Today version 2.0.2 of Dax OS in each of its four flavors, Desktop, Kids, Life and Experimental, all of them based on Ubuntu 12.04.
All of them are stable versions, except for the experimental one that incorporates a desktop in alpha state that seeks to be the future environment of this distribution.
Next I will expose the characteristics more extensively.
DaxOS Desktop
It is the stable branch of the system, it is aimed at any user since its use is mainly domestic and entertainment, the applications that it has installed make it possible.
- Enlightenment 17 stable version
- New gtk theme
- New Artwork
- Eog Image Viewer
- Fixed errors in the "Notes" application
- All Dax OS Apps have been updated, adapting their graphic appearance to the gtk theme
- Home page in "Duck Duck Go" browsers
- Optimization of the distro as well as the custom environment (launcher)
- First repositories for Dax OS database update
- Control panel with basic system utilities, accessible through the launcher
Screenshots:
Dax OS Kids
The flavor created for children, has a large amount of educational software and games, an environment visually adapted to the little ones, where they will enjoy while they learn. What's new in this version are the following:
- Stable version of e17
- More games and educational applications have been added (the full list can be found in the guide)
- The graphic themes of both e17, gtk, as well as that of the applications is fully integrated into the distro
- Errors existing in the educational center have been corrected
- Widgets have been replaced by desktop notes
- Dax OS apps have been updated
- Optimization of the distro.
Screenshots:
Dax OS Life
New member of the Dax OS family, a member that seeks to facilitate access to new technologies for the elders of the house, an environment with large icons, basic functions and with few options for our elders to come across a friendly and simple system .
Basic functions:
- Surfing the Internet
- View photos
- Play multimedia
- Watch TV (Spain)
- Send emails
Screenshots:
DaxOS Experimental
A few weeks ago it was said that it was the most stable version for the moment, things changed, now it incorporates a future desktop environment in alpha state, an environment that for now is joined and merged with e17 and that incorporates each of them in an integrated way. the Dax OS apps, as well as other surprises. It is not recommended for daily use but for testing.
Screenshots:
Downloads
You can download each of the flavors through the download page.
A small guide I will be updating these days, adding more content, if you still have any kind of doubt or suggestion, please use the distribution forum daxos.org/forum
Source: Dax OS blog
Is it my feeling, or in this distro, everything is jumbo-sized?
The same I commented in the last post.
I have it installed, I recommend it calmly.
The senior version is just what I was looking for, thank you.
Surely, this distro will love my mother.
This distro is HO RRI BLEEEEEE !!! I wouldn't bother to mention it.
Well, I like it.
I found it beautiful, it is the best e17 distro I have seen so far and at the same time the best I have seen in terms of accessibility (the version for older adults).
good post men looks great the distro ...
Excellent thanks. I have never tried this distribution so it is time to experiment ...
I like how it looks, I would only put the smaller icons on it.
So it's an Ubuntu with E17 but when it matures will it be an environment that uses E17 or how?
Desktop, kids and experimental icons are at 48 × 48, the reason they are is because of future touch support. Life has large icons because it is aimed at the elderly and for them it is easier that way.
Regarding the environment in all four, e17 is used, but on top of it they have a customization layer that includes launcher and their own applications that will become an independent environment in the future.
Did you understand? It is different from what you see 🙂
Well explained, thanks 🙂
At last!
Ubuntu for Humans!
I love the idea that Dax Os Life has, that it comes «adapted» to the elderly is a luxury, and also with TVs !! 😛
However, there is something that I do not understand and it is that mania of mixing concepts in educational OSs. Why are the teacher tools in the same distribution as the student software? I think that a student will be little interested in "the catalog of teaching resources" or the "creator of Jclic activities".
I don't know, I see many other distributions (like Edubuntu or Zorin) that do exactly the same thing, they mix both teachers 'and students' tools in one OS and in the end a very strange "potingue" is formed that does not satisfy either party.
It should also highlight that an appearance like the one presented is great for Infant or 1st Cycle of Primary. However, in 2nd or 3rd Cycle children (and some teachers) like things a little more sober (perhaps like the appearance of Dax Os Desktop).
Finally, games like "supertux" or "sonic" are not very educational in themselves (unless the teacher decides to work with them). To "solve" the problem I pose, I think we should differentiate a Dax Os Kids (like the one you have shown) and a Dax Os Edu (which I just got out of my sleeve), because if it isn't a mess.
Well, after exposing all the negative points, I am going to say what I did like.
I love the educational center, as you have very useful tools at hand, however I need one to make it practically "perfect" and that is to add Cuadernia to that list (it has its .deb version).
I hope you take this as a totally constructive criticism, as I greatly appreciate the effort made to get an OS forward.
Greetings and encouragement with the project!
I fully share what you think, but look, I am speaking from personal experience, I am currently studying to be a primary education teacher and in the schools that I was teaching and students used the same software with the same programs, that's why I did it this way. Anyway I will look to create a more formal artwork for both the teachers and the upper cycles, something more typical of that age.
I'm glad you liked it 🙂
Man, the artwork you have now for the first cycles is not bad, maybe with a theme or something like that you can make up for that lack.
Regarding the fact that teachers and students use the same thing, it is true, however, most use Windows, which is not a dedicated OS.
I used Molinux with the dwarves, and it is surprising how they prefer Linux to Windows because of the crap of gelatinous windows 😀
Greetings !!
PS: Oh! No! More competition in the oppositions! 😛
HAHAHAHA, I'll do the oppositions in Ceuta xD, don't worry
Now that I take a closer look at this distro, entering its page and seeing all its content seems absolutely interesting to me. I see that they have been working since 2011.
I couldn't find references in other languages, is this distro made by a Spanish-speaker? The truth is great development, everything looks very professional and polished, I love E17 and I've been using Bodhi Linux since its inception, but this distro catches my attention, I will definitely try it, it is worth the effort and how polished it is.
A greeting.
Yes, we are all Spanish speakers in the team, we have a vision to start translating the distro, but before English we may do it in English, but despite this we intend to support the main languages in the short term.