Quantum OS Aims For A Linux Desktop With QML, Wayland & Material Design

[phoronix]

Phoronix: Quantum OS Aims For A Linux Desktop With QML, Wayland & Material Design

Quantum OS (formerly known as Quartz OS for a brief time) is a new Linux distribution mostly focused around providing a clean, very attractive desktop experience. This latest Linux desktop project is focused on providing a Qt5-based desktop that compiles with Google's Material Design concepts...

http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=MTg0ODM

[plonoma]

The actual operating system will be based on either Arch Linux or Ubuntu.

For the love of God/random deity/mother/... For Pete's sake.
Base it on Arch Linux!
Arch Linux has a much better rolling release system and solving compiling problems. Integrating upstream packages.

Do not use Ubuntu.

[gufide]

For the love of God/random deity/mother/... For Pete's sake.
Base it on Arch Linux!
Arch Linux has a much better rolling release system and solving compiling problems. Integrating upstream packages.

Do not use Ubuntu.

You stole my words

[CTown]

Just imagine how familiar Material Design will be to everyone once Android 5.0 gets around. Pair that with an easy to install image of Arch Linux and I think we got a winner. I think the Arch's AUR is a lot easier to use compared to Ubuntu's PPAs. Also, I doubt every PPA has an abundance of knowledgeable people making sure that all of these repositories are up to no good the way the AUR has with it's 50,000+ packages, 30,000 users, and ~40 trusted users. The only problem is that no one ever seems to clean up the AUR of old and broken packages.

Also, Arch keeps patches to a minimal. So, if the developers base on Arch, the new DE should build on pretty much every distro.

[Ericg]

For the love of God/random deity/mother/... For Pete's sake.
Base it on Arch Linux!
Arch Linux has a much better rolling release system and solving compiling problems. Integrating upstream packages.

Do not use Ubuntu.

Try praying to Chuck, Chuck understands.

[DanL]

This latest Linux desktop project is focused on providing a Qt5-based desktop that compiles with Google's Material Design concepts.

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Quantum OS is being designed to confirm to Google's Material Design guidelines.

conform

[curaga]

Just imagine how familiar Material Design will be to everyone once Android 5.0 gets around. Pair that with an easy to install image of Arch Linux and I think we got a winner.

Mobile phone vendors change UI paradigms like diapers, every major version almost. In a year, material design will be considered old and clunky.

[GraysonPeddie]

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conform

Heh heh... Not even a proofread, eh?

[halfmanhalfamazing]

QML, Qt5, and Wayland

Great, so we have another group of geniuses who are going to re-write KDE.

[Viper_Scull]

Great, so we have another group of geniuses who are going to re-write KDE.

Well, if they remove all the nepomuk, baloo, unnecessary processes and the rest of the shit with what the devs have been bloating KDE for ages is worth a try.

Like many others have stated if it's based on Arch I'll give it a try. If it's based on Ubuntu, I won't even bother.