We transform our Linux desktop into a system so beautiful, modern and futuristic as to make any macOS or Windows desktop like a pale. We start from an openSUSE base with KDE as a desktop environment and we apply some customizations to panels, windows, and icons in a very simple way (all via GUI, no command line). This video shows[…]
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Why elementaryOS is the perfect distribution for Mac and Windows users
elementaryOS is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu that focuses mainly on non-technical users and it is a fast, open, and privacy-respecting replacement to macOS and Windows operating systems. The human interface guidelines of the elementaryOS project focus on immediate usability with a gentle learning curve, rather than full-fledged customization. The three core rules the developers set for themselves were[…]
Read moreUnity8 becomes Lomiri. An operating environment for everywhere
After Canonical announced that they will stop investing in the convergence process, the UBports community stepped forward to pick up the development of the Ubuntu Touch operating system. Initially, the first priority has been to make sure that every Ubuntu Touch user could continue to use their device, and the response from the community has been overwhelmingly positive. They are[…]
Read morePop!_OS. Ubuntu without the Snap system
Ubuntu is certainly, with good credit, one of the most popular Linux distributions and one of the ones that most contributed to the spread of Linux in the desktop world. Unfortunately, as we well know, in the latest Ubuntu releases the Snap package system is by default which, despite all the good intentions of this world, is still far from[…]
Read moreelementary OS. The great Linux alternative to macOS and Windows
As claimed, elementary OS, one of the most beautiful and consumer-friendly Linux distros, is a fast, open, and privacy-respecting replacement for Windows and macOS. The newly released version 5.1 Hera is a major update on a solid foundation. Featuring a completely redesigned login and lock screen greeter, a new onboarding experience, new ways to sideload and install apps, major System[…]
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