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It makes stable, secure Linux software goodness more accessible to nongeeky consumers and small business owners. Based on interviews and user trials with more than 200 real-world consumers fom California to Florida, Enchantment OS has more of the features and apps that consumers need and less of the shiny nerdy stuff that they don't. Enchantment OS offers surprising performance on old and new PC hardware-- even when booted from USB flash drives. It features a familiar desktop layout and a prominent app Menu button in the lower left corner. This Linux distribution is accompanied by an easy-to-read full-color paperback user book--Enchantment OS: Linux Simplified for Home and Office. www.enchantmentos.com ################################################################ Enchantment OS Features ----------------------- - A derivative of Xubuntu and Ubuntu Linux distributions. - Version 20.04 Long Term Support (LTS). - Free/Open Source (FOSS) Linux distribution - Licensed under GPL-2. - Consumer friendly apps, selected for ease of use and light memory requirements. - Simple, familiar desktop layout, with the toolbar at the bottom and a prominent, intiutive app MENU in the lower left corner. - Boots and runs fast on leaner, greener PC hardware and rescued older computers. - Supports both AMD64 and ARM64 systems - Open source Firefox Quantum Extended Service Release web browser for improved system update stability - Custom install utilities for adding optional Open Source Chromium and non-free Google Chrome browsers. - Snap container version of optional Chromium browser enhances web security without impacting system stability. - LibreOffice word processing and spreadsheet built-in*. - Serene land and seascape desktop backgrounds from Doc Kelley. - Easy-to-read full-color paperback user manual-- "Enchantment OS: Linux Simplified for Home and Office" Order from link on enchantmentos.com web site. (20.04 book revision in progress) * as in current Ubuntu-family Linux releases ################################################################ Revision Notes: -------------------------------------- Enchantment OS 20.04.1-rc.1 64-bit, AMD64 Release Candidate Version Stable Version: Recommended for Consumer and Business Use -------------------------------------- 2020 December update: Focal Fossa generation Live 64-bit Enchantment OS for USB drive or DVD A Free/Open-Source linux distribution based on Ubuntu/Xubuntu 20.04.1 Long Term Service (LTS) - Point release update - Linux Kernel 5.4.0-42 - Xfce 4.14 Desktop Manager - Advanced from build 20.04.1-lp3a (20.04.1-beta.2) - Default web browser is Firefox 68.11.0esr (64-bit) - Bug Fixes and Improvements: - Updates of optional chromium browser snap no longer install redundant launcher in MENU - Viewpictures utility always opens Thunar file manager in Icon Mode - Google Chrome install utility properly restores default photo app for photo/graphic files (.jpg, .png, .tif, etc) - New custom utility added, fixeospanel, to easily reset panel and Whisker app menu to EOS defaults - Elementary-xfce-dark icon theme is default on AMD64 systems, since Gnome icons were removed from Xubuntu 20.04.1 -Known Issues AMD64:-- - Samba file sharing solution for small business use is deferred to a future release - Intel and AMD firmware updates are not included in the Initial Ram Disk (initrd) in this Beta version of the live boot image. --Hints-- - Recommend Ublock Origin and Privacy Badger browser extensions for security and privacy. They should be manually enabled for Incognito/Private Mode use. - Recommend Fluendo OnePlay codec/player for playing commercial DVDs -------------------------------------- Enchantment OS 20.04-beta.1 64-bit, AMD64 Beta Test Version Not Yet Recommended for Consumer and Business Use -------------------------------------- 2020 June update: Focal Fossa generation Live 64-bit Enchantment OS for USB drive or DVD A Free/Open-Source linux distribution based on Ubuntu/Xubuntu 20.04 Long Term Service (LTS) - Linux Kernel 5.4.0-33 - Xfce 4.14 Desktop Manager - Advanced from build 20.04-lp.2 - Default web browser is Firefox 68.9.0esr (64-bit) from Mozilla repository. Extended release version for better update stability - Optional Chromium browser in more secure snap container may be easily installed with new AddChromiumSnappy utility. Custom Chromium Snappy launcher has privacy options that open the DuckDuckGo search page by default. - Retains AddShinyMetalBrowser feature for simple installation of optional Chrome stable browser from Google repository. - Modern Adwaita-Dark window style by default. - Additional background wallpaper photos by Kelley Winters - Custom EnchantClock analog clock for the desktop - Simple, quick photo viewing and very basic editing with Eye of Mate photo app. - Simple PacMan game added, in honor of PacMan's 40th anniversary - PDF Arranger app, in addition to Atril PDF Viewer for office use -Known Issues AMD64:-- - Google Chrome install utility does not restore default photo app for photo/graphic files (.jpg, .png, .tif, etc) - Samba file sharing solution for small business use is deferred to a future release - Intel and AMD firmware updates are not included in the Initial Ram Disk (initrd) in this Beta version of the live boot image. --Hints-- - Recommend Ublock Origin and Privacy Badger browser extensions for security and privacy. They should be manually enabled for Incognito/Private Mode use. - Recommend Fluendo OnePlay codec/player for playing commercial DVDs -------------------------------------- Enchantment OS 18.04.2-rc.1 64-bit, Release Candidate Stable Version: Recommended for Consumer and Business Use -------------------------------------- 2019 July update: eos-18.04.2-beta.2-amd64.iso is advanced to eos-18.04.2-rc.1-amd64.iso release candidate without further revision. This rev appears to be solid. Bionic Beaver generation released: 2019 June as beta.2 Live 64-bit Enchantment OS for USB drive or DVD A Free/Open-Source linux distribution based on Xubuntu 18.04.2 Long Term Service (LTS) (See eos-18.04.2-beta notes below) -------------------------------------- Enchantment OS 18.04.2-beta.2 64-bit, Beta Test Version -------------------------------------- 2019 June update: eos-18.04.1-rc.1-amd64.iso has been updated to eos-18.04.2-beta.2-amd64.iso Bionic Beaver generation released: 2019 June Live 64-bit Enchantment OS for USB drive or DVD A Free/Open-Source linux distribution based on Xubuntu 18.04.2 Long Term Service (LTS) - Linux Kernel 4.18.0-15-generic (x86_64) - Security updates since release 18.04.1 - Updated Intel microcode for CPU vulnerabilities included in initrd - Additional background wallpaper photos by Kelley Winters - Free/Open Source Chromium 74.0.3729.169 web browser with more reliable extension key management with user control of browser updates and with better dark theme support - "Safe" web browser security feature that sandboxes browser session and directs DNS transactions to Cloudfare DNS, 1.0.0.1 and, secondarily, to Quad9 DNS, 9.9.9.9 - AddFirefoxBrowser feature for simple installation of Firefox browser with FirefoxSafe security launcher - Retains AddShinyMetalBrowser feature for simple installation of Chrome stable browser and Chromesafe security launcher - Simpler, faster photo viewing and very basic editing with Mirage photo app --Known Issues-- - Not recommended for Intel Atom series CPUs: - hdmi audio fails, wake from sleep fails, pulseaudio slow --Hints-- - Recommend Ublock Origin, Privacy Badger browser extensions for security and privacy. They should be manually enabled for Incognito Mode use. - Recommend Fluendo OnePlay codec/player for playing commercial DVDs - After hard drive installation, run Software Updater to update kernel before installing new apps with Gnome-software center. -------------------------------------- Enchantment OS 18.04.1-rc.1 64-bit, Release Candidate -------------------------------------- 2018 September update: eos-18.04.1-beta.2-amd64.iso has been upgraded to release candidate 1 and renamed eos-18.04.1-rc.1-amd64.iso Bionic Beaver generation released: 2018 August Live 64-bit Enchantment OS for USB drive or DVD A Free/Open-Source linux distribution based on Xubuntu 18.04.1 Long Term Service (LTS) - Linux kernel 4.15.0-29 - Security updates since release 18.04 - Intel microcode for Spectre variant 2 mitigation included in initrd - Additional background wallpaper photos by Kelley Winters - Updated, darker XFCE desktop configuration, with Adwauta-dark style and Daloa theme - Latest Firefox 61, Quantum web brower - Latest LibreOffice 6.0 document and spreadsheet editors - Firefoxsafe security feature that sandboxes browser session and directs DNS to non-profit, Quad9 DNS, 9.9.9.9 and Cloudfare DSN, 1.0.0.1 - AddShinyMetalBrowser feature for simple installation of Chrome stable browser and Chromesafe security launcher - Simple yet powerful photo editing with custom configuration of Shotwell-viewer - Gnome-software center for finding and installing new software - Modified Gnome-software launcher to fix xubuntu distro bug - Custom Samba launcher to fix xubuntu distro bug - Improved Bluetooth connectivity - Default power settings to reduce wifi disconnects - replace transmission torrent client with deluge --Known Issues-- - Not recommended for Intel Atom series CPUs: - hdmi audio fails, wake from sleep fails, pulseaudio slow --Hints-- - Recommend Firefox Text Contrast for Dark Themes Extension - Recommend Ublock Origin, Privacy Badger browser extensions for security and privacy - Recommend Fluendo OnePlay codec/player for playing commercial DVDs - After hard drive installation, run Software Updater to update kernel before installing new apps with Gnome-software center ################################################################ Enchantment OS Email Doc Kelley at kelley@enchantmentos.com