Huawei Starts Preinstalling Deepin Linux on Laptops

Huawei released Π² sale laptop model options Matebook 13, MateBook 14, MateBook X Pro and Honor MagicBook Pro with Linux preinstalled. The device models supplied with Linux are currently only distributed in the Chinese market and are limited to the basic configuration. The Matebook 13 and Matebook 14 with Linux are about $42 less than similar models with Windows preinstalled, and the MateBook X Pro is $84 less. The differences in the hardware stuffing come down only to renaming the Windows key to Start.

Selected as a pre-installation distribution Deepin Linux, which was founded by a group of developers from China, but has long been developing 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 custom applications, including DMusic music player, DMovie video player, DTalk messaging system, Deepin Software Center installer and installation center. Desktop components and applications are being developed using C/C++ languages ​​(Qt5) and Goand extend licensed under GPLv3.

The key feature of the Deepin desktop is the panel, which supports multiple modes of operation. In the classic mode, a more explicit separation of open windows and applications proposed for launching is carried out, the area of ​​\uXNUMXb\uXNUMXbthe system tray is displayed. 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 program launcher interface is displayed in full screen and provides two modes - viewing favorite applications and navigating through the catalog of installed programs.

Huawei Starts Preinstalling Deepin Linux on Laptops

Source: opennet.ru

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