Solus 1.0 Final Version Available for VMware and VirtualBox

Solus project announced the final stable version of Solus 1.0 featured the desktop called ‘Budgie’. “The Solus project is proud to announce the release of the first version of its operating system. Solus 1.0 is code-named ‘Shannon’ after the longest river in Ireland. Solus 1.0 is the result of over eight months of work, coalesced from over a dozen contributors, over 2,000 package builds, a rewrite of the premier desktop environment Budgie, and more. Solus is a Linux-based operating system built from scratch for the modern desktop and targeting the x86_64 architecture. The Solus project develops a GTK+-based desktop environment referred to as Budgie. Budgie ships with a multitude of features. Budgie has been tested and refined to ensure that high-contrast theming works out of the box, enabling usage by individuals with visual impairments. This Budgie menu enables quick access to your installed programs and offers category and compact views. Budgie ships with an applet, notification and customization center referred to as Raven. Raven enables you to: Easily access calendar information, sound volume, media player controls, and more via Applets view; Manage incoming application and system notifications via Notifications view; Customize your Budgie and system experience by enabling you to: Toggle system-wide Dark theme; Change GTK and icon themeing; Add, remove, and modify Budgie panels, their properties as well as their displayed applets; Obtain quick access to system settings and power options such as restart, suspend, and shutdown.” You can read complete release announcement here.

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