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diff --git a/solus-review.txt b/solus-review.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b37e301 --- /dev/null +++ b/solus-review.txt @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +The Linux world if full of spin offs, clones and distros that improve upon some parent project. The most famous lineage being Mint which is based off Ubuntu, which is based off Debian. What's less common is entirely new distros starting from zero and building their own stack. + +That's exactly what a new distro by the name of Solus has done. That's not to say Solus doesn't, like any software, stand on the shoulders of giants, just that Solus stands on a few less shoulders than others. + +The Solus project recently hit the 1.0 milestone and then quickly followed that up with a 1.1 release last week. If you're looking for something new, including a desktop that's entirely its own, Solus is well worth a look. + +Solus did not appear out of thin air, there was an earlier project with the very similar name, Solus OS, which did begin life as a Debian derivative. Solus OS was abandoned back in 2013 due to <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20131024224752/http://solusos.com/closing-doors/">lack of manpower</a>. The reborn Solus Project, however, is not based on Debian or any other distro. + +Solus is designed to be user friendly, but clearly minimalist. You won't find tons of graphical bling or any experimental "HUD" or "Shell" interfaces. Instead Solus offers a clean, well designed desktop experience reminiscent of tk + +The homegrown desktop GUI known as "Budgie", is built on top of a GTK backend, which means it has many GNOME-esque elements to it. Windows + +The operating system uses the eopkg (formerly PiSi) package manager. Software is available from the included Software Center. Package support is currently more limited compared with more popular distributions of Linux, however the essential packages for desktop computing such as web browsing, IRC, messaging, common utilities and system setting managers are included. + + +Budgie ships with an applet, notification and customization center referred to as Raven. Raven enables you to: + + Easily access calendar information, sound volume, media player controls, and more via Applets view. + Manage incoming application and system notifications via Notifications view + Customize your Budgie and system experience by enabling you to: + Toggle system-wide Dark theme. + Change GTK and icon theming + Add, remove, and modify Budgie panels, their properties as well as their displayed applets. + Obtain quick access to system settings and power options such as restart, suspend, and shutdown. + +https://solus-project.com/ + +Entirely new distro, not based on ubuntu. fedora or anything else. Bungie desktop. Repos are its own. + +http://www.techrepublic.com/article/why-evolve-os-could-win-you-over-to-linux-and-me-away-from-ubuntu/ + +Bungie based on GTK 3.16 (see episode 392 of LAS) + +negs: you have accept a lack of community, lack of packages, rough edges. + +Budgie in ubuntu: + +http://www.webupd8.org/2016/03/how-to-install-budgie-desktop-in-ubuntu-ppa.html |