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Check Solus instead https://solus-project.com/ https://solus-project.com/

by xaduha 10y ago

GavinMcG 10y ago
I've downvoted you for now, since your comment doesn't tell us anything about the project and appears to be a lazy effort to piggyback off the resource that (I presume) a competitor has offered.
- xaduha 10y ago
  I wrote that comment first, but then got a login prompt and thought it didn't go through. But it did, so I deleted my second comment, which went something like > I recently installed Solus and was pleasantly surprised I don't have a detailed comparison or anything like that, I haven't used that many Linux desktop distros to begin with, but I did try Elementary OS and found it wanting.
rocky1138 10y ago
I think there might be something wrong with that website. I went there and saw no screenshots nor any real information on what Solus is. There was a learn more link but it took me to something called Budgie.
- xaduha 10y ago
  Yeah, site under-delivers somewhat. There are some screens in this pdf https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5Ymf8oYXx-PSXU2eFlsR0NvY1E/view https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5Ymf8oYXx-PSXU2eFlsR0NvY1E...
TillE 10y ago
Why do both of these hide the fact that they're Linux distros? Only nerds are going to be installing a new OS. That's not a small detail; it means you can run thousands of useful programs.
- r3bl 10y ago
  Because they're not trying to appeal to the "nerd market", they're trying to appeal to the general users with their design. As someone who has used elementary quite a bit, I can guarantee you that the elementary OS is way simpler to use to Average Joe than both Windows and macOS.
keeganjw 10y ago
I've been using Solus on my laptop for almost a year now and I must say, for everyday use, it is quite good. I'm not sure about using it as a dev machine. But if you just want to browser the web, listen to music, and occasionally write a document or something, it's very stable. I don't think I've ever seen it crash. Also, it's very easy to install and is definitely one of the best looking linux distros around. That and elementary.
ff10 10y ago
Why 'instead'? Why not 'in addition'?
- xaduha 10y ago
  To save time, I guess. Elementary OS doesn't hit the mark.

Check Solus instead https://solus-project.com/ https://solus-project.com/

by xaduha 10y ago

Check Solus instead https://solus-project.com/ https://solus-project.com/

I've downvoted you for now, since your comment doesn't tell us anything about the project and appears to be a lazy effort to piggyback off the resource that (I presume) a competitor has offered.

xaduha 10y ago
I wrote that comment first, but then got a login prompt and thought it didn't go through. But it did, so I deleted my second comment, which went something like > I recently installed Solus and was pleasantly surprised I don't have a detailed comparison or anything like that, I haven't used that many Linux desktop distros to begin with, but I did try Elementary OS and found it wanting.

rocky1138 10y ago

I think there might be something wrong with that website. I went there and saw no screenshots nor any real information on what Solus is. There was a learn more link but it took me to something called Budgie.

xaduha 10y ago
Yeah, site under-delivers somewhat. There are some screens in this pdf https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5Ymf8oYXx-PSXU2eFlsR0NvY1E/view https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5Ymf8oYXx-PSXU2eFlsR0NvY1E...

TillE 10y ago

Why do both of these hide the fact that they're Linux distros? Only nerds are going to be installing a new OS. That's not a small detail; it means you can run thousands of useful programs.

r3bl 10y ago
Because they're not trying to appeal to the "nerd market", they're trying to appeal to the general users with their design. As someone who has used elementary quite a bit, I can guarantee you that the elementary OS is way simpler to use to Average Joe than both Windows and macOS.

keeganjw 10y ago

I've been using Solus on my laptop for almost a year now and I must say, for everyday use, it is quite good. I'm not sure about using it as a dev machine. But if you just want to browser the web, listen to music, and occasionally write a document or something, it's very stable. I don't think I've ever seen it crash. Also, it's very easy to install and is definitely one of the best looking linux distros around. That and elementary.

ff10 10y ago

Why 'instead'? Why not 'in addition'?

xaduha 10y ago
To save time, I guess. Elementary OS doesn't hit the mark.