Sometimes working with Linux distros is much like rustling through an old jewelry drawer. Every now and then, you find a diamond hidden among the rhinestones. That is the case with Q4OS. I took a detailed first look at this new distro in February 2015, primarily to assess the Trinity desktop. That was a version 1 beta release. Still, Trinity showed some potential. I have used it on numerous old and new computers, mostly because of its stability and ease of use. Every few upgrades I check out its progress.
> " ... Those that use Trinity include Devuan, Sparky Linux, Exe GNU/Linux, ALT Linux, PCLinuxOS, Slax and Ubuntu Nightly."
Tried using Distrowatch to research your statement here. According to the Slax website, it does not use Trinity.
A diamond? I only see a lump of moulded glass with lots of air pockets and other pollution, and the so-called "polish" makes them even more conspicuous. MX Linux is "frugal" (Dedoimedo), ubuntu Budgie is austere but nice after all - Q4OS, however, is just an imposition.
If you want to be taken seriously, Jack, please don't give us base flatteries on stuff that's just ... well, odious.
It is nice to see a version that works well with Trinity. I had tried I think pclinuxos with the trinity desktop and it was not very good. When KDE went to version 5 I was not very happy with it. KDE 4 I could live with as the icons still looked decent but with version 5 every thing became flat and basically nothing stood out. I also did not like the start bar as I like to call it. I have gotten used to it but do like trying out new OS's so will have to give this a try.
Q4OS is certainly one of the better distros regarding options that actually work. Just be careful when swapping around as you'll need to reconfigure your desktop settings for each one. Do persevere with Trinity although new users will likely find it frustrating trying to locate some of the illogical settings placements. Once you get it setup though it looks great and is blindingly fast. Try also some of the MATE panel background images available and use these with Trinity. Not all of them look 100% but you can get a really slick and individual look out of those that do.
If like me you can't get used to the KDE5 look there are still a couple of supported KDE4 releases available so using apps like Superkaramba is still possible. ROSA Fresh R10 is the standout choice and an excellent distro in its own right.
Q4OS: A Diamond in the Rough Gets Some Polish
Posted by: Jack M. Germain December 20, 2018 11:19 AMSometimes working with Linux distros is much like rustling through an old jewelry drawer. Every now and then, you find a diamond hidden among the rhinestones. That is the case with Q4OS. I took a detailed first look at this new distro in February 2015, primarily to assess the Trinity desktop. That was a version 1 beta release. Still, Trinity showed some potential. I have used it on numerous old and new computers, mostly because of its stability and ease of use. Every few upgrades I check out its progress.
Tried using Distrowatch to research your statement here. According to the Slax website, it does not use Trinity.
Could you clarify this sentence you typed please?
If you want to be taken seriously, Jack, please don't give us base flatteries on stuff that's just ... well, odious.
If like me you can't get used to the KDE5 look there are still a couple of supported KDE4 releases available so using apps like Superkaramba is still possible. ROSA Fresh R10 is the standout choice and an excellent distro in its own right.