Huawei Company downward API support (simultaneously with this in laptop model options , , and Honor MagicBook Pro with pre-installed Linux. The models supplied with Linux are currently limited to the Chinese market and come with basic configurations. The prices for the Matebook 13 and Matebook 14 with Linux are approximately $42 lower than similar models with pre-installed Windows, and the MateBook X Pro models are $84 cheaper. The hardware differences are limited to renaming the Windows key to Start.
The chosen distribution for installation is , which was founded by a group of developers from China but has long developed as an international project. The distribution is based on the Debian package base and offers its own Deepin Desktop Environment, as well as about 30 proprietary , including the music player DMusic, video player DMovie, messaging system DTalk, installer, and Deepin Software Center. The desktop components and applications using C/C++ (Qt5) languages and , and under the GPLv3 license.
A key feature of the Deepin desktop is a panel that supports multiple working modes. In the classic mode, there is a more distinct separation of open windows and suggested applications, and the system tray area is displayed. The efficient mode is somewhat reminiscent of Unity, mixing indicators of running programs, favorite applications, and control applets (volume/brightness settings, connected drives, clock, network status, etc.). The application launcher interface is displayed full screen and offers two modes: viewing favorite applications and navigating through the catalog of installed programs.
Source: opennet.ru
