even thinking about suse.
look at my opinionj is that I like the idea of gnome shell and unity but they are too closed so much that they seem made by old men in anachronistic and withered suits and make unop bored of the same thing (and that's why this is my job, don't you think? . for the rest I see that here they are giving hard with the answers, if my advice try solus, if they like it well but also give good advice and criticism that is why linux, so that we all give something or am I wrong?
Thank you
I haven't tried SolusOS yet, but I'm definitely going to give it a try, especially because of everything they say about how up-to-date certain packages are to the stable Debian branch. I was a Debian user in the past, because I had a low-resource machine (and a bit unstable), and the distro that never BUT NEVER! I was failing it was Debian, but with the huge little detail of working in an outdated environment. We all know that in the world of Linux gambling, the 99% safe bet is Debian, that distro once installed is not going to fail you, and that is why if SolusOS is based on stable Debian then automatically it must be recommended, that does not have a 'but…' it just is. By the way, since they mentioned KDE, has anyone tried Netrunner? It is based on Ubuntu but with a KDE environment, and it is produced by Blue Systems, that German company that is working hard on the KDE environment, and that also takes the reins of Kubuntu. That seems to be a very interesting bet.