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So what's unique regarding PC/OS. It's the first Linux based distribution that provides ease of use out of the box. It provides all multimedia codecs out of the box, an easy to use and simplified interface. Great compatibility with older hardware to help you extend your hardware and software investments. Being based on Ubuntu Linux all software and hardware that is compatible with Ubuntu is compatible with PC/OS. Our mission statement is summed up in two words "Simplified Computing"


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Saturday, February 28, 2009

The best BeOS experience in the Linux world

ZevenOS debuted its 1.1 release today and they announced that they have the best BeOS experience in the Linux world.  Almost immediately I started getting e-mails where people declared this comment was directed towards PC/OS and I thought I would comment on this.  First, we are not here to provide you with the best BeOS experience.  We are here to provide you with the best PC/OS experience.  We are not here to duplicate the work of Be Inc.  To be honest we cant duplicate the BeOS.  There are enough structural differences between BeOS and Linux that its near impossible to do.  Sure we can look like it, we can act like it and we at PC/OS share alot of the same focuses with the BeOS.  We focus on usability, we focus on content creation and we focus on performance.  It takes a lot more than a theme to be the BeOS.  Do I think Lars directed the comments towards us at PC/OpenSystems?  I dont know and I could care less.  I'm not here to fight wars with everyone I am here to provide a product to my users that they can A) use and B) like it enough that they tell their friends.  So once again we will always strive to bring you the best PC/OS experience.

How do we intend to do that?  The world is shifting towards 64 bit and we will shift right along with it.  We will provide you with the software and tools with which to make that transition.  Will it be rushed?  No.  64 bit still has a ways to go to be on par with the 32 bit world.  The processor manufacturers knew this and built 32 bit compatibility into the 64 bit processors.  Will we ever stop making a 32 bit version?  Of course but we will do that when the majority of our users have made the transition, they are happy with the transition and everything works as its supposed to but for now 32 bit is still on the roadmap and will continue to be.  We will continue to enhance the server product.  The server products go hand in hand with the client systems.  The world is moving towards hosted software.  We are working to bring you that choice in server and in client.  PC/OS WebStation 1.0 is just the start it is not the finish line.  We will also continue to hack the user interface to simplify that for our users.  The user interface is the first element users see when they turn on their systems so it only makes sense to simplify that element.  PC/OS 10 has a new interface design, check out the rough draft in the forums.  

We will continue to cooperate yet compete with some and we will develop partnerships with others.  We will show respect and dignity to those that came before us and we will show respect and dignity to those that come after us.  One good point that people seem to forget is this.  The Linux world, the Microsoft world and the UNIX world is one great idea away from becoming obsolete.  This is in regards to Windows, AIX, Solaris, HP/UX, PC/OS, Ubuntu, Red Hat, Novell, Gentoo, ZevenOS, Oracle and includes every distribution and Operating System in the world. Until that day though, we will strive to bring you only the best experience and this will not be the best BeOS experience in the Linux world.

Our mission statement says it all: "Simplified Computing."  We will continue to pursue that focus and it will be in all of our products.  Not just the software but the hardware as well.

Posted by Roberto J. Dohnert at 9:11 PM

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PC/OS Roots

PC/OS roots are derived from the Ubuntu distribution. Ubuntu is created and maintained by Canonical Inc. and has a vast community support system. By basing PC/OS on this outstanding base we cover two grounds, a lot of the problems and fixes are in line with Ubuntu. Many fixes for Ubuntu and Xubuntu work on PC/OS. All software compiled for Ubuntu runs on PC/OS and should anything happen to PC/OS users can still get their fixes from Canonical and maintain their distribution and makes the migration smoother. The desktop is based off of XFCE and is laid out similar to the BeOS. PC/OS does not aim to be a ground up reimplementation of the BeOS but to be as simple to use as the BeOS was. The XFCE desktop is light,modern and powerful. It can be used to power the newest workstations as well as older hardware allowing you to get the maximum potential out of your investment.

What can I do with PC/OS

It is your computer, do with it what you want. if you want to watch that Windows Media file, go right ahead. Your music files not in .ogg, thats fine by us. Do you want to watch that flash video on YouTube? go ahead.

Of course, we do encourage the open route. Open Source doesn't survive without contribution but you as users should have the freedom to do whatever it is you want to do.

We also encourage consistency. XFCE is our desktop, not GNOME, not KDE, not TWM, not PWM. of course in accordance with our first part of the mission statement the others are available for download and installation.