Elementary OS is a light weight Ubuntu based operating system which is getting wide spread popularity. It has three versions released to date whereas fourth version is decided to be developed based on upcoming Ubuntu 16.04.
- Jupiter (0.1): It was the first stable version of Elementary OS based on Ubuntu 10.10 and released on March 2011.
- Luna (0.2): Second stable version of Elementary OS based on Ubuntu 12.04 and released on November 2012.
- Freya (0.3): Third stable version of Elementary OS based on Ubuntu 14.04 and released on 8th February 2015.
- Loki (0.4): Fourth upcoming version of Elementary OS is planned to be based on Ubuntu 16.04 it will get updates till 2021.
Freya is the latest version (0.3) of Elementary OS available now, initially it was given the name ISIS but it was later changed to avoid any sort of association with a terrorist group named alike. Freya has some very nice preloaded applications.
Salient Features
Here are some but not all of the features of Elementary OS 0.3.
- Better interactive notifications along with notification setting pane including a system-wide “Do Not Disturb” mode
- Latest version of Elementary OS provides a better emoji support & drop-in replacements for Microsoft Core fonts for the web applications
- Privacy Mode is a new firewall tool which is easy to use and helps protect the computer from harmful scripts and applications
- Unified login and lock screens
- Applications menu with and improved look and functionality including quicklist actions, drag-and-drop from search, and support for quick math calculations
- Multitasking view is redesigned to provide more app-focused utility
- Updated software stack (Linux 3.16, Gtk 3.14, and Vala 0.26) for better support and enhanced functionality of latest developed applications
- Unified extensible firmware interface (UEFI) support
- WiFi connectivity made easier through new captive portal assistant
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