You open up the music player, and it looks and feels like Elementary. It's the best of both worlds (minus a couple of caveats). It doesn't have (what some would see as) the complexity of Linux or (again, what some would see as) the limitations of OS X. What they've created is a platform that doesn't get in the way. They aren't saying "Hey, use this and if you don't like it, change it!" The developers don't offer up alternatives or clever solutions - they offer a consistent solution for users who want an alternative to the current offerings. They are designing a complete environment - not something that can be cobbled together (with the right skills). All Linux designers and developers should pay close attention to what Elementary is doing. It all just feels familiar.Īnd this leads me to the the foundation of thought driving this article. When you open apps, there's no disjointed design to remind you that you're in a different environment. That point is to create a Linux distribution that doesn't feel like Linux. Sure, you can take GNOME Shell, add a panel, and you have the foundation of something that might come close to what Elementary has achieved, but you'd be missing the ultimate point. These are all elements that have been captured by other distributions, but not as consistently as Elementary OS. Elementary OS is clean, uniform, easy to use. Anyone can sit down at an Elementary OS desktop and know exactly what to do. Yes, it's fairly obvious they were shooting for an interface that would not, in any way, be a hurdle for new users. I do not believe that mimicking OS X was the key for Elementary's success. And with Elementary, they succeed like no other distribution to date.īefore I get into the heart of the matter, there's one thing I want to clear up. They've integrated the look and feel throughout the entire platform, all the while making everything excruciatingly simple.īravo to the developers of Elementary OS! This is exactly what Linux needs - a user-friendly distribution that doesn't fall short in either the aesthetic or usability categories. The surprising thing about Freya is that Elementary has done an outstanding job of making users feel right at home - as if they are using another OS (think "OS X").
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