The Pinguy OS is a solid Linux distro with a focus on simple and straightforward usability for the non-geek desktop user. This approach may disappoint those who favor newer user interfaces, but if you consider yourself a normal computer user who does not like to tinker with settings and various desktop environment options, Pinguy OS could be a good choice. Pinguy OS is based on Ubuntu’s 14.04 LTS release. It uses the Linux Mint infrastructure for package updates.
What the heck is going on here!!?? 70% of info in this article is just plain garbage, full-stop.
Yes, Pinguy OS is based on Ubuntu's 14.04 LTS release. That was a typo on my part when I entered the information.
You asked me to expand on my statement that the Pinguy distro may not satisfy power users who like to control navigation with keyboard shortcuts and advanced system settings. You mentioned that these advanced controls are readily available in Pinguy OS as it is any other distro.
If you are familiar with other Linux desktop environments, you know that different desktops provide users with a varying degree of configurable settings to navigate the desktop with mouse clicks, keyboard shortcuts, hot spots at different locations on the screen edges, etc. Pinguy OS lacks this degree of functionality. That is what I meant when I said that experienced or power user might not like the lack of controls with this distro.
You also questioned my reference to newer desktop environments and suggested that Gnome 3 was equally new. That is not the case. Pinguy OS uses the latest release of the Gnome 3 desktop. One of the "limitations" of Gnome 3 is in how it lets users handle virtual work spaces. For instance, you must access the slide out panel from the right screen in Pinguy OS by pressing the Flan or Windows key. That exposes two default work spaces that you must click to switch desktops. Users are limited to these two virtual work places. Some -- but not all --desktop environments let users set up as many as 110 virtual work spaces and switch among them by clicking a switcher placed on the panel bar. Other features let users set up keyboard combinations to move from one workplace to another.
Gnome 3 does not let you do this. All desktops are not created with equal functionality. Depending on the desktop environment supported by the Linux distro, the user interface will be different and will operate differently. Thus, Cinnamon is different from Xfce, LXLE, Unity and KDE, just to mention a few of the more popular desktops.
Your final point questioned my description of the default file manager in Pinguy OS. I did not say it was not Nemo. It is. But Nemo lacks some of the functionality of other file managers. That is why I suggested adding Nautilus if for no other reason having the ability to view two panes rather than one.
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Pinguy OS Makes Gnome Desktop as Good as It Gets
Posted by: Jack M. Germain June 13, 2014 03:37 PMThe Pinguy OS is a solid Linux distro with a focus on simple and straightforward usability for the non-geek desktop user. This approach may disappoint those who favor newer user interfaces, but if you consider yourself a normal computer user who does not like to tinker with settings and various desktop environment options, Pinguy OS could be a good choice. Pinguy OS is based on Ubuntu’s 14.04 LTS release. It uses the Linux Mint infrastructure for package updates.
You asked me to expand on my statement that the Pinguy distro may not satisfy power users who like to control navigation with keyboard shortcuts and advanced system settings. You mentioned that these advanced controls are readily available in Pinguy OS as it is any other distro.
If you are familiar with other Linux desktop environments, you know that different desktops provide users with a varying degree of configurable settings to navigate the desktop with mouse clicks, keyboard shortcuts, hot spots at different locations on the screen edges, etc. Pinguy OS lacks this degree of functionality. That is what I meant when I said that experienced or power user might not like the lack of controls with this distro.
You also questioned my reference to newer desktop environments and suggested that Gnome 3 was equally new. That is not the case. Pinguy OS uses the latest release of the Gnome 3 desktop. One of the "limitations" of Gnome 3 is in how it lets users handle virtual work spaces. For instance, you must access the slide out panel from the right screen in Pinguy OS by pressing the Flan or Windows key. That exposes two default work spaces that you must click to switch desktops. Users are limited to these two virtual work places. Some -- but not all --desktop environments let users set up as many as 110 virtual work spaces and switch among them by clicking a switcher placed on the panel bar. Other features let users set up keyboard combinations to move from one workplace to another.
Gnome 3 does not let you do this. All desktops are not created with equal functionality. Depending on the desktop environment supported by the Linux distro, the user interface will be different and will operate differently. Thus, Cinnamon is different from Xfce, LXLE, Unity and KDE, just to mention a few of the more popular desktops.
Your final point questioned my description of the default file manager in Pinguy OS. I did not say it was not Nemo. It is. But Nemo lacks some of the functionality of other file managers. That is why I suggested adding Nautilus if for no other reason having the ability to view two panes rather than one.
1) you said: It may not satisfy power users who like to control navigation with keyboard shortcuts and advanced system settings
Q) Can you expand on the above? As I assure you all the above is as readily available in Pinguy OS as it is any other distro.
2) This approach may disappoint those who favor newer user interfaces
Q)Gnome 3 is a newer interface, even Cinnamon is just a fork of Gnome. So what do you mean by newer interfaces?
3) Pinguy OS is based on Ubuntu's 12.04 LTS release.
Q) Where did you get that infor from? Pinguy OS 14.04 is based off of Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.
4)The default file manager is the Gnome Files 3.10.1
Sorry, the default file manager is Nemo.
I'm sorry, what newer interfaces?
OK, maybe Deepin, Elementary, Pantheon, Cinnamon, but most of these are reactions to Gnome 3's 'new' interface.
When did a ui that has upset so many with it's 'new' ui, and breaks all its themes and most of its addons on every releasse become old...