What does everyone think of Elementary OS?

[TurbulentWinds]

What does everyone think of Elementary OS?

[AlTech]

I've used it on my Laptop a bit and Desktop. Complaints are that it doesn't feel super duper polished. Runs badly if you don't have an SSD, it has an old linux kernel installed and frankly the software center they include is nasty.

 

But otherwise it's fine. If somebody were able to make Ubuntu look like Elementary without all the problems of Elementary then I'd use that instead.

[flibberdipper]

I love it for the most part given how early it is in its life, but the older kernel and lack of minimize/maximize buttons is kinda infuriating.

[TurbulentWinds]

3 hours ago, tmcclelland455 said:

I love it for the most part given how early it is in its life, but the older kernel and lack of minimize/maximize buttons is kinda infuriating.

I agree the lack of minimize and maximize buttons had me tearing my hair out as I tried to figure out how to enable/use them, then I found out there are none so there you go.

[TurbulentWinds]

3 hours ago, AluminiumTech said:

I've used it on my Laptop a bit and Desktop. Complaints are that it doesn't feel super duper polished. Runs badly if you don't have an SSD, it has an old linux kernel installed and frankly the software center they include is nasty.

 

But otherwise it's fine. If somebody were able to make Ubuntu look like Elementary without all the problems of Elementary then I'd use that instead.

As a Linux noob I like the look of the GUI, but the general usability is not very cohesive.

[flibberdipper]

54 minutes ago, TurbulentWinds said:

I agree the lack of minimize and maximize buttons had me tearing my hair out as I tried to figure out how to enable/use them, then I found out there are none so there you go.

There used to be a way to get them but I don't think it works on newer builds anymore.

[noahdvs]

9 hours ago, tmcclelland455 said:

I love it for the most part given how early it is in its life, but the older kernel and lack of minimize/maximize buttons is kinda infuriating.

Have you tried the HWE kernel? You can get version 4.10 (HWE) or 4.11 (HWE Edge) of the Linux kernel in Ubuntu 16.04 now. I know Elementary is based on 16.04, so it should have access to those packages.

[flibberdipper]

2 minutes ago, noahdvs said:

Have you tried the HWE kernel? You can get version 4.10 (HWE) or 4.11 (HWE Edge) of the Linux kernel in Ubuntu 16.04 now. I know Elementary is based on 16.04, so it should have access to those packages.

I've never bothered to update the kernel because nothing I've done required it, but it's just kinda odd that even though its the latest release it doesn't have the latest kernel (at least as far as I'm aware it still doesn't).

[SCHISCHKA]

i think they are ripping off designs of other companies. I think there is no productivity gain by the user with their desktop.

If they are not doing anything new then what is the point?

[noahdvs]

Just now, tmcclelland455 said:

I've never bothered to update the kernel because nothing I've done required it, but it's just kinda odd that even though its the latest release it doesn't have the latest kernel (at least as far as I'm aware it still doesn't).

HWE is based on whatever version of the kernel regular Ubuntu is using. 17.04 uses 4.10. I don't know what the deal with HWE Edge is though. Maybe it's the version just behind the current version for the sake of stability.

[Drakthorian]

Currently Elementary is based on the kernel used by ubuntu 16.04

 

Yes you can manually add the pantheon desktop to ubuntu, there are even guides to it on google

 

You can also use the gnome desktop and download extensions to acheive the same goal for instane the top bar look of elementary is called Dynamic Top bar

 

And adding plank to ubuntu you can use your own themes

 

However the reason I am using Elementary in my daily life is 

1. I can fix most of the issues I have myself

2. I don't use download centers I install everything using the terminal

3. It's a stripped down version of Ubuntu(closer to debian actually)

 

That last one is also why some people might run into some issues, cause not all the drivers that are included in ubuntu

is included in ElementaryOS, but their respective repositories can be added using the terminal

 

And you will be able to install them via the terminal as well