Feren OS - Wow! Still Better Than Linux Mint | KDE | Ubuntu Base

Feren OS - Wow! Still Better Than Linux Mint | KDE | Ubuntu Base
A video covering the latest release of Feren OS. An Ubuntu based OS that in my opinion is better than Linux Mint in form and function. Take a look and let me know what you think in the comments below.
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[@coper137]

1) Feren has Night Color filter and finer display scaling 2) wifi drivers work without need for update 3) more options for internet browsers 4) modern look, stable, all basics done right, install and forget

[@christopherdavies2285]

Wifi drivers don't work for me!! Only Linux OS that I've tried that won't work with my wireless card. Too bad

[@ThatLinuxDude]

@@christopherdavies2285 What was the other one you tried, Ubuntu 22.04?

[@christopherdavies2285]

@@ThatLinuxDude tried many, mint, fedora kde, manjaro, risiOS etc

[@ThatLinuxDude]

@@christopherdavies2285 with the exception of Mint... if you're tried more recently... might just be an older kernel issue... though Mint kinda puts a spanner in that theory given it uses a kernel older than even what Feren OS uses. If that theory is correct, though, I'm hoping that may suddenly get fixed once Feren OS's upcoming big update happens... if not once Ubuntu 22.04 gets hardware enablement after that date... or so I'd hope.

[@coper137]

@@ThatLinuxDude I tried Mint cinnamon 20.03, Mint Mate and XFCE, Linux MX, Zorin, Lite, Manjaro. Best functioning without adjustments was Feren, 2nd possibly Mint (cinnamon)

[@agaskew]

I like to experiment with different distros like this one but only because I know if all else fails, I can drop back to Mint because it always works.

[@ctrl_alt_del4038]

Vivaldi is the JAM! I use it all the time. The thing about the closed source is that Vivaldi is based in Norway, which is outside the Five Eyes governments. So it's not as threatening. Nothing to worry about.

[@th33clipse]

"Some people want that function and form" Very well said 💯

[@emmajean719]

Installing KDE on Mint only takes one command line, and one click to choose the display manager. And that's it. No need to install a different distro, you can have all what KDE has to offer in less than the time that it would take you to download the FerenOS iso. Now, if you want other features that FerenOS has but Mint doesnt, it's a reason to intall it. But not just to change the desktop environment.

[@debiprasaddas9699]

the packages might break on new DE or the newer installed packages might break on cinnamon, that's why people tends to choose os that don't has default de choosing the right one while configuring like arch, debian

[@STONE69_]

@@debiprasaddas9699 you are exactly right, Mint works way better when you use the default DEs. Thats how people start having all kinds of problems.

[@emmajean719]

Never had any problems doing that but I am just one datapoint. Might be anecdotic.

[@cheetahman859]

@@debiprasaddas9699 That may have been true 10-15 years ago, but I have three different DE's now and not one single problem.

[@BlobBlobkins]

When I might get any problems I just switch to a different DE while things will get patched.

[@BWGPEI]

I'm here because I like the way you think. And Feren OS is downloading as I type this and will arrive on my VenToy key shortly. Test-bed install will follow, maybe tomorrow.

[@johnmal5975]

Feren looks really good. I am a big KDE fanboy. However, I am currently using Mint Mate with compiz and its rock solid and sweet looking. Took a lot more work then KDE would but I now understand why other people love mate xfce etc.. There is a lot of satisfaction in doing the work.

[@peterch4978]

I used long term Mint Mate 20.3, Cinnamon 20.3 and Feren on older laptops, and much preferred functionality + looks of Feren (KDE), and is super stable too.

[@johnmal5975]

@@peterch4978 Yup I am still using Mint Mate and Feren as well. I am really loving compiz. Compiz is a lot more stable then what it was 10 years ago and you can do endless nonsense with it which I love.

[@decoydave]

Thanks for this review Troy 👍 As a new Linux user, after much distro hopping I have settled on feren os. Very happy with it as it's easy to use, customizable like I like and is stable. Only issues I have faced are one I have made by mistake.

[@eBuzzCentral]

Great to hear!

[@patricktrakzel9657]

Everybody makes mistakes. That makes us humans.

[@Kneedragon1962]

You might as well stop right there, because if you don't like KDE more than I like Mate, then you're not going to see things my way. Ok ~ that's fine. Have a nice day. I fell in love with the gnome2 desktop on old Ubuntu, and then they forced us into their take on gnome3 ~ called Unity. So I went looking for a distro that still had gnome2. I found one right at the top of the list at distro-watch which had a continuation on gnome2, called Mate, and I decided to try it. I've been a Mint + Mate user ever since.

[@zparihar]

My friend! Great Video! That, however is not Dolphin, but Nemo. Dolphin is in their though. I wish the default was also Dolphin. This is probably the best distribution around. Kubuntu LTS would be also tied for first place primarily because of its stability and support of the DE. 2nd place would be Spiral Linux KDE. The effort Dominic and team have put into this distribution is unparalleled. I know hope they create a good monetization strategy to keep this Distribution going for a very loooooong time! I hope it lives for 30 years!

[@MatthewWilliamsX]

Fedora also have a KDE spin. I'm favourable to using that for any dev work. Usually more appropriate when I need a clean install and my Feren disk is feeling a bit bloated from all my tinker tantrums.

[@twotone3471]

Feren is the fancy Linux. It is the Rolls Royce of Ubuntu distros. It does things well a year in, minus startup times. I used to run Xubuntu on my older PC, but seeing 32 bit is no longer supported, I decided to give Feran a chance with a higher spec machine, and am pleased.

[@mkrleza]

Hvala!

[@eBuzzCentral]

Thank you my friend...

[@steventechno]

The lack of a KDE variant does bum me a little. I know I use mint with KDE and SDDM set up. I’ll probably give this a spin since I prefer to use KDE and don’t want to have to reinstall it post-install each time.

[@Karla_Finch-Cluff]

Someday soon I'll try this Distro!

[@johngreene6783]

I have 6 laptops and I'm going to try Feren OS on one of them right now

[@peterch4978]

I have 7 laptops, 6 of them with Feren OS :)

[@petrobull2560]

Great video, yes Feren OS looks great! Will try out 👍

[@FBHSswimmer2006]

I got Feren OS in VMware and I love how it looks. I am looking at a Linux distro to put on my ASUS 2 in 1 once Windows 10 goes out of support. Really considering on installing Feren on it.

[@FBHSswimmer2006]

UPDATE: I installed this on my ASUS laptop about a week after I made my comment above. I LOVE IT. My ASUS laptop feels new again. I even get 4 more hours of battery life compared to when it was running Windows 10. Only issue I have is I cannot get it to properly connect to my Epson ET-3700 printer. Other than that, everything worked right out of the box including the touchscreen. I even have touchpad gestures that I didn't have on Windows 10.

[@peterch4978]

@@FBHSswimmer2006 good choice

[@olib6576]

After a long journey of testing distributions I'm using FerenOS for about 1,5 years now. I like the out of the box experience. I don't have to configure the system after installation (at least in my case ;-) ) and the customized KDE looks beautiful. And, even more important, the stability. I never had any issues with installations (Store, Synaptic or newer DEB/Flatpak packages from the manufacturer). All updates (afaik it's a kind of semi-rolling). went as smooth as they should. The only thing that surprises me is lightdm instead of sddm, but that doesn't bother me.

[@roblundy1701]

It's like choosing between a cozy log cabin and designer style brand chic house with latest, greatest bells and whistles. Personally much at home with a log cabin running LMDE5 Cinnamon that just works and keeps on working without bright flash and dazzles. But the beauty here that we can choose our lifestyle.

[@TheClecky69]

Feren is my daily driver, has been for a long time. it just works! (btw the file manager is Nemo not Dolphin)

[@deoncrowe2015]

Thanks for the information I think that I will try this distro on my Dell.

[@a.randomjack6661]

I had to see this one. I saw Tuxedo 2 days ago, can't access their site with my browsers privacy settings... nor Libre Wolf for that matter. So, I gave up, and here I am, about to install/launch on QEMU/KDM virtual machine. Been on Mint Cinnamon for 10 years, but 🤤 at KDE for a few months. Wish I would be able to install KDE on Parrot, love that one on a virtual machine 😃

[@a.randomjack6661]

I found the instructions on the KDE website, executed them and got into some conflicts with Cinnamon. I will eventually replace Mint with Ferren OS in any case. I have it in a virtual machine and I really like it.

[@ericdaniels4650]

I used 100's of distros after leaving windows and the distro hoping was painful in some cases. Ultimately I chose Fedora Linux, for up to date kernels and near bleeding edge packages that are stable. Fedora 38 KDE is just flawless and looks amazing out the box with a clean KDE desktop. Current Fedora KDE plasma is 5.27.5, KDE Framework 5.106.0, QT 5.15.9, Kerner 6.3.6-200, Graphics Platform is Wayland. Fedora system updated recently to these versions, prior kernel version was 6.2.3 and one day I got system upgrade it upgraded flawlessly to the newest versions and remains stable as always with a few new features. I love Fedora but the dnf package manager was a little bit of a learning curve moving from ubuntu's apt

[@patricktrakzel9657]

The transfer tool seems a real cool feature. And the compatibility too. As long as it doesn't use Snaps like the Ubuntu family it is ok. Using Vivaldi as standard I don´t think it uses Snaps. Further research --->They stated on their page: No pre-installed Snap planned Since this is the first question likely on users’ minds, I would like to confirm that there are no plans for current-day Feren OS to ever pre-install Snap application support. However, the option to install Snap application support manually is not planned to ever be removed, either. I have Mint Una as a second OS ( first is Garuda, after the support of Kubuntu 20.04 LTS stopped, and third is Widows 10 ). But I will give Feren a try. Like you, Troy, I'm a KDE fanboy.

[@dcknature]

Yeah, I really dig the look and feel of Ferren OS. Also I'm planning to try something new besides different flavors of Linux Mint. Too bad there aren't as many of them nowadays. Thanks for the video and thumbs up 😉👍!

[@medicalduck]

its my first vid from you and i think its great! i will try feren next time. i look for a good tux not arch and mint for a web py and gamecoding laptop. i try mx antix budgie and now feren (maybe xubu and kubu…?) thx for the good job!!

[@MatthewWilliamsX]

Try Fedora-KDE as well. If you change your mind about arch then give EndeavourOS a spin. Feren is still a solid choice though.

[@centos55]

I don't particularly like KDE and don't care about Windows interoperability, but Feren looks like a good choice for KDE fans. Thanks for the video. I've been using Linux Mint for about 15 or 16 years now. It's been rock solid for me.

[@UnifiedFriends]

I am quite happy with feren OS as 95% daily driver, for 2.5-3 years. But there are also some gotchas, like usally. ☺️ Just too bad, the Win 7 inspired themes -≥ especially the launcher - have been removed as a default option. Also, the store is a bit clunky at times and lacks the ability to choose a package source. Leads me to using Gnome software for now. I look forward to his store update, which he has been announcing and postponing since 3 updates. 😁 Nevertheless, an exciting and solid project, with sane defaults. Bundled by a solo fighter.

[@ThatLinuxDude]

For context for those who don't know: The upcoming Store is made with source selection in mind.

[@ThatLinuxDude]

Also to explain the menu disappearance: No decent menu has yet been made for KDE Plasma to substitute that menu style, hence the decision made to just modernise it in non-Classic. Also, regarding delays: So far it has only been officially delayed by 1 release.

[@UnifiedFriends]

@@ThatLinuxDude Oh wow, the developer himself?! Hope you don't take it personally. ☺️ Just a few thoughts on the little things I noticed, but overall I really like this Os. (It's a nice, smooth transition, on my dual boot system, out of the box. I like the themes and software bundle, it's enough to get startet, without much bloat. And also your choices of apps, just the best/easiest tool, for the job to be done.) Should the development at some point deviate extremely, from aspects that I associate and like with this distro, I will inform you about it. 😋 p.s. I'm really looking forward to the shop update and your polished KDE 2.25 Features/themes, good work so far!

[@UnifiedFriends]

@@ThatLinuxDude It's just one delay? Maybe I misinterpreted some blog posts, sorry. 😅

[@MatthewWilliamsX]

@@UnifiedFriends that anticipation though! We're so excited to see the active development that we're eager for the results. 😬😆

[@Northernsky5]

I remember once, I think it was in 2019, I contacted the developer of Feren OS and told him that I wanted to design a banner for his official Twitter. He replied, "Yeah, that's fine," and I quickly designed a banner in Photoshop and sent it to him; It was a pretty simple design: the Feren OS logo in the middle, accompanied by a blur effect image and decorations in the corners (Abstract Textures that I downloaded from the internet in PNG format). The second banner had vectorized a laptop in inkscape with the Feren OS desktop as the background of the laptop that I designed myself. To all this I send him the designs on Twitter and he answers the following: "The designs are good, but there are more things to put and a lot of work ahead." Seeing that the developer showed no interest, I canceled everything and removed all layouts. I still have the laptop layout saved, plus I have 2 laptop layouts, one in Illustrator and one in Inkscape.

[@teknogear1705]

Thank You...Feren OS is the Linux Mint with KDE Plasma I was looking For to add to my Ventoy List .... And Yes I tried Feren OS Before and I got that Linux Mint like feeling with the KDE customization ...The Layouts Selection KDE Neon I hope your watching.... Or a Save my Layout Maybe its there and I just don't Know

[@heribertorios]

I love KDE, thanks for the video!

[@zeillion]

Wow that looks awesome. New Linux user here having "shell color" issues with Ubuntu (or it's just puke purple out of the box with no fix) Was looking for answers when I found you. Watched the "Microsoft Can Kiss My A**" video and was going to try Mint until I saw this. How long is Feren OS supported for? That's the reason I went with Ubuntu LTS I don't want to change out real soon. Thanks a million. I'll be installing this weekend!

[@Rbourk252]

I like! I’ll try it out.

[@bryanbearsley8456]

this is so cool. i am going to try this tonight

[@fuzail3379]

I love this one. Will use only this

[@michaelgreaves2375]

I've downloaded Feren OS before and have been favorably impressed. However, I'm much more interested in the Tablet Mode. I installed Garuda LXQT on to an X86 tablet on your recommendation because it was light weight, but would like to try something optimized for a tablet. I would be interested in any suggestions you would like to make.

[@davidwayne9982]

Better than MINT?-- I looked at it before- and it's GOOD- but it's not THAT good.. I did not know about mint going away from KDE since I havne't used it in a while--- but as far as I know- one can INSTALL kde on it--- I'm thinking of putting kde on LMDE5!!!!! OR Pure Debian. Feron had some issues for me.. when I used it before- but I havne't tried it lately--BUT- after seeing THIS video-- and watching it all twice-- I"m downloading it NOW_ and will most likley install it too.. I love my Sparky- but I LIKE the look and change-ability of this--- once again- you've shown me a BETTER way that I LIKE!!

[@EliasOda]

Another os I use which has alot of hammradio and software defined radio software is Dragon Os xfce. Really great for my work.

[@user-mr3mf8lo7y]

Great presentation.

[@eBuzzCentral]

Thank you kindly!

[@EliasOda]

If Linux mint gave us their gnome version. I use cinnamon Debian Linux Mint. No problems.

[@rvmeushaw]

This is a very impressive distribution. I had a problem when I used the Mac n Cheese theme for my system - I was unable to find any setting that would check for software updates. The only way I could see to get updates was to return to the Ferren them and then start the Package Manager. Am I missing something?

[@metosoreru]

I’ve tried Feren and found it to be less responsive than Cinnamon Mint on my current configuration. I tend to stick with Mint but if I want KDE that bad I’d rather either install it on Mint or use an Arch-based distro like Endeavour OS.

[@rishirajsaikia1323]

Or you can install it in Fedora Workstation. No need to go for the KDE spin.

[@Fizzify]

HAHA, the Doors joke really made my day!

[@TheoK-n7r]

I've being using Linux mint for years. But I've tried feren and I love it. The only thing I can't get working is my network location. I have a omv server and feren won't let me connect. And I don't know why.

[@jaiyantsewgobind7832]

Thanks Sir for the review

[@jn8090nal]

Brilliat clip. THANKS !!!

[@davidwayne9982]

WEll- I have it INSTALLED and customized.... :) and used TIMESHIFT to secure the backup. :) You wanted to know if your videos made a diference-- well- I came from my Sparky linux that I loved- to this-- because of it... so there you are- you have your answer.

[@eBuzzCentral]

Thanks for the info! And thank you so much for watching my channel.

[@RealKamera]

Interesting. Does it do printers as well as Mint?

[@DeeperSoul]

My one of the favorite distro but needs more dev and contributors.

[@eBuzzCentral]

Why? It has been solid for 7 years and shows no signs of slowing. I have seen distros with 10 devs die overnight.

[@brads2041]

Downloaded and trying Feren

[@dna1737]

wil check it out.. Thanks. However loading on an old dell chromebook...ubuntu usually has bugs with my sound card..

[@eBuzzCentral]

Did it work?

[@dna1737]

@@eBuzzCentral no I have not cracked the code on this sound card however I LOVE Xero Linus, arch based products work for me.👍

[@radja7589]

Somebody help me please. Why Compiz is not working on my Linux Mint 21.2Mate?

[@jonspoonamore3721]

OK... Old Network/System Admin here.... I just watched the 1st 30 seconds of this video.... KDE is not for everyone! I think one of the reasons Team Mint dropped KDE was that not that many were actually downloading/using it. For most people/users I know... KDE is Extreme-Over-Kill as a Desktop GUI option. When you have to use too many configuration screens to tweak your desktop.... It's a huge turn-off! I used to be a KDE fan in the 3.x version days. When 4.x came to be... I stopped using it. Users look for simple!!!

[@eBuzzCentral]

Really the main reason they dropped KDE According to Clement is KDE apps the ecosystem and QT toolkit have “very little in common” with their present project. And another reason for dropping KDE is that Mint team works hard on developing features for tools like Xed, Mintlocale, Blueberry, Slick Greeter but they only work with MATE, Xfce and Cinnamon and not KDE.

[@taylor-worthington]

I've been trying to get my Application Launcher to look like that. Is there a way to get these themes online for another distro?

[@autobahnmensch]

Could not get my Nvidia graphics card to work in Mint, no snaps either by default. Using Pop!_OS now. Might put KDE on it later.

[@ryann6919]

I use this and it's incredible.

[@The_Story_Channel]

I will try this but if I have difficulty installing my third party sound card driver I won't be able to use it. I installed Zorin a couple years ago and I was not able to use my soundcard, it may have been that I just did not know how to install it but I have been clicking on .exe files for years. Looks like a great Linux to give it another shot.

[@peterch4978]

better than Zorin XFCE

[@razorduke]

Just a quick correction-- that was Nemo not Dolphin :) What I'm wondering about is that strange icon for Librewolf on the Web Browser Manager lol

[@eBuzzCentral]

Wow, I can't believe I made that mistake, oh well I'm not perfect. I'll have to do a video correcting that, thank you. I think it's the icon set that's being used, because it's more of a front facing wolf.

[@ThatLinuxDude]

It's because I forgot to update Web Browser Manager to fix the link it gets its icon from. It's a fallback icon.

[@razorduke]

@@eBuzzCentral Hey it's cool man, nobody's perfect. I think you do a great job and your videos are very informative!

[@razorduke]

@@ThatLinuxDude An honest mistake (sounds like something I'd do tbh)! Feren OS is a beautiful distro that makes my short list of distros I'd recommend to new Linux users. Also, the fact that you use Nemo instead of Dolphin is a true testament to the power of Linux customization and the freedom to include whatever software you desire!

[@robbylock1741]

Well Fedora lets you use Gnome OR KDE OR MATE OR ... yeah you get it. There KDE spin looks great! But to each his or her own. (Tried Feren OS meh)

[@emreener]

Looks really nice but when you open that theme option, i was expecting Zorrin OS like change not just them theme of os. For example Mac n' Cheese should pop up dock, instead of just theme. With this way you can chanage OS feeling all time time without actually enroll to any other os.

[@FoxyAnimater]

But it does have a KDE flavor, it's literally right beneath the cinnamon flavor. However I prefer the lxde flavor, it's a lot more lightweight than KDE ever will be and all in all just performs the best...

[@Amiggo44]

can we install windows programs .exe on it ??

[@davew882]

Everyone has their own favorite Interface. I still use Linux Mint as my main laptop OS.

[@PirateOfTheInternet_]

If I ever move to anything Ubuntu/Debian based that'll always be Linux mint. Linux mint will always have a special place on my heart. Linux mint is the one who made me interested in Linux as a beginner, trust me I've tried many other distribution as a beginner but none was able to hold me back from going to Linux mint again and again. It just feels like home for me. Unless I moved to anything that is not Ubuntu/Debian based I'll never leave Linux mint no matter how many Ubuntu/Debian based distro come out with their fleshy desktop and stuff idc it'll always Linux mint for me and other than that I'm not really a KDE person so it doesn't really matter to me. (IDK why community loves to hate on Linux mint when distros like Manjaro actually exist. And if you're a beginner trust me bro Linux mint is the best choice you can make rn you can move on after gaining some experience later but to get familiar with Linux, Mint is best option for anyone)

[@sett9999]

I like your profile pic! 😂😄

[@MatthewWilliamsX]

Being conversely in the other camp, with KDE fitting my needs, won't stop me from praising mint. Just remember how easy it was for Luke of LTT fame. I still wouldn't expect to successfully build any Linux solution for the elderly - but my boy has been using Feren for all his gaming and school work and thrives in the environment. Perhaps mint would have also been a good system to start with...

[@tgrucker]

Thanks

[@araputrevor5103]

i need to try this

[@SilverFoxww]

I'm looking for some lightweight Linux OS to use it on my X86 tablet. It has Celeron N4020 and 4 GB of RAM on the board. Looks like Feren OS is a good candidate with its tablet mode. I'll give it a try.

[@akhilthota3860]

Don’t use feren os instead you can use Linux mint xfce

[@fabricio4794]

Linux Mint XFCE

[@nivo6379]

How does it compare to Kubuntu?

[@eBuzzCentral]

quite nice actually, I would say maybe a tad better because of the tools that come with it.

[@MatthewWilliamsX]

Those QOL features are a step above what Ubuntu offers but the themes out-of-the-box are also quite different, and polished. Depending on what you need it for - it might just come down to personal preference for aesthetic reasons.

[@fundude53]

does it run steam ok

[@neubuie]

does it have workspaces for the desktop?

[@NADEEMKHAN-sj5hn]

I use core 2 duo laptop with 4gb of ram so which is good in performance on my system or which is smoother Feren os or Tuxedo Linux

[@eBuzzCentral]

It would really be a toss up actually, I would go with the one I was more comfortable using.

[@fabricio4794]

Linux Mint XFCE

[@Xmetalfanx]

I undestand what Mint did ... i think they dropped KDE around the time that KDE Neon started. With Kubuntu and KDE Neon (two ubuntu based KDE flavors) ... and I think the KDE Mint flavor was the one used the least by users ... yeah i get it no issues with a distro like that that sort of does Mint + KDE

[@cameronbosch1213]

Though Mint KDE had a vocal number of users. Thank goodness Feren OS & Tuxedo OS are now catered to them.

[@akhilthota3860]

Xfce is faster than kde. I used feren os and lot of kde distros but every distro is slower than xfce. If you want fast, without lagginess then pick up xfce (Linux mint or mx Linux)

[@hellohigoodbye]

My computer has 16GB RAM, GTX 1650 Super, 2 NVme M.2 SSD. Should I use Xfce too?

[@youtube.user.1234]

@@hellohigoodbye your system specs are pretty good, it can run kde or gnome or anything a bit heavier than xfce smoothly.

[@akhilthota3860]

with your specs any any distro or desktop environment can run very smoothly

[@derricknyakundi1985]

@@youtube.user.1234 he's obviously trolling.

[@fabricio4794]

@@hellohigoodbye XFCE is Good For your Health....Gnome is a Nonsense Desktop Environment

[@RedVRCC]

Aw man I already installed mint on my old ass laptop... I can't use it on my gaming rig cause of VR gaming but I use it on my laptop to get it running smoothly again for simple tasks on the go like web browsing, media consumption, and office apps.

[@metalfyregaming2468]

Feren OS - Wow! Still Better Than Linux Mint To quote the Dude: "Yeah? Well.. that's just like eh.. your opinion, man"

[@CCoburn3]

So you have a distro with a history of working right out of the box (Mint), but you want to replace it with one that hasn't earned that reputation but is "pretty." Well, to each his own. I came to Linux in the bad old days when we had to struggle for weeks to get the damned thing to work. I'm not going back to that just for "pretty."

[@eBuzzCentral]

I came to Linux 15 years ago and my first distro was Linux mint, so I understand totally where you're coming from, but back then we didn't have the KZbin coverage of Linux that we do now, we had to spend hours searching online to get it to run. If I for one minute thought this distro would do that to anybody, I wouldn't recommend it that way. Thank you for the comment and for watching the channel.

[@radja7589]

Feren OS looks nicer than Mint but is it also better? And why is it better? Flashy doesn't mean it is better.

[@peterch4978]

I liked Feren OS better over Mint 20.3 Cinnamon> Mate> XFCE

[@jakesmith5278]

Hmmm...functional but pretty blend.

[@eBuzzCentral]

Very blend?

[@Stripes404]

same with mint (and blend? not bland?)

[@starmarine64]

is that distro is dead?

[@eBuzzCentral]

No, far from it. The most recent release was 10/2022 and the next release should be coming out on 4/2023

[@starmarine64]

@@eBuzzCentral i just wanted to go on their website but he's dead

[@eBuzzCentral]

This was posted 4 days ago. This post is an announcement of the delaying of Feren OS’s big update that gives Feren OS the Ubuntu 22.04 base, as well as a newly redone Store application, currently now planned to release in July 2023 at the latest. This may be even more disappointing than the last delay, but I would like to further delay the release date to July 2023 to provide a more realistic Feren OS big update release date that can be targeted. Initially, I was going to delay it until April 2023, but after reflecting on the time spent on Feren OS between November and January, a further extension to July was applied. A balance between work, education and life has affected the speed at which work has occurred Honestly, I hoped the release would be ready for November or January, but unfortunately I ended up being too busy with matters in real life to devote as much time for Feren OS as I thought I would have been able to. Combine this with time spent on other projects, and Feren OS’s big update is not even ready for an Alpha release yet, mainly because of Storium being too incomplete for that so far. However, ever since the initial delay until January 2023, I finally decided to properly gague just how much time I have for Feren OS, thus leading to today’s extended delay of the big update. That being said, I would like to devote more time than I have done to developing Feren OS just to finally get this release out by July 2023, so hopefully I can make some serious progress happen between now and then, and maybe complete everything. 🤞🤞 Why not just release a rebased Feren OS on its own? The reason I don’t just release 22.04-based Feren OS now, without the big changes planned, is that the big changes planned are way too drastic to just treat as any regular ol’ update - there is going to be a lot of transition work needed for existing users, which is planned to be taken care of by the Major Updater soon after this release finally happens. The big update is going to be significant, it needs time to bake I would rather that Feren OS’s upcoming release has to take all the time it needs, rather than provide its users with a half-baked implementation of what I set about to do back in 2021. This is going to be a release that is about equal in significance to Feren OS December 2019 Snapshot, and I am planning to pull out all the stops for this release, so I do not want to release it until it is finally complete. For now, have another teaser Initially, I wanted to have a working prototype of the upcoming Store’s bonuses functionality, working with the (now called) Solstice module it will have, so I could demonstrate both that and Solstice itself. Unfortunately, I ended up being bedridden a few days ago for a few days, meaning I was not able to complete said prototype in time, so instead: Solstice The upcoming Feren OS implementation of Ice, the popular Site-Specific Browser program, has gotten a new name, as well as learning a few new tricks: A dialog asking who’s using the website shown. There is one profile, named “e”, as well as a checkbox below that to “Always use this profile”, and below that buttons to browse as guest, add a profile, or manage profiles. Solstice’s Profile Manager First of all, Solstice is likely one of, if not, the first Site-Specific Browser programs to allow usage of multiple profiles per application. Got multiple emails on email services? No problem. Got multiple channels on your favourite video posting services? No problem. With Solstice, you will be able to make as many profiles as you would like for your needs. Furthermore, the icons of Solstice applications you install are also themeable by icon sets - another first for Site-Specific Browser applications - and the browsers that these applications run in are also designed better for their purpose. Vivaldi is behind, for the purpose of browsing KZbin. Meanwhile, Mozilla Firefox is in front, for the purpose of browsing BBC iPlayer, although it is on the new tab page, currently. Vivaldi and Firefox are distinctly designed for their purpose, with other supported browsers using their respective ‘website only’ modes It is ready when it is ready. While July 2023 is now the target for finally releasing the big Feren OS update, if it is complete and polished for release before July then it will be released sooner than planned, and if it is not ready by July then it will be delayed until completion. Until then, enjoy a few more minor updates to the current Feren OS base, and consider joining the Discord Server for more rapid-fire updates on the development of the big update, and more. Website : ferenos.weebly.com/

[@peterch4978]

Feren OS, the best KDE distro?

[@5argetech56]

I like to call it Ferengi OS!🤣🤣

[@Khader1093]

Arcolinux is the best thing compared to any other distro.

[@fabricio4794]

As A Mint Fanatic and XFCE fanatic...im still with Mint.

[@johnstath9666]

It’s about freedom of choice

[@Ti-JAC]

1:04 That would be me...

[@trendingtiktokcompilations4486]

Virtual M waiting

[@raderator]

Nothing looks as good as Zorin. Cute Fish maybe. But it's not ready.

[@so-cas4454]

I’m glad you don’t review cars…. I’d have a lot of cars (and debt).

[@ToranK]

I indeed left also due to KDE...

[@tabbarsg]

if I only had a dollar to each time heard someone describe a Linux distro as ROCK SOLID… if it’s using LTS and if you don’t tinker with it then guess what your system won’t break.

[@deynotlikeuss]

Idk what you did or didn’t do for anyone one but you made me out of a permanent use for feren I’ve had issues with mint and it’s WiFi kernel driver bs fedora was my first then mint then Debian

[@johnmaletic898]

Take a fine DE and perfectly ruin it by adding totally useless gtk stuff and far less configurable apps. Feren in a nutshell. Btw, it doesn't use dolphin.

[@bufordmaddogtannen]

No proper use of a window real estate, padding, uniformity of font and sizes, no windows with fixed dimensions... It's clearly Linux. 😬 At least once the app store and welcome app are out of the way, the rest is KDE.

[@predragnikolic1259]

Looks like a great distro. I don't like linux mint look at all.

[@fabricio4794]

Xfce and Change de Wallpapers/Folder Colors

[@cheetahman859]

Then change it, it's not hard.... I hate green, a couple clicks and it's gone.

[@dagda825]

Hmmmmmm. I think I'll give this a spin.

[@goedelite]

I am so satisfied with Linux Mint 21 Cinnamon, that - even if another distro were "still better" - I would not change. Thanks, Linux! (Unless it would do my laundry...)

[@electricalbatross5797]

Thanos < FerenOS

[@UltraZelda64]

I can't believe you're calling 700+ megabytes used by a desktop as "lightweight." There was a time I was desperately trying make my entire desktop environment and web browser in 256 megs of RAM... which ended up becoming impossible no matter what I did by the mid 2000s... but at least it could fit in, say, three or four hundred megabytes at the time if I remember right. The fact that KDE takes up over seven hundred megabytes these days does not speak to how "slim" it is these days (ie.: it's not!), but more to how ridiculously bloated GNOME itself has become, even to modern-day standards. Hell, at one point, GNOME 2.x could actually take *less* memory than its KDE 3.5 counterpart! I'll take Xfce or Mate as a full-featured desktop environment any day, but I have to say... for a good modern desktop (which I can't even consider GNOME, that... "thing" has given up on the traditional desktop metaphor since 3.0) where RAM is not as much of an issue, KDE really is nice.

[@Stripes404]

how much ram do YOU have, bc for me, 700-1000 megabytes used is LESS than lightweight, it should be considered a new level of lightweight for me...

[@Starlight-AG]

Love your videos. I have been using Linux for years now both Manjaro, Mint. In recent months however, First in Manjaro then in Mint v21 There has been a change in the kernel which has completely broken network connections to other machines, Linux, Windows and even my NAS. I was using hardwired mounts in the fstab file which worked very well. It stopped working a few months ago with Manjaro and now also in Mint 21. I have looked on many occasions for a solution to this and have seen a few different suggestions and none work. Samba has been broken for years and is not an option. So I have had to stay with Mint 20.3 as it works fine. It will be supported until 2025. So for anyone needing network connections to other shares, this is a problem. So, with all the reviews of Linux new distros no one is talking about the elephant in the room, broken network connections. To many users this problem makes Linux unuseable moving forward. Hopefully someone will figure out a reliable workaround and not 6 pages of edits to multiple config files. We need an app that allows you to find and auto mount your network shares that is useable for all users. I hate windows but... the networking works well.

[@peterch4978]

only distro with KDE + Mint's Driver Manager