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Slashdot Reader Builds 'Spaced Linux', a New Devuan-Based, User-Friendly Desktop Distro
A Linux IT administrator with 30 years of experience has created a new Linux distribution called Spaced Linux. The administrator, known as crhylove, has been working on Spaced Linux for several weeks and is using it as his daily driver. Spaced Linux is built on the rolling Devuan Ceres backend and features the Compiz desktop, which is optimized for zoom-friendly 3D capabilities. The distribution promotes the use of Flatpak to avoid dependency hell and ensure efficient package management. Spaced Linux also includes user-friendly themes, allowing users to customize the look and feel of their system with themes inspired by various operating systems. Users can choose from themes that mimic Linux, Android, GeoWorks, Mac OS X, Windows 11, Windows XP, and even Windows 3.11, with both dark and light options available. Additionally, Spaced Linux supports running Windows applications under Wine, and the administrator reports that Nvidia graphics cards work perfectly with the distribution. The administrator is currently working on adding voice-command features to Spaced Linux, but notes that it is already extremely usable, efficient, fast, and reliable. Overall, Spaced Linux is designed to be a highly functional and user-friendly distribution that meets the administrator's own needs and expectations. The administrator is optimistic about the future of Spaced Linux, stating that it will only continue to improve over time.