Linux is omnipresent, even if you don't realize it. I have been using
Linux as my only OS since 2005 and with every passing year I come to
realize that it has much more to offer than I initially, back in 2005,
understood. There is something for everyone. In this article, I have
picked some of the best Linux distros to help you get the job done.
The most beautiful distro: elementary OS
There is there no doubt
elementary OS is
the most beautiful Linux-based distro. The reason is simple: It is
being developed by some of the great designers active in the open source
world, so they have taken the design to every nook and corner of the
distro.
In order to provide a consistent experience across core apps (such as
browser or text editor), they have either created their own
applications or picked the ones which fit neatly into their own design
philosophy - for example they are using Midori instead of Firefox or
Chrome.
Now that does pose some challenges as this browser won't be able to
offer the features that Chrome or Firefox offers thanks to extensions
and plugins.
Elementary OS is clearly inspired by Mac OS X; as they have a dock,
top panel and applications have buttons at left side; the grey theme
also reminded me of my Macbook.
It's a neat OS to try, which looks aesthetically great and does work out of the box.
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